Folk indie rock band Dawes has been busy lately. They recently shared the news that they will be creating some summertime fun with a new album, MISADVENTURES OF DOOMSCROLLER, and a summer 2022 tour. The new album is set to release on July 22. Ahead of their album release, they shared their first new single from the album titled, “Someone Else’s Cafe/Doomscroller Tries To Relax.”

Split into half, the 9-minute song is a great song to relax to, whether you’re driving in the car with the window down, feeling a nice breeze, or just sitting in your bedroom. About the new single, Dawes’ frontman, Taylor Goldsmith says, “The first half of this song could be about tyrants. But it could also be about anyone who thinks that a little more control is gonna make everything ok. The second half is a response to that developing reality of the first half. The world might be a scary place sometimes but, to some degree, I want to believe I can decide how I respond to it.” The track is available to stream on multiple platforms. It is also available for purchase on iTunes. Or you can listen below!

Their eighth studio album comes after their 2020 album, Good Luck With Whatever. A full-album concert film of the band performing MISADVENTURES OF DOOMSCROLLER is now available but will be taken down at midnight. Along with a summer tour, they plan to headline shows and festival performances to mark the arrival of the album.

Their 2022 tour will begin May 11 in Brooklyn, NY, and carry on throughout July and August with shows in Austin, TX, Salt Lake City, UT, Berkeley, CA and Tisbury, MA. Dawes will also be supporting The Head and The Heart throughout August. The tour will conclude on September 25 in Franklin, TN. The full tour list dates are below.

DAWES TOUR 2022
05/11 – Brooklyn, NY – The Whiskey X @ Industry City
05/21 – Prescott, AZ – Pure Imagination Festival *
07/04 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage †
07/29 – Yuzawa, JP – Fuji Rock Festival *
08/01 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater ^
08/02 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater ^ (SOLD OUT)
08/04 – Houston, TX – Lawn at White Oak ^
08/05 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ^
08/06 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion ^
08/08 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre ^
08/09 – Boise, ID – Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden ^
08/11 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater ^
08/12 – Seattle, WA – Marymoor Park ^ (SOLD OUT)
08/13 – Seattle, WA – Marymoor Park ^
08/16 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater ^
08/18 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl ^
08/19 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre ^
08/20 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre ^
08/22 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts By The Bay ^ (SOLD OUT)
08/23 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts By The Bay ^
08/27 – Tisbury, MA – Beach Road Weekend *
08/28 – Bridgeview, IL – Sacred Rose *
09/16 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
09/24-25 – Franklin, TN – Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival *
* Festival Performance
† w/Phil Lesh & Friends
^ Supporting The Head and The Heart

Photo Credit: Brett Padelford