Taylor Goldsmith is keenly aware that the Dawes who released the album Oh Brother last fall are far different from the band that dropped their breakout LP, Nothing Is Wrong, in 2011. Not only has ...

All good songwriting has a timeless quality, and that certainly applies to the music of Los Angeles band Dawes, whose ninth album, “Oh Brother,” arrived Oct. 24 on the Dead Ringers label.

Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith of Dawes joined us to discuss their new album, “Oh Brother,” and shared insights on their holiday single “Christmas Tree in the Window.” The band also treated ...