Dawes self-proclaims themselves as an “American rock ‘n’ roll band”, which at first blush sounds absurdly vague. Obviously they play rock ‘n’ roll in America — so did Dead Kennedys and arguably Taylor Hicks. But the roots rock country folk that the LA band churned out on their 2009 debut North Hills may just be the new touchstone for a true and specific “American rock ‘n’ roll band”. Dawes is back to let freedom ring on their new album Nothing Is Wrong due out June 7th via ATO Records.

“We didn’t change up our approach too much and yet we were able to create something that I feel has a new identity from our first record,” singer/guitarist Taylor Goldsmith says. ”It’s definitely taking a step in a direction and at the same time, it’s maintaining what it needs to maintain.”

The album also features appropriate guests spots from Benmont Tench of The Heartbreakers and Mr. Jackson Browne, and will be ushered out on the road this summer. Check out the tour dates below, plus grab a download of the album track “If I Wanted Someone”.

Nothing Is Wrong Tracklist:
01. Time Spent in Los Angeles
02. If I Wanted Someone
03. My Way Back Home
04. Coming Back to a Man
05. So Well
06. How Far We’ve Come
07. Fire Away
08. Moon in the Water
09. Million Dollar Bill
10. The You Laugh
11.  A Little Bit of Everything

Dawes 2011 Tour Dates:
05/05 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds
05/06 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
05/07 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
05/09 – Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater
05/10 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
05/11 – Tampa, FL @ State Theatre
05/12 – St. Augustine, FL @ Cafe Eleven
05/13 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
05/14 – Birmingham, AL @ Secret Stages Festival
05/15 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
05/17 – Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre
05/18 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
05/19 – Athens, GA @ Melting Point
05/20 – Chattanooga, TN @ Nightfall Series
05/23 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
05/24 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre
05/25 – Northampton, MA @ The Iron Horse
05/26 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
05/27 – Montreal, QC @ Le National
05/28 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House
05/29 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
06/01 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners
06/02 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
06/03 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
06/05 – Hunter Mountain, NY @ Mountain Jam
06/06 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
06/07 – Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Ampitheatre
06/08 – Columbus, OH @ LC Ampitheatre
06/09 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
06/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center
06/11 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap
06/13 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
06/14 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
06/15 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
06/16 – Bend, OR @ Athletic Club of Bend
06/17 – Chico, CA @ El Rey Theatre
06/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
06/20 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
06/21 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
06/22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
06/23 – Las Vegas, NV Silverton Casino
06/24 – Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
06/25 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
07/02 – Emeryville, CA @ High Sierra Music Festival
07/07 – Winnipeg, MB @ Winnipeg Folk Festival
07/08 – Winnipeg, MB @ Winnipeg Folk Festival