Dawn Avenue - “Amanece Otra Vez”

SXSW 2023 - OEB Score: 7; Popularity Index: 8

Pairs Well With…Girl Ultra, Band of Horses, Señora Kino

Dawn Avenue today are less lush folk and more full-on dream pop, crafting a string of breezy, groovy singles since 2021 full-length Salto de Fe. Connecting chillwave atmosphere with Mexican folk, Dawn Avenue find a unique, yet consistent, plane on which to create. Masterfully smooth and always sounding cleanly in sync, they eschew experimentation for warmth, melding their complex melodies into an impressively easy-going sound. It’s a quality that makes Dawn Avenue sound like detailed jazz artists when at their best, counterpointing melody to somehow still sound as one. The Mexican duo showcase Tuesday night at The Drafting Room alongside Mirella Cesa, Ava Maybee, and Lena Luca. (Kevin McStravick) 

2019 Review: Laurel Canyon winds engage Dawn Avenue’s debut full-length Jungle, carrying gentle echoes of indie rock and Americana. While easy to pair in the background on a sunny day off, a close listen delivers detailed songwriting and production treats. See the rhythmic-led sections of Jungle’s title track, a borderline dance number the expands even further on follow-up “Girl”. Twisted against alt country twang in “6 o’clock” or album highlight “Gold”, Dawn Avenue can become a hard band to peg. The Mexican duo filter some Latin influences percussively, but closer resemble new-wave synth jams at the core of Dawn Avenue’s pulses.