The Eternal Optimism (and Existential Angst) of Dave Matthews

At the end of one of his 26 near-annual summer tours, singer-songwriter Dave Matthews typically wants the simple things: to sleep in his own bed, go on a date with his wife, and hang out with his kids. But this year is different. He wants to continue the whirlwind North American summer tour he and the rest of the Dave Matthews Band embarked on in June. It was the first tour Ive gotten to the end of and thought, I dont really want to stop,' he tells Spotify before his Spotify Premium performance at the historic Columbia City Theatre in Seattle.

Simply put, Dave is energized. With the newest addition of Buddy Strong on keyboard, he says the band feels more together and more focused than it has in some time. Part of that is likely the recent release of its ninth studio album, Come Tomorrow, their first in six years-and their seventh consecutive album to go straight to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. And though they've been playing several of the new songs in addition to the established fan favorites throughout their summer tour, there's nothing like adding a new album to an already extensive set list.

This excitement has kept Dave writing, in part for the dedicated fans who regarded 1996's Crash as the soundtrack to their adolescence. But the music remains relevant. Young audiences today connected to album's titular song, Crash into Me, when it enjoyed a resurgence in the 2017 coming-of-age film Lady Bird. The band has seen numerous lineup changes throughout the years, but that hasn't pushed fans away. In fact, they've grown alongside the music, just as Dave has.

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