Doves (band)

The Doves are a British rock band from Manchester.

The band is known for their wide, epic sound. They have been compared to Radiohead as well as classic Manchester bands like The Stone Roses, New Order as well as The Smiths.

Band History

Doves was formed by brothers Jez Williams (guitar) and Andy Williams (drums and vocals) along with Jimi Goodwin (vocals, bass and drums), who met at school when they were 15. They first played in the Madchester-influenced band Sub Sub with whom they also had limited success in the early 1990s, including the single Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use). By the late 1990s, however, her style was changing more and more in a rock direction. The band regrouped, changed their name, and released three EPs in 1998 and 1999.

Their first album Lost Souls was well received by critics in 2000 and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. Their second album The Last Broadcast was released two years later, peaking at number one in the UK album charts and was also nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. In 2003, the B-sides compilation Lost Sides and the DVD Where We're Calling From were released. Their next album Some Cities was released in early 2005 and again reached number one in the charts. On April 3, 2009, their fourth studio album "Kingdom of Rust" was released in Germany.

After a hiatus of over 10 years, a new album titled "The Universal Want" has been announced with a release date of September 2020. The singles "Carousels" and "Prisoners" were released in June and July respectively.

Discography

Studio albums

• 2000: Lost Souls
• 2002: The Last Broadcast
• 2005: Some Cities
• 2009: Kingdom of Rust
• 2020: The Universal Want

EPs

• 1998: Cedar EP
• 1999: Sea EP
• 1999: Here It Comes
• 2003: Last Broadcast: Japan Tour
• 2005: Live at Eden
• 2006: Some Cities Live EP

Compilations

• 2003: Lost Sides
• 2010: The Places Between: The Best of Doves

Soundtracks

• 2002: Caught by the River in Scrubs, Season 2, Episode 3
• 2003: Caught by the River in O.C., California, Season 1, Episode 2
• 2005: Black and White Town in the FIFA 06 soundtrack
• 2009: There Goes the Fear in (500) Days of Summer
• 2009: Kingdom of Rust in Zombieland

Singles

• 1999: Here It Comes
• 2000: The Cedar Room
• 2000: Catch the Sun
• 2000: The Man Who Sold Everything
• 2002: There Goes the Fear
• 2002: Pounding
• 2002: Caught by the River
• 2005: Eleven Miles Out
• 2005: Black and White Town
• 2005: Snowden
• 2005: Sky Starts Falling
• 2009: Kingdom of Rust
• 2009: Winter Hill
• 2010: Andalucia
• 2020: Carousels
• 2020: Prisoners