Doves - Some Cities (Archive Review)

‘Some Cities’ departs from the cosy intimate sound that Doves mastered in their earlier work. This new, grander, album has a sweeping air of a soundtrack. It is full of broad dramatic sweeps and extended downtempo passages that inspire majestic scenery in the minds eye while also sounding like the creation of a mind experiencing desolate loneliness. This conflict between the mundane and magical is the backbone of the Doves new sound. The jangle of guitars and metronomic drumming provide a beat to nod to but the dancing vibe, thanks to the generally ghostly ambiance, is missing from nearly all the tracks (notably ‘Walk On Fire’).

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I would be lying if I gave the impression that the album is without a spark of joy and moments of redemption, but you have to look for them. This is a mature and reflective collection of songs that is a satisfyingly emotive listen.

Label : Heavenly

Release Date : 21 February 2005

Website : www.doves.net

Tracklisting

• Some Cities
• Black And White Town
• Almost Forgot Myself
• Snowden
• The Storm
• Walk In Fire
• One Of These Days
• Someday Soon
• Shadows Of Salford
• Sky Starts Falling
• Ambition
  

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