Lost Souls

Beetje een haat-liefde verhouding met post-Britpop muziek. Enerzijds hou ik er warme gevoelens aan over, vooral door FIFA en andere sportspellen van begin deze eeuw, maar anderzijds kom ik toch altijd wel tot de conclusie dat de latere Britpop al tekenen vertoonde van een genre dat onderhevig was aan gebrek aan inspiratie en eigenlijk zelfs dood leek te bloeden. Om er dan toch nog een slinger aan te geven met een hele meute bands van tussen 1998 en 2004 voelde toch wel een beetje trekken aan een dood paard. Tuurlijk hoor je hier en daar wel nieuwe elementen, maar de swag en onbevangenheid van het moedergenre wist het nooit meer te grijpen. Dat gezegd hebbende vond ik dit wel één van de meest interessante gehele luisterbeurten in het genre. De psychedelische draai komt goed uit de verf, en de songs zijn daardoor behoorlijk atmosferisch. Maar die atmosfeer kun je op een gegeven moment ook wel als loom beschrijven, omdat de plaat wel een tikkeltje te lang door gaat. Desalniettemin best een gelaagd - en daardoor geslaagd - album in een genre geplaagd door gebrek aan kleur. 7/10 Highlights: Rise The Cedar Room

Platen uit het begin van de zeroes hebben de tand des tijds slecht doorstaan. Of er moet nog revival komen natuurlijk, kan altijd. Maarja, in mijn millennial brein zit het diep ingesleten. Doves kende ik echter nog niet zo goed. Lost Souls is een album zonder catchy hooks en een plaat waarop de nummer voorbij drijven. Ik moet daarbij denken aan Spiritualized en consorten. Het neigt naar een harde rock vorm, maar daar gaat het uiteindelijk nooit naartoe. Zie bijvoorbeeld Catch the Sun. De intro is beetje Foo Fighters achtig. Het refrein is echter helder en open. Dat waardeer ik wel aan deze plaat, een rockfeel maar tegelijkertijd heel toegankelijk en sferisch. Prima luistersessie. 7/10 Highlights Melody Calls Catch the Sun

Will have to listen again but haunting and interesting.

Why the fuck are there two Doves albums on here. A band I’ve literally never heard anyone talk about. Generic shit. Dime a dozen generic shit. Music to fade out to.

It sounds like a relaxed listen for people waking up with a hangover finding out they survived Y2K.

Sea song ^^ In general, some songs are like a bridge in the Deftones direction

Pretty nice!

Nice

This sounded similar to a lot of the techno lofi beats I listen to today, but I like my beats without lyrics. The doves had lyrics, mostly indiscernible, and that's not my jam. However Rise came on while I was night driving and it put me in a cool cruising trance. Never heard of this band before. There's something here, but I don't know what it is.

catch the sun, before its gone... Tämän muistan tästä kuulleeni joten siitä voi päätellä mitä tämä on. Olisko Coldplay tyyppistä. Kuunneltaa meininkiä

Definitely the stepping stone for modern indie pop/synth. I need to relisten at some point not at work.

This had some interesting riffs and arrangements!

They’re calling it “post-Britpop”. Well, I’m calling it “just ok”! Some of it def sounds like basic Radiohead wannabe stuff, one song sounds like Pearl Jam. I dunno!

less ass than i anticipated

No, I didn’t like this at all.

This is a good album, undeniably so. I remember when it was released. I worked part-time at Woolies whilst studying at college. The guy that ran the "entertainment" department was a big fan and had it in the shop a lot. I remember thinking that the first half of the album just isn't as good as the second. I stand by this statement after listening today. "Catch The Sun" is remarkable and while "Firesuit" is decent, it doesn't have the same clout.

Best debut album since Oasis? Nope. Mediocre stuff that has been made dozens of times before and after. Nothing original or surprising, least of all memorable.

Showgaze is absolutely terrible. No mas

Fairlyyyyyy dull. The Man Who Told Everything was okay though. Do love that it came out on 01/01/00 too.

pretty good

I’d forgotten how much I love this album, utter beauty all the way through

Not sure how I never came across this generic "Manc" band at the time but I've heard some stuff by them recently. I quite like the slightly more cheery vibe - I can only assume they escaped from Manchester to somewhere nicer. Will continue to listen

I'll probably listen to this one again before I die.

Was nice I don't know why, but this review used to contain my elaborate suicide method until I realised it had no business being there

Quite nice

I definitely like Britpop-directional. This album grew on me as I was listening. I don't know why I had a time aligning with this album, but at some point I started to "get it." Yes, some might say it's derivative but I'd counter "what music isn't?" (to some degree). And personally, I'd not point fingers at these guys particularly. Is it a masterpiece? Of course not. At this point, I prefer other (britpop) groups. But to me it's worthy of inclusion here. 4 stars.

Middle of the road album. I think it could be better in the right mindset. I'm going to revisit this at some other point, but I really wish we could edit reviews and comments to update it. I've got some regretful reviews that I'd like to go back and add to.

Enjoyed first few, but rest were not my type of music

This was really good. Not my usual style — vocals over ambient, multilayered soundscapes — but the musicality and creativity are winning. I’ll listen to it again and have a feeling it will get better with more familiarity. A 4.

actually loved this album, moody english vibes and a chill note instrumental sibling to some of Oasis and Blur’s best work. a sort of angsty easy listening, 8.5/10

Between 3 and four

Our group poo poo'ed this album as yet another obscure UK alt rock band. But for me it's not a bad album. It has an atmospheric/spacey vibe. It's kind of a high-3, borderline 4.

I remember there being some buzz around this band when this album released, but don't recognize/remember any of the songs... we'll, except several songs reminded me of other, better songs. Which is never a great look.

Reminds me of lots of other bans - Radiohead in parts, guitars that give Jeff Buckley vibes, maybe the National in places. It's ultimately never better than any of those things, tho, and is definitely too long.

7/10 - strong indie music

Dreary

Aaaaand the UK bias strikes again! This is one of those inclusions that really puts a date and location on when this list was formed. Lost Souls is not a bad album. Dare I say, it's a good album. However, it's not a great one, and it has flaws. I will say that this album does sound good. As far as I can tell, the mixing is alright, and the instruments sound nice. They work well in the songs, which are just as decent. The vocals are okay. Not bad, but not special. The writing is pretty basic. There's a reason why people are comparing this to early Coldplay, except I do happen to like early Coldplay more. The album's a bit too long for my liking. I feel like this could've been better if it was cut down to 40 minutes or so instead of lasting nearly an hour, especially seeing as this album happens to be a bit repetitive for my taste. This is pretty much the definition of "average uk indie rock from the early 2000s." It's good, but not great. Solid 3/5.

It's alright, but there's nothing here which really grabbed me. It all sounds perfectly pleasant, but yeah... It slightly drifts off into a Stereophonics sound at times, but more like late-career Stereophonics, which is a shame.

Dammit, almost a perfect week of 5 stars then this. Good band, and all, but their debut is really not exceptional (admittedly, the second half is stronger than the first, and brings up the rating); we could have stuck with The Last Broadcast for this list.

sounds exactly like that era of music

4.1

Meh, didn’t resonate with me

i read all your reviews. what you are doing is telling me you are a pretentious music nerd without actually telling me. i mean, there are 20+ country music album on the list and every of them sounds the same and you guys still give them 4s and 5s like that’s the best thing since loafed bread. the late 90s british music scene is not blend: even the big four of britpop (aka oasis, blur, suede and pulp) sounds different from each other. oasis is straightforward three chords self assured stuff, blur is more diverse in every extent, suede is glam rock orinated and pulp is post punk aligned and more dancy. you are saying that oops i did it again deserves to get on this list as an example of innovations of the music industry in 2000 instead of this? stay up until 2 in the morning, get drunk and try this album again. if you really want to complain, then im waiting for your thousands of complaint letter filed toward robert dimery when the next book come out, mainly written by millinnials and gen Zs. also they revise once in about three years so 2026 might be a good chance for you. but don't forget this list is also a really subjective thing, being more created from influences instead of RYM ratings, and music taste is build upon both listening to good albums and bad albums. by the way, my dear music snobs, if any of you ever wrote that complaint letter, please write one on my behalf asking to put TMBG's Apollo 18 into the revised edition. 4/5

Excellent space-indie rock

A solid album that did not need to be on this list.

First time hearing it. So the drums sound great on this album. Drummer is good, and they sound good. A couple songs I liked, and I didn't really hate anything on it. Maybe it's a bit too sappy in parts, maybe too airy, and a little boring for me. I don't like this style of vocals either. Not bad, but can't see myself coming back to it. Best songs: Melody Calls (really liked this one), Sea Song, Firesuite

Honestly a great album to kiss my boyfriend to. Top notch. Great vibes.

i liked this album a lot!!! going to dig more into their discography

Pretty..pretty…pretty good.

Eh…. Better than KISS’s 1998 ass dragger “Psycho Circus”, but certainly boring imo. Might check it out again in headphones for a different viewpoint, but for now…

might be a bit boring and lacking diversity but it creates a moody and melancholic atmosphere i needed tonight and becomes better with a second listen. firesuite is a beautiful instrumental composition. I liked the burning fire sample and lofi damaged tape vibe (some changing pitch effects) in A House, without it the song would be mediocre. and i think i will play The Man Who Told Everything on repeat.

Just okay. 3.2/10

Not bad. Radioheadyish.

Olihan taas leppoisan mukavaa kuunneltavaa. Ei oo tullu Dovesiakaan aiemmin kuunneltua. Ei mitään maata mullistavaa, mutta tykkäsin. Ei ehkä neloseen kuitenkaan? vedetään tylsällä kolmosella. Voisin kuvitella kuuntelevani enempikin Dovesia ja tutustua yhtyeeseen paremmin

Aluksi aattelin että ihan kivatunnelmaista musiikkia, mutta kävipä tylsäksi levyn edetessä. Jäi samalla epäselväksi jälleen miksi tämä piti kuunnella ennen sydänpysähdystä mutta tulipahan kuunneltua. Paikoin vähän Magyar Possemaista tunnelmaa, mutta helpommin pureskeltavaksi käärittynä. 2,5* olisi lähempänä totuutta mutta maanantain vuoksi kääntyy kakkoseen

Tommosta perus pashyvää renkutusta, ei tarttee hermostua eikä juhlia.

Tämän albumin myötä tuli itselle tutuksi genrenimi "post-britpop" mitä ikinä se sitten tarkoittaakaan. Bändi on nimenä tuttu, muttei oo tullut kuunneltua aiemmin. Sillain kyllä ihan tykkäsin osasta biiseistä, mutta tietyllä tapaa se, miltä levy kuulostaa jätti vähän lattean kuvan. Kappaleissa oli ajoittain hyvää junnaamista, mutta sitten sekään ei kantanut sillä tapaa, että tässä klassikkoainesta olisi ja välillä meni jopati "lopu jo" sfääriin. Levyllä tuntui olevan useampi laulaja mikä nyt ei haitannut. Ehkä eniten äänessä ollut oli ajoittain hieman väärällä tapaa naukuva. Saundimaailma oli sellainen, että siinä oli tuhtia purtavaa mutta silti nyanssit erottuivat eli ihan onnistunut. Jää tää nyt kuitenkin positiivisen puolelle ja pienellä särmällä ja ehkä rosoisuudella olisi sellaista tavaraa, jota voisi enemmänkin kuunnella. Ajoittain tää kuulostaa aika paljon Elbowilta, joka taisi olla aikalainen ja samoilta seuduilla. K-Y-R-P-Ä kyynerpää onnistui sitten viemään tämän jutun vaan enemmän kaupallisen kuuloiselle raiteelle. No nyt lähti ainakin jutut sivuraiteelle. Ei siinä. Ihan kelpoo, mut ei nyt mitään superiikaan. Jee.

Kunnon Radiohead / Silent Hill vibat osassa kappaleita. Täysin tuntematon bändi, mut on kyllä hyvää melankolista settiä.

Jännä levy. Ekan biisin aikana ajattelin että tulee pitkä tunti, mutta itseasiassa eteenpäin soljuessaan se eka biisikin oli lopulta ihan ok. Paikkapaikoin tunnelmaltaan samoja kaikuja kun muutamassa Dandy Warholsin biisissä, varsinkin 13 Tales of Urban Bohemia -levyltä. Itseasiassa jollain tavalla tuli myös Don't Believe the Truth -aikojen Oasis mieleen. Bändi oli entuudestaan tuttu nimeltä, mutta en kyllä osaa sanoa että olenko koskaan aikaisemmin kuunnellut. Joka tapauksessa ihan pidin tästä levystä! Soitannoltaan hemmetin hyvänkuuloista kamaa omaan korvaan, mutta laulu oli vähän hengetöntä. Biisit hyviä, mutta ihan se ykköskorin kama jäi silti puuttumaan. Ehdottoman positiivinen kokemus kuitenkin alkuodotuksiin ja starttiin peilattuna, joten helppo nelonen!

Not bad but there were no track that really caught my attention. really great sound, voice and overall music though. It really flew past me in the background while working

It’s as if the clangers dropped acid and recorded an LP. Worst album on here so far

This was too slow moving overall. There was one song that had more engaging pacing, but the album still fell flat with me.

A bit Jeff Buckley on the chords, a bit radiohead, a bit elbow.. but not as good as any of them..

Low key and chill indie album. Not a bad listen.

Never heard of this album or band before, but this album cover is pretty neat. I'm guessing I'm in for a rock affair. Something alternative if I'm to really go out on a limb. Guess I'll just have to see where this one takes me. Ah, indie rock. Not quite there, but I win some points. Anyways, this is pretty good - definitely within my sphere of interest. The album has a calming, relaxed sound, but with a surprising level of intricacy. The drums and guitars are pretty good across the board, though there's also some other good embellishments in here, too - particularly with the strings and sax. Truth be told, this thing goes on for way too long and could do with fifteen or twenty minutes being shaved off the finished product, though I ain't complaining - I enjoyed spacing out to this one. "Firesuite" is a cool opener. I like the somewhat lo-fi approach with the instrumental. Those muffled, reverberating guitars go a long way in creating an engrossing atmosphere. The piano bits which appear during the subdued parts of the song are pretty sweet, too. "Sea Song" is pretty cool. Big fan of the reflective atmosphere and the slurred, reverberating vocals. The repetitious guitar chords work surprisingly well, and I enjoy the distant vocal samples and the sweet sax bit near the end of the song. "Rise" is a solid follow-up. The punchy percussion is what really makes the song for me, though I'm also fond of those rippling, distant vocals. "The Cedar Room" has a pretty cool sound. I dig the delicate, sensitive guitars that guide the beginning and middle of the track. Book time. Lush and intimate. Takes a page from a lot of Manchester musical acts. Not convinced yet - over to Wikipedia I go. Moderately successful. "...considered by many to be the best debut album [...] since Oasis". Has a decent critical reception. I would consider snubbing this one under normal circumstances, but I'm feeling charitable today. There's something about this album which captures the turn of the millennium quite well. I cosign this inclusion.

Not sure what to make of this album. It's very ethereal and laid-back, and it's quite pleasant to listen to, but it doesn't rellay grab my attention and it's a bit boring. My favourite track was "The Cedar Room".

Day653 - pretentious shoegaze garbage

I alle dager

Never heard of Doves, and saw the label of "rock" and "indie" - the same labels given to some of the other 2000s albums on this list which were hot garbage. So I didn't have high expectations. Nonetheless, I was surprised at this album. It simply was very good. Not an all-timer 5/5, but it was closer to it than you think. For a debut album, the production, songwriting, instrumentation, structure, etc. was all superbly done. It's an impressive album. It runs a bit lengthy, approaching an hour, but when the songs are good, the album can be as long as it wants. Some tracks did sometimes feel a bit unnecessarily long, but those moments were few. I thought it was a strong album, and the production/atmosphere throughout was cool and interesting. None of it was painful to listen to - which some of the 2000s albums picks on this list can be.

Reasonably enjoyable listen. I appreciated the ambient alt-pop sound. Nothing notably inventive and the Wikipedia entry should just be ignored (I read a great review here from someone who did the forensics and unearthed that the praise being referred to came from a sell piece on the album - so it’s just promotional fluff). 25 albums in I am moving away from the notion that these 1001 albums are in some way the greatest of all time, as the “listen to before you die” might suggest. Instead it’s more of a compilation of albums that one might select to give a comprehensive sampling of popular music over the last 70 or so years. Otherwise I can’t justify or understand the inclusion of an album like this (or a few others I’ve heard even this early on). Im glad I listened to it - it’s something I would have never otherwise tried and it did expose me to another corner of the music world.

Doves always seem like there is more potential, but it never quite lives up to it. 3/5

catch the sun is a great song - rest just average

Gorgeous sounds, definitely seeking more Doves.

Fairly MOR stuff, didn't hate it but not much to distinguish it from a lot of other late 90s/early naughties guitar bands

wish radiohead

Pretty generic 2000s indie. Not bad at all, but not great either.

i’ve always liked catch the sun cos it sort of sounds like a foo fighters song and i was hoping the rest of the album was going to have the same vibe but i was disappointed

Very atmospheric, evoking late summer nights and hazy afternoons. Reminds me a bit of a darker, more atmospheric and moodier Oasis. Lots of phasers, tremolo, delay, and other effects on guitars and vocals especially. The title track, Lost Souls, was giving me a "rock show at the haunted carnival" kind of vibe. Definitely getting some Foo Fighters influence in the sound of Catch The Sun too. As an enjoyer of instrumental music, I appreciated the tracks that were fully or mostly instrumental. A lot of the sounds I hear on this album really sound like they are either from 90s grunge or the more psychedelic indie rock of the 2010s. The producer, Steve Osborne, also worked with groups like New Order and U2, which makes the post production effects and layering make a lot of sense to me as well. Overall really enjoyed this album! Fave tracks for me are probably Catch The Sun, A House, and The Man Who Told Everything.

This one didn’t really move me in any direction. We had it on in the car as we were driving around yesterday and it was fine. Likely won’t listen again but not a bad listen.

I really enjoy the instrumental aspects of this album. There are some super cool sounds in the mix. Unfortunately the vocal quality of the singer isn't my favourite and reduced my overall impression of this album. I would probably give it 8 or 9/10 without the vocals, but with them it's a 7/10. A lot of the album reminded me of early Coldplay, which is a plus for me because I'm a big fan. The song I liked the most was probably Sea Song.

Never heard of this one. This album leans a bit on the ethereal side imo. Pairs well with our rest day/lazy day in France with not much going on. Feeling like you’re in limbo for the next day to arrive fresh and ready to explore again.

I've never listened to this before but if feels so familiar, and nostalgic its fantastic.

I didn't find anything crazy special about this album

Hey ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ What can I say, I'm a sucker for 2000s rock, and the Doves hit the sweet spot, with a bit of their own unique twists here n there. I really enjoyed this one, and enjoyed it even more late at night when its supposedly meant to be played? Some favorites were Catch the Sun, The Man who Told Everything, and Reprise. Kind of gave the same vibes & essence as Coldplay, The Verve, and Soundgarden, although definitely still different. Will definitely re-visit this one.

It is not even that bad, I just can't get into it. Not sure what the vibe is. Kinda like Oasis, but more subtle and instrumental. 4/10

The music is solid, very atmospheric feeling. If I'm looking to sit down and just get lost in my thoughts, I could find myself putting this album on.

College radio station fodder.

Just another seriously dull album on this list. 2 stars or D-.

Holy shittttttt!!! This album came out of nowhere (for me). They were not on my radar at all, but this album is awesome? I like damn near every song on it. And like on the first listen too, jesus. Wow

Really, really, incredibly solid dream pop/neo-psych stuff from the early oughts. The piano, the vocals, the spacey guitar, and the overall songwriting - everything works!

This was really solid. Weirdly very backloaded though. But I don’t think I’d listen to anything on it again, so a 3 it gets. Probably more like a 3.5 but this website doesn’t do half ratings.

They're really good at what they do, a sort of dark and moody flavour of Rock that's reminiscent of Radiohead. To me it all felt a bit one-note by final few tracks, though none of it's bad by any stretch. Maybe I'll try listening on a night walk and see if my opinion changes -- this does seem like a very good album for such a mood. Standouts: Sea Song • Catch The Sun

One of those albums that felt like a 4 to my brain but when I found myself listening to it three times in a day I knew what I must do. It loses steam a little in the middle but the back half of this album is an absolute tour de force. The soundscapes they have going on in the background are so rich and lush but also a little troubled and mysterious.

Warmplay.

It's not bad but the Wikipedia blub makes it sound way better than it is. I'm sure in the right scenario this could be a 4 or maybe even a 5 but for now it's a 3.

Heard a little Coldplay. Heard a little Foo. Heard a little bit of a lot of things I like. Good stuff.

Not offensive or annoying enough to turn off. Not interesting enough to have any highlights.

Doves are a local band to me . Excellent band and a bit underrated I think .

Pretty good

Moody, gloomy, hazy, but musically okay and I like the lead singer's timber. Too much mediocre Brit rick/pop on this list.

A bit meh

Took me quite a few songs to get into this as the first tracks seem more like instrumentals with occasional vocals. When the songs kicked in it helped, but it didn't really grab me. Still a good listen.

Kind of a middling indie album that carries a lot of 90s vibes with it into the year 2000.

Quite somber and melancholic. A+ for looking out the bus window pretending you're in the music video. Good listen overall.

Moody. Atmospheric. Perhaps too much so, but I quite liked it...

Didn't totally stand out for me, but enjoyable nonetheless.

As far as inexplicably self-indulgent (but actually incredibly miscellaneous) 00s indie background fuzz goes, this isn't the most egregious, but others have done it better.

I shouldn't be doing this, but I frequently have the reviews open while listening to the albums, and by the time the second song's vocals started, I understood. What am I supposed to hear in this album? It's other bands in a blender resulting in the average: a beige mush of somewhat competently dressed up but boring songs. It doesn't aggravate me, but it has no business being on this list. As I was saying, back in June: → "As I was saying, a couple of months ago:" →→ "As I was saying, just three days ago:" →→→ "is this really a Best of All Music? An essential listen? Or another instance of the editors merely completing their assignment of counting up to 1001 by shoveling copious amounts of - all British or Irish - Mercury Prize winners or nominees in here? Yes, it's the latter."

Woah holy shit I think we found the most boring album of all time

I would probably listen to this again... In fact, I will probably have to, because while the music on this album is very good, it's not very memorable. Indeed, if the music wasn't so good, I would only give three stars, but I enjoyed it enough to stretch to four.

I’ve been a Doves fan since the jump - OK, maybe not since Sub Sub, but definitely before Lost Souls came out - and did a close listen of Lost Souls several years ago. My takeaway then was that it’s a collection of attempts at different sounding bands and possibly just opening songs. Less a band confident in its aesthetic such that they could cover a variety of sounds or genres - which they don’t - more a band not yet sure of what it was. It wasn’t Sub Sub, it wasn’t Oasis, it wasn’t Radiohead. But it could be its own thing, whenever they figured out what that thing was. There’s some connective tissue linking the songs, but it’s not until Last Broadcast that they had this self-definition sorted out. Handful of good singles here though and a few impressive mood pieces.

"The perfect after-hours soundtrack" - agree.

This is definitely among the better selections from British groups offered up here. I wasn’t knocked out but I could get on board with this, it was an enjoyable listen.

Kept wondering when the songs would actually begin. Did they ever begin?

Not the worst 1, but a 1 nonetheless

Cosmic, man.

good mood for some songs Will I listen to again: 50%

Yeah. That's my stuff.

Ooof, classic

It’s ok. I just know I still can’t die now.

Good

Catch the Sun

Немного нудноватая музыка, но для спокойного фона иногда сойдёт. 6 из 10.

Dull sub radiohead

In a similar vein to Coldplay and Travis and those other British "more influenced by Radiohead than by the Kinks" post-Britpop bands. I really love this kind of stuff so I enjoyed it. Might not be your bag if it isn't.

Not for me

Best enjoyed at night accompanied by a joint.

An album with some depth that grew on me with repeated listenings. I saved Catch the Sun

so mid lol

heck yeah!! At times subtle, but in a good way. Moody, but in a good way. Certain tracks reminded me a lot of Elbow. FIRESUITE into HERE IT COMES kicked off the album quite beautifully.

This was solid. Earmarking for further review

Didn’t hate it. Wasn’t overwhelmed either. Hard to believe a 2000s era band of this genre is on this list and I’d never heard of them.

Я з гуртом не був знайомий десь до останнього тижня, бо послухав їх новий альбом (непоганий). На цій платівці в нас досить цікавий твіст на брітпоп. Десь прослідковується шугейз, десь якийсь спейс-рок впилв теж відчувається. Настрій загалом меланхолійно-мінорний. В мене була асоціація з Coldplay трохи тільки трохи менш поп-орієнтовним. На багатьох піснях чудові клавіші. Місцями на мій смак провисає та трохи нудьгував на окремих піснях.

В мене був друг, який фанатів від Doves. Десь 3-5 курс університету це мій пік прослуховування цього гурту, особливо альбому Kingdom of Rust. Я знаю що дебютник вважається чи не найкращім їхнім релізом і мені самому завжди дуже подобалась пісня Here It Comes, але от зараз я послухав і якось воно мені дуже прісно (окрім цієї пісні власне), не знаю. Втім все одно доволі приємна ностальгія + я згадав що в цьому році в них вийшов новий альбом, треба послухати все ж.

ой як же легко мене можна купити тріп-хопчиком, крутим барабанщиком, скиглячим співом. не сказала би, що цей гурт відчувався настільки ж талановитім, як інші, кого я звикла слухати, але слухати все одно було кайфово. але поступово це все перейшло в такий собі бріт поп, і це теж окей, але десь на середині стало слухати прям зовсім не цікаво.

Couldn't pay much attention to this but it didn't sound bad.

Bit of Travis, bit of early Coldplay. Very much of its time.

That was a bit boring if I'm honest - I'm glad I wasn't driving while listening to it cause I would have most likely fallen asleep

It was mediocre at best. Pretty folky but kinda all over the place. True rating: 1.8

Enjoyed this. Not what I was expecting. Ambient and immersive.

Metto 5 stelle per ricordarmi di rivisitare l'album

Solid album. The only thing I didn't like was some of the weirdly processed vocals. I'm glad this project introduced me to this band!

I remember Doves, although I think I was more familiar with their second album, The Last Broadcast, not sure I ever heard this before. Lost Souls is listenable if a little forgettable, Radiohead-lite but with nothing to make me sit up and really take notice. The opening instrumental “Firesuite” is atmospheric club-chill; “The Man Who Told Everything” is possibly the best song. Aside from the early Radiohead and maybe Oasis influences, I hear moody, downbeat dance music, a little prog-rock. The record is well produced and is decent, trancey background music. I don’t think it goes any deeper than that.

Lost Souls has a mood to it, but it never really pulled me in and I’m not sure I feel like giving it anymore time to grow on me.

Bit boring

Enjoyable listen but in no hurry to hear it again. A little bit of its time

Meh. I liked firesuite and the cedar room, the rest blends together

Really liked this. Very atmospheric with strong build ups. The songs do blur into each other but it's great music for a rainy day like today. Would like to revisit it as a full listen. 4/4.5

This is the second album by this band I've listened to because of this list. I really hope it's the last.

Typical indie band stuff.

Middle of the road. Fairly uninspiring stuff

So Sonically pleasing. It was like aliens abducted me for an hour and injected silky electronic rock beats into my brain

It’s easy listening for sure. I like it I made coffee while listening. A 2.75

Why in the world is this song on the list? It's not good. It's not innovative. It's not influential. It's not important in any way. It's not unique. It's not memorable. It's not interesting. It's not well written. It's not well played. It's not well produced. It's not even bad enough to be interesting or polarizing. There is not a single reason why anybody must listen to this.

Not bad

originally wrote Doves off, I think I assumed they were a bit wet. However, this record was great! Reminded me of The Bends a bit, enjoyed this.

It was a nice enough album but I didn't think 'this is an absolute must listen' while I was listening to it.

This is a good doves album but it's not 1001 greatest albums ever.

Didn’t mind some bits but it did feel like a somehow worse elbow at parts

this was absolutely not something i needed to hear before i died. or ever. repetitive, boring, formulaic and far far too long

There was so much pretty decent rock in the 2000 what happened

did someone say coldplay?

Great listen. Still fresh 👌🏻

Just couldn’t get into this. Interestingly the one song I recognised was from a Mitchell and Webb sketch called fishmonger out of water monger. So that was a nice throwback

Expected more from this after the bio.

Catch the sun is a nice song, but yeah this album shouldn’t be on the list

This isn’t my vibe but I can appreciate the instrumental

One of the pensive bands to come out of the north of England in the early 2000s; Elbow being another - only one of them really made it big though and it's not this one. Unfortunately nowhere near as much fun as the pill they're named after was. It's all a bit of a wash really, songs come and go with elements of colour and interest but nothing else really. Best Tracks: Here It Comes; Catch the Sun; The Cedar Room

Joooder que guay. Se nota muchísimo que son de Manchester. Tienen ese sonido de The Smiths corriendo por sus venas. Canciones como "Sea Song" tienen esas guitarras tan descargadas que hacen arpegios super bonitos. Tristes pero bonitos. Me parece precioso. Gracias por este descubrimiento.

An awesome album with a super cool sound, just can’t see myself listening to it all the time, definitely quite moody and hits at a specific time

Great album!

Wow, j'ai écouté ça hier pis j'm'en rappelle même pu!

Très écoutable. Ben trop long. 3.49 étoiles

Pretty boring. My usual genre but pretty low mood throughout

Quite good

good stuff but j not the type of music I'm into. Felt a little bland at times too. Really liked melody calls.

Excellent. Moody and catchy at the same time

** Did‘t know them, have not missed anything

Snoozefest

ok the reallllly unfortunate thing is the fact that this came after rem and like even the mid rem album we just had made this seem extra mid sorry this couldn’t be an objective evaluation but it’s no contest

Vibey Oasis

And as a surprise to no one, the 1001 albums general editor is British

Ik had nog nooit van deze band gehoord, laat staan van deze plaat. Ik was bang voor nietszeggende begin-2000 indie-pop, maar er is iets aan de nummers waardoor ze wel aankomen. "Break Me Gently" is bijvoorbeeld hoe al die The Bends-ripoffbandjes (bendjes?) het hadden moeten aanpakken. Of wat te denken van de lange intro waarmee het album opent. Of de verrassende vibe shift van "Catch the Sun". Niet alles ontstijgt aan de middelmaat, "The Man Who Told Everything" is bijvoorbeeld wél een voorbeeld van die weeïge begin 2000-meuk en "A House" klinkt bijna als Creed, waardoor het geheel net de vier sterren niet aantikt.

it's giving early aughts network tv soundtrack, and i'm into it.

First half was great musically, but the vocals were a special kind of ass. But the second half of the album the vocals improved a lot.

Kind of a Coldplay meets Radiohead and they make and early 2000s indie album. Definitely going to dig into this band more.

sound and textures are pretty good, like a more accessible and mellow radiohead; The man who told everything a good one. from their bio: Lost Souls was considered by many to be the best debut album by a British act since Oasis' Definitely Maybe ..... was roundly praised on its release for its blending of claustrophobic intensity and euphoria, the sonic influences from electronic music present in its textures and for being "the perfect after-hours soundtrack."

If you want to make being a lost soul as comfortable as possible, put on this album. Not as pretentious or commercial as Coldplay, they evoke a sort of sophisticated nuanced gloominess that puts you at ease rather than depress. As I listened, I wanted to find a typewriter, open a pack of cigarettes and smoke my way through a darkly ironic short story. I wanted to but didn't, and I was ok with it. And THAT sums up this album for me.

I had already heard music by the Doves and had fond memories of it. This album didn't immediately sweep me off my feet, but it did pique my interest. I'll give it more attention and listen to it again. 4/5

I liked this album, and it was something different to listen to.

This was nice to zone out to and do some busywork tasks to

I was expecting more from this. Not sure why. Stadium indie à la Coldplay / Elbow. Not for me, and way too long.

I'd forgotten how bloody good this. The playing style is almost presented as a catch up. Everything is slowed down, behind the beat. The band wants the energy, but can't quite reach it. This leads to a lovely chilled, yet slightly exhausting sound.

Cool album influenced by a lot of bands I love. Problem is that its too similar and nothing new or creative not even their own spice.

I'm just happy this is not an album of electronica or dance music. I probably shouldn't read the brief description of the album because when I hear "best debut since Definitely Maybe" then definitely definitely have some high hopes. And this album was pretty good. I wouldn't say as good as Definitely Maybe. It's like a more emo-sounding Coldplay but also a more interesting (musically) Coldplay. I enjoyed pretty much every song on this album and the fact it was a low-key affair. There is a variety of different sounds within the actual sound of the band and I would recommend this, as repeated listens would reward the listener. My favorite tracks are: Here it Comes Break Me Gently Rise Melody Calls Catch the Sun The Man Who Told Everything The Cedar Room A House

Nothing remarcable. Constant tone across album, but good rythmn and sound

Quite beautiful, melancholic and perfect for a road trip. It's a slow burn, but peaks with "catch the sun" and "the cedar room".

It wasn’t really my thing

This works well as a chill, background album, but trying to give it a deeper listen wasn't very rewarding

Very solid album, though not necessarily my musical preference. I could definitely see the appeal.

Decent alt/indie rock. Listened to it twice cause I enjoyed the vibe, but still nothing stuck with me to remember anything specific

4,5

I did not think I would like this at all but I really kinda do.

What? A Doves album the day after reviewing another Doves album? On my first listen, it's another dreary dull album. An opinion that doesn't change on further plays.

Some really nice slow instrumental buildups here. They create nice soundscapes and build on them very well. That being said, the lyrics and vocals often ruin what i like about the production and instrumentals

I liked this album but feel like it could have been 45 or 50 minutes and a lot tighter.

They still remind me of Coldplay, and I still don’t particularly care for either band

It's ok

Surprised me. Felt like the main character.

Como un huevo sin sal. Deseando que se acabase desde antes de la mitad. Repetitivo hasta la saciedad y sin aportar nada. Como comer un cartón. Cuando terminó me puse Red River de Salem para sentir algo de nuevo.

Lost Souls isn’t my favourite Doves album, but I’m looking forward to revisiting it—it’s been a long time. I was surprised to realize it only came out in 2000; for some reason, I always thought it was from the early '90s. Doves have a timeless quality that makes their music feel like it’s been around forever. There’s a lot to like on this album. Standout tracks for me include “Here It Comes,” “Sea Song,” “The Cedar Room,” and “Catch the Sun.” The instrumentation is atmospheric and rich, while the lyrics lean into a darker, more introspective mood. It’s a solid, immersive listen from start to finish. Favourite tracks: “The Cedar Room,” “Catch the Sun” Least favourite track: Honestly, every song earns its place. Album artwork: Very cool cover—moody and fitting for the music.

Nice enough

Solid if replaceable. A bit like a mix between oasis and Radiohead, but maybe a bit more mellow than that implies.

Late night/morning after comedown feel for this pretty good indie rock record. Standout is the more radio-friendly "Catch The Sun" which has a little bit of Foo Fighters sound to it (when they're more pop-rock).

What do you get when you mix mid-90’s Britpop, OK-Computer Radiohead, and a hint of My Bloody Valentine? You get shit. This is shit. PS: “Catch the Sun” is still pretty great tho

coldplay did this better

I mean, yeah? It’s ok. It’s kind of forgettable. Best debut album since definitely maybe? Eeeh. I suppose. Do I need to hear it again? Not really. It’s pleasant enough. But? I suspect this is someone’s youth rather than a truly important album.

Yeah works for me, mellow cinematic, like a blend of "war on drugs" and ambient. Great to play in the background, to chill, but also wafting and growing and at times warm. very listenable, but I cant quite goush for the full 5 stars, as it doesnt evoke a super strong response, but thats maybe the charm here.

'Lost Souls'? More like 'Lost Interest'. I found myself constantly drifting off to sleep while listening to this at 10am. This album is yet more evidence that Mercury Prize nomination is a strong indicator of dull mediocrity. Contrary to its inclusion on this 1001 albums list, you could (and should) lead a long, happy and fulfilled life without ever hearing this album by these tepid Coldplay-wannabes. You know you're in a charisma-free zone when you find yourself wishing for Chris Martin to turn up and give things a bit of life. Heaven help me. It made so little impact on me, that I have just finished listening to it and cannot remember anything about it. Forgettable and bland and a bit of a slog, like eating a bowl of cardboard.

Really like this! Atmospheric.

6.5/10

Heck yeah this album is great. I feel like I've heard the name Doves but it's my first time listening. Pretty impressive for a debut, psych, shoegaze, dream pop. I really dig this. I listened to this several times and started on their second album as well. New to me music that gets my left eye to jumpin' is why I started this this project. Banger.

I listened to this a couple of times in quick succession, it's very catchy, dark and brooding. I like

This is a band that I was completely unfamiliar with. Not a bad album by any means. But it made me feel a bit sleepy. 3/5 #138

boring indie british rock. I feel bad because if I got this album earlier I might have been a bit more generous, but there is so much of this exact sound that it doesnt differentiate from the others enough. Here it Comes was a lone bright spot at least.

Meh. I’m running out of ways to review “iconic” British indie rock albums of the early to mid 2000s.

Lost Souls was serene and relaxing. Probably too easy to listen to. The lead vocalist did drone on a bit too much, but I've heard worse. This isn't the first indie album with its release in 2000, but it's different from other indie music I've heard from the time period. Indie normally doesn't do much for me, and I wouldn't call this album great. But Doves at least brought something new different to the table with their dreamy shoegaze space rock.

While I would technically call this "indie", it really didn't have the same boring slog of a sound that so much of the early 2000s indie has. This is easy to listen to and has some very nice guitar work and instrument work in general. With that solid instrument work as a base, the entirely instrumental tracks were quite nice, too. I would also describe this music as being fairly atmospheric, dreamy, and chill, but again, without being boring or lulling the listener into a daze. It's really too bad 2000s indie as a whole didn't trend more in this direction.

Okay.

Maybe need to revisit this one

Nice and chill. Good but not for me really…

Reminds me of Coldplay.

I had not heard this band before but it was enjoyable. I saved a couple and can see it for just hanging out or possibly for some interstate miles.

I guess this is what it sounds like when doves cry. And while this was a pretty ambitious effort with some of the songs being too lengthy, it still didn’t detract from the overall vibes and was a very cool listen. Definitely a mood setter that probably sounds a bit better during late night hours with a cocktail in hand.

Nice to see these dudes repped on here. I was kinda into a couple of their later albums, but really enjoyed this one

Can’t say I’ve heard of these guys. Even went to some of their hits on other albums and didn’t recognize it. Enjoyed the album and may have to go deeper in their catalog and other similar bands. Can’t say anything really stuck with me so might need a couple more listens to stick. 3.25

Nice surprise. Quite enjoyed this album and plan to dig into their catalogue. I prefer to be broken slowly vs. broken gently, but that's just the Foreign Oren fan in me... ;) 3.75/5

A nice surprise for once.

Итс окэй. Лучшая песня - Sea Song.

Doves: Lost Souls: Not bad, I enjoyed the whole thing, but it was a little generic and very long for what it is. Still a good time, but they should have trimmed the fat. 7/10

Meh

Saving this to put on in the background. Somehow I'd never heard of these guys. It's hard to pinpoint something specifically influential about them, but I guess I'll see why they made the cut someday. Looking forward to more albums like these. I like the intro track as its own thing.

I like the textures and the production- it’s actually very good. That being said, the second half of this album is so BORING. It does NOT need to be 59 minutes long it is a slog to get through the last 3 songs

Doves, so commonly confused and called THE Doves just like Houmous & Chutney so often called THE Houmous & Chutney. But that was just because they are the very best around and so unique. 3.2 8/12 Catch The Sun

Feels s focus grouped Brit pop album

Fantastic album I'm excited to listen to again!

Eh. This didn't do much for me. Seems a little bit later than the big chunk of UK artists in the late 1980s and early 1990s that don't really deserve to be here, but perhaps cut from the same cloth. Nothing really stood out.

Lost Souls provides a gentle electric massage to the ears and to the heart. It's a slightly acidic melon, to be appreciated with patience during a deliciously long train ride. You can definitely hug someone to this album, maybe brush their hair, and rub their back.

Actually this was half decent. Nothing stood out to me as incredible, but it made for a pleasant afternoon indie rock spin. Apparently I've listened to these guys quite a few times in the past, but I can't remember them at all.

Das Album passt leider überhaupt nicht zu Mitte Juli, wenn das eigene Team im EM-Viertelfinal spielt. An einem anderen Tag mit anderem Wetter hätte die Stimmung deutlich besser harmoniert.

A tranquil ensemble of ponderous songs that dragged on into a slug-like crawl. I loved the guitar work here but none of the songs had a lot of staying power.

Proof that critics can't tell in the moment what is going to be relevant in 25 years anymore than the general public. But still this persists on the list. It is not bad per se but hardly standout either. The vocals are often muted and too modulated to make out what is being sayd. The instrumentals make ample use of electronics with a lot of layers but the music rarely builds to a satisfying climax or conclusion. Ok but not revolutionary.

The definition of a 3 star album.

7/15/25. Enjoyed this new discovery, to me it sounded like a more alternative Coldplay. Great instrumentation.

Hmmm. It's fine I guess (fun fact - I was once on the same flight as Doves from UK -> America. They were ......................... perfectly nice and polite)

Pretty but boring. I don’t know why there’s more than one album from this band on here.

tönt anfangs soundmässig schon ein wenig wie oasis. Catch The Sun kenn ich von Jamie Cullum, und alles in allem passt es zum Kochen wunderbar. auch im zweiten durchgang beim spielen bleibt das fazit: gute musik, gefällt gut!

Man merkt, dass das Album über mehrere Jahre aufgenommen wurde. So gemischt sind auch die Songs, manche können gefallen.

I love a moody late-night album.

this was really good. i think the instrumental tracks stood out the most but even the singing ones were able to stand up on their own. i enjoyed this whole thing and can’t think of any reason to give it anything less than a 5. will be SO good to listen to past midnight sometime in the future

Subpar indie blah blah

I really like Guy Garvey as a Radio host. But I've never got on with Doves melancholic northern blandness. There's probably a time and a place for it, in just yet to find it.

It’s fine.

Simple soft rock. Nothing much here.

Aural mogadon. Two of these on the list, but no Neutral Milk Hotel? ok ok

It’s alright, I didn’t really feel much listening to this. I feel like I should like this more than I do, it seems well done but I can’t connect with any of it and it seems bland. Maybe listening at the right time makes this album worth listening to but I just have no desire to revisit this.

pretty good

It's musical wallpaper. Good background music, but it doesn't keep my attention. And there's too much of it. Favorite song: Catch the sun.

It's not that I didn't like it. It's just a bit boring

Ooooooooh I love this. Fabulous and moody. We listened while driving along a rainy highway in Norway and it was perfect.

This feels like one of those albums that you have to be high to enjoy. I don't say that as an insult; although it sounds like one, I do believe that was the artistic intent here. As someone who has never partook in anything harder than whiskey, this one flew over my head a bit (as doves tend to do). Musically, the album is fine enough dance rock, but I don't exaggerate when I say that I forgot I was listening to music a few times throughout this album. If that was the vibe they were going for, then it was done to perfection. However, it also isn't really a vibe that I enjoy listening to. These songs are almost all too long, and some really drag. "Rise" and "A House" would be my two favorite picks, but that makes them solid songs in a mediocre album by my rating.

This is actually a solid album. I really liked the atmosphere, melancholic and dreamy without feeling heavy. It starts off strong and maintains a consistent mood and style throughout. It’s well-crafted and immersive, but lacks a real standout moment. There’s no obvious wonder-hit, and overall it feels a bit standard at times. Still, it’s a solid record that works well within its own space. 4/5

Not unpleasant, but won’t be listening again

Really enjoyed this! Had a nice ethereal feel to it. Simpsons: No

It might have been better if they had found some of those lost Souls.

I feel there might be a really good album here but I just couldn't find it on one listen. Maybe it would be higher after a few listens but who has the time?

Very nice guitars, lots of diverse sounds. Liked the harmonica bits a lot. Vocals could have been better. Unexpected but appreciated

Such a sound and mood beautiful

Not for me

Sucks

I did like this more than expected! But not a 5/5 enough.

This is pretty interesting, but kind of inessential. Doves kind of set themselves apart from other similar indie acts by really embracing their house roots and by accentuating the late night "moodiness" that so many people reference in regards to Lost Souls. This results in a couple of really good songs: I like Sea Song, Lost Souls, The Man Who Told Everything, and some other moments dotted around quite a bit. However, sometimes this album feels a little style over substance, and the very singular atmosphere makes some of these songs run into each other. Although, this at least makes Lost Souls work well as "vibes" music. Despite this, I am not sure I can really see myself returning to this one, I kind of wish it took the "moodiness" further, we are kind of sitting in a weird middle space with Doves as they are. Sometimes they don't push their ideas dark enough, sometimes they don't have enough songwriting chops to counterbalance the darkness that is here. Although I did enjoy this while it was on, I just kind of find it vaguely pleasant most of the time. This score should be read as a low 3.

I listened to this a few days ago and forgot what it sounded like. Fuck it, 4 Stars.

A complete nothing-burger album. Shouldn’t be on this list.

They try but the one song that’s just a really nice pop song (catch the sun) is the best track

Definitely not my style of music.

3/5

5/5

3/6

Previously rated: The Last Broadcast (2/5) **************************** I completely forgot I had heard this band before, 800 albums ago. They both ended up with the same rating, though, so my opinion hasn't changed. This is some boring-ass rock music. When Catch the Sun started playing, I thought it was an ad at first because of how different it sounded from the rest of the album. It sounds like a generic Foo Fighters song, but it’s still the standout track. The rest of the album is almost Radiohead level bad.

It’s dark, it’s moody, it’s innovative and varied, it’s a really nice and refreshing album in a sea of what can be pretty bland and generic indie music coming out around this time.

6/10 Top 3 tracks: 1. The Man Who Told Everything 2. ⁠Firesuite 3. ⁠A House

Better than Coldplay

More a 3.5. Some songs are great, but you sort of forget the music is on at times. Sort of like that person at a party who is just nice and quiet

Smooth hypnotic, but better not listen to on suicidal days

Really enjoyed this one as a very chill listen. Lost Souls offers more of a soaring, uplifting, yet reflective soundscape, rather than songs. In that sense, I consider this one much closer to post-rock than the indie rock they're associated with on this page and on Wikipedia. The weak points are that the album goes on for a bit too long and the lack of real standout tracks or moments. Nonetheless, I very much enjoyed this one. 4.5 rounded up.

This one was a nice surprise. I had not listened to or heard of Doves previously, but this reminded me of some of my favorite indie rock records. I only gave it one listen for timing reasons, but it was four stars to my ears.

Very interesting release. First real discovery from the list.

Perfect!

Just your run of the mill album nothing really special about this to me