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Kinda boring but not bad in any way. Its too slow and relaxing gor my taste but ain't nothing wrong with it. Goes down smooth but not that interesting either. Not my thing but I see the value in it. 👌
Interesting Brit pop - not much stands out though
Extremely boring. I had to force myself to listen to this.
Had never heard the band or album. I enjoy it
This didn't really make an impression on me.
Didn’t quite enjoy this a much as Lost Souls. It’s a bit dull but may need to Listen to more
meh. Kinda milquetoast British indie rock. I get the sense they tried to make it feel more grandiose than it is. Overall its okay, its moody in all the right places, but it doesnt really set itself apart too much from their peers.
Basically sounded like a less good Elbow album
Awesome. I liked nearly every song here. This is like Coldplay for people who don't cheat.
I like the songs that sound like Spiritualized - I like less the songs that sound like Elbow
The Last Broadcast is as unremarkable as Britpop ever was. The dream pop aspects were miserable. "M62 Song" was grating. The vocals were (mostly) not good. I guess some of it sounded like some decent rock music, but the length of 54 awful minutes made this a 1 star album. As album #1088, The Last Broadcast is my last fucking Britpop album.
My next to last album on 1001, and of course it's a damn mediocre Britpop album. I will say, for Britpop, this has some interesting, somewhat haunting instrumentation that leans kind of emo, but really, it was just kind of boring to listen to. Along the lines of interesting instrumentation, perhaps the most interesting was the symphonic orchestration on "Friday's Dust". There are some similar symphonic sounds elsewhere on the album, but it's most prevalent on that song. That said, I wish I had more to say about this album, but it just didn't land with me.
the idea that I should listen to the Coldplay that didn't make it is an insult to the very concept of time
There’s a lot of Shitty Beatles on the list but you know what? There’s some Shitty Coldplays too.
Only knew a couple of songs so this was surprisingly great
Is this not Coldplay? It's not objectionable, but not great either. Have to give it a 2.
The Good: We are warned this is the last… The Bad: What if we want more? The Ugly: When you realize you never wanted some in the first place… Never heard of this band before… and though they sound alright, I am not impressed. Maybe I am getting tired of all these albums? Maybe I am getting numb to things I am un-familiar, as well as familiar with… I don’t know. I am happy this was the last broadcast… that’s for certain. I am going to go and listen to an album that I had to listen to in the future, as I am playing catch-up on rating albums… here’s to the Jesus & Mary Chain at least peaking my interest more than these Doves… A flat 3… could’ve been downgraded, but they are not that bad...
We are firmly in the echelons of the Lesser Britpop Diaspora here - not at all a bad place to be but there's no reason to include this on the list over, say, *Word Gets Around* or *Comfort in Sound*. That said, it does plenty of things well - "N.Y." would fit right in on *Urban Hymns*, for example, and "Satellite" is a warm slice of turn-of-the-millennium wistfulness. But there weren't quite enough lyrics that really grabbed me to bump this up any higher (although "in and out of love and institutions" is a bar).
First half all sounds the same, they turn overdrive on for NY, sounds the same just with OD
6/10
Throughout the album, I kept thinking it reminded me of other 90s and 2000s bands. Like Guster and Snow Patrol. Then I got to the last song, and went "I know that!" Overall I liked it, but it seems like there's a lot of other bands that could just as easily have taken this spot on the list.
This album started off fairly promising, but it fell off into generic territory pretty quickly. There are still some great and interesting elements, but it's not much to write home about. Definitely reminded me of Coldplay towards the end. Favorite track: "Words"
Doves veers between inspired English indie rock band and slightly more interesting Coldplay. Songs like "Satellites" and "Last Broadcast" actually remind me of what Coldplay was doing in 2016, so in ways, this album was way head of its time. These are big, anthemic songs written for stadium tours, which on some level receives a big eye-roll from me, but listening closely reveals some decent songwriting with interesting instrumental and production choices that keep the record feeling ambitious. Highlights: "L.A.", "The Sulphur Man"
2,5
"Words" is kinda corny and repetitive. It feels like a words of affirmation type of thing. "There goes the fear" is familiar, I like it. Is it in 500 days of summer maybe? I just checked and it actually is. I'm so locked. They're very classic 2010s and also are literally just Coldplay
Never listened to them before, the sound is melancholic and multi-layered, quite enjoyable on the whole. M62 song is adapted from King Crimson's Moonchild, so probably the most interesting track on the album for me.
Reminded me of Coldplay. Before you get excited, that's not a compliment.
Some of the songs I liked, and some sounded discordant. Kind of felt like two disagreeing genres.
First time listening to this band, and I was pleasantly surprised. 4 *'s because why not
One of my favourites. Looking forward to reading reviews from Americans saying “who the hell is this band”. Still love every track here especially Pounding.
I don't think I like this late 90's early 2000's brit-pop style. It's boring. "Caught by the River" is probably the best track here, but boy is it a slog of an album. The wiki said they wanted this album to be more upbeat than the last one. If this is them "upbeat", their early work must be depressing as hell. Honestly, that might make the sound work better. If I get the time, maybe I'll check out the earlier stuff.
This was not objectionable.
What an album.
It doesn't quite pack the emotional nostalgia punch of the first Doves album, because nothing can quite do that like Catch the Sun, but it's close. It's a supremely 'time and place' album. That time is 2002-3, and that place is the Charles XII, Heslington, York. I spent around 23 hours a day either working or drinking there, and my friend Kim and I put Pounding on the jukebox every day I think. Those were halcyon days, and the opening seconds of that song does something special to me. The rest of the album is pretty good on its own merits - especially M62 and There Goes The Fear. It's not totally spectacular, but it's a lovely way to pass an hour.
not too bad, a bit middle of the road for me
Felt like a pretty run of the mill new millennium British pop rock album. I did like There Goes the Fear and Caught By the River. A few interesting production touches were too few and far between. Vocals were average. Nothing here that will draw me back, but decent all the way through. Quintessential 3/5.
Indie rock with a spacey vibe. It was an enjoyable listen, but not something I want on repeat all the time. It's melancholy but uplifting at the same time. Words is a fantastic song.
Very good. Chill indie rock. Masterful album! The best song on this album is definitely Words. I can definitely see why it's on here!
4/10
Pretty basic late indie Britpop-rock that I initially enjoyed but which soon bored me. Other reviewers' comparisons to Coldplay are accurate. Another album for this "Why is this on the list?" pile.
Solid indie rock, which is kept interesting by changes in tone and pace. Good musicianship and it’s very well-produced.
Musically quite varied across the album and mostly pretty good. Vocals were OK but a little on the bland/droning style for me, but not awful.
Clearly, Doves was one of the swarm of bands trying to capitalize on the popularity of Radiohead by returning to the more radio-friendly sounds of The Bends. But unlike acts like Coldplay, which ultimately provided enough of a departure to achieve some form of mass appeal, this album feels somewhat stuck in a sort of purgatory of moderation. Doves included some experimental elements throughout the album but don't commit to them. As a result, the album doesn't step out from the shadow of the Britpop movement, or achieve anything near as interesting musically as Radiohead. This impression is reinforced by the generic lyrics that run through most (but not all) of the songs. At the same time, this isn't an album that wholeheartedly embraces the pop airwaves. Coming in at almost 7 minutes long, the lead single from the album features a structure and some of those interesting sonic experiments that you don't typically hear on the radio. Meanwhile, the intro to Friday's Dust sounds like it could have been an outtake from Kid A. So, what is this, all things considered? I can't avoid the feeling that this is the sort of album that results when a band and a record label are trying to hit it big but don't quite have their formula nailed down yet. I can imagine the thought process - people love Radiohead, but the new albums at the time (OK Computer, Kid A) are offputting for anyone who doesn't want to listen more than twice through. So they split the difference between Radiohead and Britpop, and here we have it. Ultimately, this was a perfectly fine album. There's nothing offensive here, nothing that would make me turn it off. But by the end, it was also pretty clear that Doves had nothing much to say.
Highlights: Pounding and There Goes The Fear
enjoyable
None of this stands up to the brilliance of There Goes The Fear.
Ik vind het maar een wat saai album. Het doet me een beetje denken aan Di-rect sinds ome Tim is ingeruild voor ome Marcel. Het is verre van slecht, maar ik voel hem niet helemaal. Korte vlaagjes vind ik wel tof, bijv. dat Doors-achtige stukje bij 'N.Y.'. Mijn grote probleem hierbij is dat er veel loze ruimte is, die niet goed genoeg klinkt om er lekker door meegevoerd te worden. Daardoor is het eerder lang en saai dan lekker dromerig. Ik hoor dit wel liever dan die koiboi van gister, dus het is wel een 3,5, maar ik kan er geen 4 van maken. Het had voor mij niet in de lijst gehoeven, maar het is in ieder geval niet voor de 9e keer Bob Dylan.
Not bad, this was a band that passed me by despite being around a lot in my youth. FIFA main menu vibes, not a bad thing. Enjoyed it a fair bit but would need to listen more to get into the songs
Ha sido una gran experiencia. He decidido escucharlo en una tarde soleada y preciosa y creo que es un álbum muy bueno para el momento.
Unsure why I needed to listen to that before I die
Kind of average rock stuff...
Groupe inconnu. Rock un peu plus original que la majorité des autres propositions de la liste. J'aime bien l'ambiance, l'harmonie parfois originale, les instruments inattendus ("Friday's Dust"). Mais les morceaux sont souvent un peu trop longs et pas assez variés, et donc l'album aussi ! Je l'écouterais donc probablement de nouveau, mais il ne rejoindra ma collection. =>3/5
I remember writing Doves off at the time this was out, thinking they were another boring Britpop band. This is a bit better than that, but not by much.
Like a lot of albums on this list, it’s inoffensive, but largely bland. There Goes the Fear and Pounding are probably the best tracks.
Not a group I'm familiar with I quite liked some of the tracks. Some of the vocals reminded of the group Elbow, whom I quite like, a bit more keyboards and synth than the aforementioned, but again I don't mind that. I wasn't blown away, but I didn't mind it.
Never heard of them but yeah, thatll do it
Just like their last album. A big nothing-burger.
Holy Indie Rock Batman! Why hasn’t this band been in my life before?!? Is there a weak second or note on this album? No..there is not. Quote from the wiki.. “For me they were good days. The simple focus of writing and recording that album; no personal fuck-ups or problems, I was in a good place. We were just in it riding the wave – enjoying the act of making music – so simple!" You can absolutely tell it’s a band on top of their game just letting all flow out easily. No filler.
Not bad
Oh Words..I know that one. Always good to start with one you know. And like. A lot of these tracks sound like I know them, they are that good. But I don't. Really entertaining and diverse album. And that's on only one listen. I'm going to bide my time on this one. It's heading high...
Not for me. 2.5 stars.
Just ok
Tiene algunas canciones buenas pero me sonó mucho a coldplay viejo
Nice sound but lacking in oomph.
I think this is a Good album. Could I be biased by the preceding several days of absolute drudgery? Who could say. Anyway ways, I liked it. Doves are the sort of band I pretended to be into as a tween/teen to look cool but I had secretly never listened to any of their stuff. Does this mean I am cool now? 🤞
A decent album, enjoyable enough to listen to, never offended my ears. There were occasional moments that I found interesting, but on the whole, it sounded like run-of-the-mill Coldplay-adjacent pop. I'm not convinced I needed to hear it before I die, but I didn't mind listening to it.
Good listen. I had it on in the background then went: hang on, I actually want to listen to this.
This album was incredibly boring, the songs were so boring and sounded like the same thing over and over again and didn't really have any good musicality
I had no idea what to expect from this album and the doves and I enjoyed for the most part. Some tracks were a bit slower with dragged vocals which wasn't my favourites but all in all. I enjoyed
Bit elbow for me tbh
Words, there goes the fear, last broadcast Felt very greys anatomy/one tree hill/ OC vibes. Loved
A lovely album that's perfectly listenable. I might go back to listen to it again at some point.
Dull. Has a couple bright moments but basically it just sounds so 2002, like it’s kind of a blended up baby food version of Coldplay and U2 or something, and I already can’t remember any of the songs. (1.5 stars)
Sounding like a more disparaged early-Coldplay, The Last Broadcast is heavily atmospheric with some dreamy and otherworldly production, but with vocals about as interesting as a house salad with no dressing, and not a whole ton of songs that stick out as being exceptional, this whole thing feels like early-aughts bookstore wallpaper. It's not unpleasant, just doesn't really leave an impression. I liked "Words" and "There Goes The Fear" however.
- ihan kivan kuulosta indiemusisointia mutta ei ihan iskeny kuiteskaan
I don't really have anything to say. S'ok. Glimmers of more than ok at times. Promising opening. Have listened a few times. It's perfectly acceptable example of the genre. 3 Total number tracks: 12 Fave Track: 6: N.Y Others: 26/02/26
Zone out a fair bit. Music is a bit monotone for me
Meh
I think I might recognize the song "There Goes the Fear" by the title alone, but otherwise, I don't think I know this artist at all. This is neither great nor terrible. I can definitely tolerate it, but I don't feel compelled to listen to it again. The few songs where Jimi Goodwin is not singing lead make it apparent why he _is_ the lead singer.
I’d heard the “Hype” around Doves, but never listened to anything bar a couple of songs on BBC6, what a nice surprise really liked the album, sounded like early “Ride” - have downloaded to play again.
The last broadcast was fairly dull. Sounds like something I would hear on the radio and not really think about again.
Pleasant I guess but extremely mediocre.
didn't really grab me. kind of stumbles toeing the line between sleepy and contemplative. all the energy of a medical drama midseason finale, has like 5 distinct songs that play like almost-impactful too-long meandering outros and none of them are the outro. creed without the crunch. maybe i just wasnt in the mood for this kinda music? N.Y. had some magic to it, and i liked Pounding
Rating: 5/10 I'm comprising a list of mid in the 1001 Albums book and it's all 2000's rock Mercury Prize nominees. My beating of a dead horse aside, it's fine, it's not bad. It's got a sleepy and dreamy night time atmosphere and feels very closely aligned with Coldplay's music when they were developing at the exact same time. Doves feels distinctly different enough here with more of an indie rock sound and a touch of psychedelia. It has a bit of a warmth and coldness to it. All around this feels like a commercialized radio friendly version of lots of better dream pop and indie that was made before the turn of the century. I definitely like N.Y. the most and really wasn't into The Sulpher Man. Crazy how this hit #1 on the UK Chart. Times really were different even 25 years ago when rock music could still chart.
Reminds me of U2 but maybe 10% more interesting to listen to. The whole album had a few cool moments where songs really meshed well or included interesting ideas, but it was pretty chill and vanilla otherwise 5.8/10
The music was okay but, vocals sucked.
Not a single song stood out to me. The only thing I noticed was the proliferate amount of xylophone and chimes.
Not bad but not interesting. Kind of forgettable.
picks: there goes the fear, pounding
Pretty unmemorable - a discount Coldplay
Overall: 7/10 Relaxing and ethereal. It almost sounds ahead of it's time in a way. I can see how so many artists of the 2010s would vibe with this and be influenced by it. Fav Song: Words
This is the audio version of beige.
Apparently this album was a smash hit in the UK. Upon its release, it shot to # 1 on the UK charts but once again I just don’t see it (…or hear it may be a better way to phrase it). It’s not bad music, but if I was in my car and any of this came on the radio, I would change the station to find something better. At times, the rock beat really comes through and the song is enjoyable, but that flashes away quickly and the rest of song is numbing. This might also be the first album from this list of 1001 to include an oboe in its repertoire, so bonus points for that variety.
If Coldplay’s Chris Martin kidnapped Bono and then became the frontman for U2, this is the kind of hyper-pop, not quite rock you might get. Doves sound like a less melodic Coldplay or U2 without grit, nether of which is a good thing. There are worse things on this list but this doesn’t stand out in any way.
I've learned two things as a result of this album First, the popularity of bands like Oasis, Coldplay, and Blur in the UK makes sense when you hear the alternatives. Comparatively, they are far better than their contemporaries. And more importantly I learned about the Mercury Prize. A Prize awarded to the best album by a band from the UK or Ireland. We've often wondered how some albums made this list, well the mercury prize holds an answer. The Last Broadcast was a finalist for the prize, scrolling through past winners and finalists there were more than a few familiar names. Anyway, I didn't like this album.
I do have a bit of a weak spot sometimes for this type of 2000s alternative rock.
Highlights: There Goes the Fear, N.Y. Lowlights: M62 Song, Friday's Dust Felt really self-wanky. Most songs just melted into each other, and I could hardly tell when it was changing.
Has me coming back for a second listen straight away... Pushing a 4 currently
# In-Depth Review: *The Last Broadcast* by Doves (2002) Released in April 2002, *The Last Broadcast* stands as the pivotal second album from Manchester's Doves—a record that transformed them from cult post-dance experimentalists into chart-conquering anthem merchants while retaining their atmospheric soul. It represents a crucial bridge between the paranoid claustrophobia of their debut *Lost Souls* and the stadium-ready ambitions that would define British indie rock in the early 2000s. --- ## Lyrical Themes: From Paranoia to Perseverance Where *Lost Souls* dwelled in urban decay and nocturnal anxiety, *The Last Broadcast* pivots toward **resilience, forward motion, and cautious optimism**—though never fully abandoning the shadows. **"There Goes The Fear"** serves as the album's philosophical centerpiece. The lyrics *"Think of me when you're coming down / Don't look back when leaving town"* encapsulate the record's core ethos: acknowledging past mistakes without succumbing to regret, choosing movement over stagnation . It's an exorcism of fear rather than a surrender to it. **"Pounding"**—perhaps the album's most beloved track—functions as a secular gospel of perseverance. Lines like *"I can't stand by and see you destroyed"* and the imperative *"Seize the time / 'Cause it's now or never, baby"* transform personal struggle into collective rallying cry . The lyrics suggest co-conspirators planning escape from life's misfortunes, one pulling the other back from the brink. The album maintains its Manchester heritage through **gritty, Northern narratives**. **"Caught by the River"**—written by Andy Williams about a friend spiraling into alcoholism in London—delivers devastating emotional clarity: *"Would you give it all away?"* serves as both intervention and elegy . Meanwhile, **"The Sulphur Man"** hints at pharmaceutical dependency (*"Pills stopped you"*) , though the band admits they still don't know who the titular character actually represents . **"M62 Song"**—recorded under a motorway flyover—captures a specifically British brand of romantic desolation, finding beauty in infrastructure and transit, while **"N.Y."** injects cosmopolitan longing into the band's typically Manchester-centric worldview. --- ## Musical Evolution: Expansive and Eclectic Musically, *The Last Broadcast* represents a **deliberate expansion** of the Doves' sonic palette. The band—Jimi Goodwin (bass/vocals), and brothers Jez (guitar) and Andy Williams (drums)—sought to create what they later described as "more of an upbeat album" compared to their debut's darkness . The record moves fluidly between **anthemic rock**, **dream pop**, **psychedelic experimentation**, and **orchestral arrangements**: - **"Words"** opens with a propulsive guitar riff that races through Beatles-esque melodic territory, establishing immediate accessibility - **"There Goes The Fear"** builds from gentle acoustic beginnings into a euphoric explosion, culminating in a Brazilian Carnival-inspired percussion outro that demonstrates the band's dance music heritage (they began as Sub Sub) - **"Friday's Dust"** incorporates clarinet and string arrangements by Sean O'Hagan (The High Llamas), creating a melancholic lullaby that rivals *Lost Souls*' emotional weight - **"Satellites"** blends gospel choir vocals with Sigur Rós-esque atmospheric grandeur The album's rhythmic foundation deserves special mention. **"Pounding"** lives up to its title with what the band describes as a "relentless unchanging beat—a sort of primal metronome" that transforms the song from a standard rock track into something hypnotic and urgent . This reflects New Order's influence, acknowledged by the band during recording sessions at The Dairy in Brixton . --- ## Production: Crafted and Layered The production approach on *The Last Broadcast* balances **studio polish** with **experimental textures**. Recorded across multiple UK studios—including Revolution in Manchester, Parr Street in Liverpool, The Dairy in London, and Real World in Bath—the album benefited from both home comfort and professional expansion . **Steve Osborne** (who worked with New Order and Happy Mondays) co-produced "Caught by the River" and produced "Satellites," bringing clarity to the band's sometimes dense arrangements. The band self-produced the majority, with **Max Heyes** handling recording and mixing duties . Notable production details include: - The use of **Roger McGuinn's Rickenbacker guitar** (borrowed from Peter Gabriel's collection at Real World) on "Caught by the River," providing the chiming, Byrds-esque quality - The **ambient intro** designed to create "that out of your head, isolated feeling. Like a Hacienda night when you've done too much" - **Field recording techniques**: "M62 Song" was literally recorded under the M60 flyover in Northenden, capturing authentic motorway atmosphere The album was notably **fast by Doves standards**—written, recorded, and mixed within eight months—giving it a sense of urgency and cohesion sometimes missing from their more laborious later work . --- ## Cultural Impact and Influence *The Last Broadcast* arrived at a crucial moment in British music. Released during the hangover of Britpop and the rise of post-Britpop (Coldplay, Starsailor, Elbow), it helped define the **"Mancunian melancholy"** that would influence countless guitar bands throughout the 2000s. The album peaked at **#1 on the UK Albums Chart**, and "There Goes The Fear" reached #3—a remarkable achievement for a six-minute single with a three-minute percussion outro. The band famously "cheated" the charts by releasing the single for one day only before deleting it, creating artificial scarcity that drove sales . Its influence resonates through: - **Elbow**: Guy Garvey's dramatic vocal delivery and orchestral arrangements owe debts to Doves' expansive sound - **Coldplay**: Though often unfavorably compared to Doves (one reviewer noted this was "the album Coldplay would have dreamed of making") , the influence ran both ways in the early 2000s stadium-indie ecosystem - **Snow Patrol** and **Keane**: The template of piano-and-guitar anthems with emotional crescendos - **Manchester's ongoing musical legacy**: The album sits alongside The Smiths, The Stone Roses, and Oasis as definitive Manchester records The album's **endurance** is proven by its continued presence in "greatest albums" lists and its use in sporting contexts—"Pounding" remains a staple in the buildup to Manchester City home games . --- ## Pros and Cons ### **Strengths** | Aspect | Details | |--------|---------| | **Anthemic Songwriting** | "There Goes The Fear," "Pounding," and "Caught by the River" rank among the finest British rock songs of the 2000s—immediate yet revealing deeper layers with repeated listens | | **Emotional Range** | Successfully balances euphoria ("Words") with melancholy ("Friday's Dust") and desperate urgency ("Pounding") without feeling disjointed | | **Production Detail** | Rich, layered soundscapes reward headphone listening; subtle samples and effects reveal themselves over time | | **Cohesion** | Despite eclectic influences (dance, folk, orchestral, rock), the album maintains a consistent late-night, urban atmosphere | | **Vocal Performance** | Jimi Goodwin's "warm, slightly battered instrument" provides the emotional anchor, while the Williams brothers contribute effective harmonies and lead vocals on key tracks | | **Sequencing** | The tracklist flows logically, with ambient interludes ("Intro," "Where We're Calling From") providing necessary breathing room between anthems | ### **Weaknesses** | Aspect | Details | |--------|---------| | **Mid-Album Sag** | Tracks like "M62 Song" (despite its novelty) and "Where We're Calling From" can feel like "drunken sketches, prettied up with fancy production"—transitional pieces that don't stand alone | | **Inconsistency** | While the highs are very high, songs like "Satellites" and "Friday's Dust" (for some listeners) meander without the hook-driven impact of the singles | | **Length** | At 55 minutes with several extended tracks, the album occasionally tests patience—"Pounding" and "There Goes The Fear" both exceed six minutes, which some critics found self-indulgent | | **Lyric Density** | While effective, the lyrics sometimes prioritize mood over specificity—"The Sulphur Man" remains deliberately opaque even to the band themselves | | **Comparisons to *Lost Souls*** | For fans of the debut's claustrophobic intensity, *The Last Broadcast* can feel slightly "safer" or more commercially oriented, though this is arguably necessary evolution | --- ## Verdict *The Last Broadcast* represents **Doves at their most balanced**—accessible enough to fill stadiums yet intricate enough to reward intimate listening. It successfully navigates the "difficult second album" syndrome by expanding their sound without abandoning their core identity. The album's central tension—between the urge to escape (*"Let's leave at sunrise / Let's live by the ocean"*) and the recognition that darkness follows you (*"I can't be here and watch you burn up"*)—gives it enduring resonance. It's neither as unrelentingly bleak as *Lost Souls* nor as polished as later works like *Kingdom of Rust*, occupying a sweet spot of **ambitious, emotional guitar music** that feels distinctly of its time yet resistant to dating. While not every experiment succeeds (the King Crimson adaptation "M62 Song" divides listeners), the album's peaks are stratospheric enough to justify its reputation as one of the definitive British indie records of the early 21st century. For anyone seeking the bridge between 90s Manchester melancholy and 2000s stadium indie, *The Last Broadcast* remains essential listening.
What a weird album. I don't really get it, but I like it.
One cracker, rest mediocre
Favorite Track: N.Y.
I don’t really get the appeal
Tried a few times but couldn't really get into it
I liked this well enough.
whiney as hell. home cooking again, etc.
This wasn’t groundbreaking and honestly it sounded a lot like the pre-landfill indie bands that were influencing all that crap that would shortly come after, BUT, it’s a decent alt rock album. The downhill slide of radio rock in to the unlistenable pretentious horseshit of the late 2000’s in to the 2010’s was sort of beginning here, but it hasn’t lost all of the charm of the better 90s stuff yet. This is all nicely performed and arranged and has some genuinely good songs on it. “Words” was my favorite of it, which is a shame because it’s the first track. Nothing else got added to any playlists but neither did I want to stop listening. You can hear the old man Crimson and Genesis influences (M62 Song, most obviously), but they don’t particularly add anything super compelling to it. Just the fact that there are enough interesting chord progressions and time signature changes is a lot for the genre at the time. The middle of the album becomes overly melancholy and basic, and that really brings it down. Through 30+ minutes of the runtime they sound like bargain bin Blur or worse. It sort of returns by the end but nothing matches up to the opening tracks. Shame.
We recognised a lot more on here than we anticipated - apparently we've listened to Doves before. N.Y. is one such song, and is a good one too. Generally a good vibe here, and we want it listen again.
I’m BORED. Bland instrumentals definitely Coldplay inspired. Not completely unlistenable and not as bad as some of the reviews make it out to be, but it sounds like music made to be played in the background and i lost interest half way through the album. On the positive side I really liked the intro track “Words”, the melody was interesting, and also the closing track “Caught By The River” had somewhat interesting lyrics, also the album cover is cool. The songs drag on for a bit too long for what their lengths are smh this could’ve been an email.
This is the second of the 2 Doves' albums on this list that I have had, both of which have shown up in the last month. I didn't like this one quite as much as Lost Souls, as though they had clearly matured a bit as a band (e.g. more lyrics), I didn't think their sound on this was as great as on their debut. The short story is that this album started and ended very well, but waned quite a bit in between. When Words first came on, it reminded me of the Futures album by Jimmy Eat World, which is a record I love. There was almost an atmospheric quality to this track. In short, Words was a winner for me. There Goes The Fear followed, which evidently is the most popular song on this album if the Apple Music dot means anything. It was just ok to me though. Pretty straightforward song, nothing terribly interesting though. M62 Song was another step in the wrong direction. Stripped down is not something this band does well, mainly because the singer doesn't have a great voice. Meanwhile, Where We're Calling From is just filler, no need to comment. N.Y. is a sweeping track, which was cool. Nothing amazing though. The back half of this album was better, at least to my ear. Satellites might have ran a bit long, but that says more about the beginning of the song than the end, as I thought it built well. Friday's Dust appealed in part because of the symphonic nature, including the clarinet (which my daughter plays), which is incredibly atypical to hear on a rock album. Enjoyed this, especially through headphones. Pounding was a good driving rock song. It is let down by the lead singer's voice, which is a touch weak on a track that is otherwise solid. The title track didn't do much for me, but it wasn't bad. The chorus was at least interesting. Meanwhile, The Sulphur Man is easily the worst song on the back side of this album. A bit of a letdown given everything else that preceded it. The album closes well though with Caught By the River, which might be my favorite track on this record. While I've felt the lead's voice has held certain songs back on this album, I thought his vocals fit great on this one. For the first time, I kind of heard almost a Coldplay level of potential in them. In short, if you've made it this far into the album (and this review), at least they finally paid it off with something that was excellent. All in all, not an amazing album. However, as I said in my review of Lost Souls, given how many shitty no-name English bands are unnecessarily on this countdown, Doves are miles better and are at least worth exploring.
So good, this was was a great surprise. Never heard any of it, might be my first snd only 5 star Brit pop album.
Decent Brit rock album that mixes alternative with some subtle electronics to create a more atmospheric and ambient backdrop. Highly produced and cinematic, it’s a very polished commercial album designed to appeal to the masses. Overall, it was an enjoyable listen and slightly better than average. I probably won’t go out of my way to listen to it again unless I want something easygoing and non-offensive to play with a group of people.
Some hits but definitely more misses...
actually not that bad for the most part, although a fair few songs feel like a "how similar can i sound to chris martin" contest
first half is interesting, second half is too much coldplay for a non coldplay enjoyer
This started strong and was more varied / interesting than I was expecting, but the second half becomes a bit more sedate and boring, but it's not all bad.
I really like it but then again, I like Britpop. Favorites: There Goes the Fear, N.Y., Friday's Dust, Pounding Would I listen to it again: Yes
"Words" and "NY" are pretty sweet songs. The rest of the album is largely fine. Some of the vocals and instrumental choices kind of bog it down a little bit for me. Particularly on "There Goes The Fear" and "M62 Song". On the whole, fine but pretty unmemorable.
Lowkey brooding.
os caras gastaram a criatividade nas primeiras músicas né, que doidera mas concordo com o relator, depois fica extremamente xoxo e cansado (ainda sim eu gosto bem da época que doves tinha umas guitarradas raivosas)
pior que começou até interessante, um post britpop com dreampop bacaninha. DO NADA ENTRA UMAS CUÍCA UNS TAMBOR bacana demais. depois fica morno, bem xoxo. faltou consistência, mas tem potencial!!
There's some quality here, but some songs are forgettable. Three is the perfect rating. Liked Songs Added: Words Caught By The River
Very Delgados-ish. Lacks a bit of the sweetness, tho.
I enjoyed some moments but on the whole I found it incredibly boring.
What a revelation. I had never listened to, or even heard of Doves before. Loved this album.
Doves is one of those bands that should be right up my alley, but just doesn't click. I enjoy a lot of the sound, but probably won't come back to this that often.
enjoyed this, some good songs on it
Chill
im not impressed it feels like radiohead from aliexpress and smth like green day
A banda toca como se fosse britpop, mas a instrumentação tem uma sonoridade dream pop e os vocalistas canta como se estivesse numa banda de shoegaze. Ou seja, um álbum que conjuga muito vertentes do rock alternativo britânico. O álbum tem um design sonoro muito interessante e diverso, porém algumas faixas poderiam ser mais concisas. Bem executado, mas não me encantou.
#847. I am a cabbie, and I mostly listen to these at work in the car. I say that not because I think that anyone that might possibly be reading this would give a shit, but because even though I though this was generic music flavored music, the smelly hippie chick that listened to the second half of this album with me was really digging it. 3/5: smelly hippie chick approved
Strong 3, especially with there goes the fear. Bit long and a lot of the songs get lost in the production
This feels very British indie rock from 2002. Which is also very much not a bad thing. I was a big fan of a lot of this era, but never heard this band.
Didn't think I knew this band, but eventually recognized there goes the fear. Rest of album reminded me of other indi bands that sound somewhat familiar. It didn't feel like 53 minutes had passed, I don't remember much of the words or beats, but I liked the vibe and wasn't ready for it to end.
Never heard of this group. The album is ok. The upbeat songs are much more appealing to me. The mellow or slower songs were not enjoyable. I also want a bit of whatever the person who made their music videos had while making them because they are a ride.
This is a pretty meh album, nothing really too exciting and it's not even that old, but to be honest, it's alright for leaving in the background.
1.42
Bestes Lied: Last broadcast
This album sounds like a dream
New to me and pretty good, if not especially original. I'm a sucker for this kind of guitar.
I was going to write that this is the first of two Doves albums for me in this collection, only to belatedly realize that I'd already heard their debut album nearly 400 albums earlier. Given the fine-but-largely-forgettable nature of this album, I'm not at all surprised I'd completely forgotten "Lost Souls", and my notes for that latter album pretty much confirm the same impression for both albums. I like it that "Words" got--and still gets--lots of airtime for Manchester FC games, and I'm impressed that they chose to work in an adaptation/cover of King Crimson's "Moonchild" in "M62 song". I'm also happy to see/hear that my impression of the first album--trying to be the "soundtrack for some sort of indie film involving long car rides and heavy conversations in coffehouses and large parks at night"--largely carried over to "The Last Broadcast", albeit with a better focus on discrete songs.
A little shoe gaze-y: it plays and I don't really track much but every now and then I hear a line or a phrasing I like. Maybe if the vocals were more forward in the mix it would stick more with me? I did like the song "Words" though.
Like Coldplay, only without the whiny vocals. Adequate millennial rock.
Easy to listen to, with a level of complexity (through added instruments/sounds and differing song types) that makes this 3.5 difficult to move up or down. I guess it’s worth another listen another day.
It's fine.
Touches of psychedelia and prog. There’s both Floydian influences and a nod to Hawkwind in some of the sounds and let’s not overlook the track M62 which has more than a passing resemblance to Moon Child by King Crimson. Quite enjoyed this
wait is this coldplay?
First time to hear this group. Pleasant nd non-descriptive. Not sure where it lands...
That semi-ambient rock/alternative sound that reminds me a little of Coldplay. Pretty chill album, listenable, but didn't do much for me.
Dull
pretty good, second half is way better than the first half.
It's true that they sound like Coldplay, but definitely a blander version of them.
Didn’t had the “thing” for this album
This is like an awesome version of Coldplay
Nostalgisk gjenhør. Holder seg bra, min type britpop.
Not that this was bad, but I also don't know what's great about. Only here because its British. The most 3 star album of all time.
Coldplay са достатъчно зле. Няма нужда да се правят и групи, които ги имитират
Na
With all of these multi-album artists appearing on this list, the question arises of which among them is the least deserving of having multiple albums on the list. I can't say that Doves are at the very bottom of that list, but they're not high on the priority chart in the slightest. Why are they on here twice?! They're not a band bad, don't get me wrong. Both The Last Broadcast and Lost Souls are solid albums, but I can not imagine any good justification for them being on here twice! Maybe you just had to be there in early 2000s Britain, I don't know. I don't have a ton to say. It's passable early 2000s indie rock. Not bad at all, but not impressive either. I don't know why, but I'm kind of annoyed by the vocals on this one. No clear reason why, I'm just not a fan. I didn't realize this with Lost Souls, but these guys really like make songs that are longer than average, don't they? Not crazy long songs or anything, but there are multiple 5-6 minute songs on both albums. I don't really think it works with the band's style. Maybe if they were more experimental it would appeal to me more. The writing isn't bad. There are some solid musical moments. The album's a little repetitive though. This album isn't offensive in the slightest, but there's nothing here that I really love. It's good, but not great. 3/5.
boring
i've seen a lot of reviews prior to listening to the album that it sounds a bit like coldplay and i have to agree. the album wasn't bad, it just felt a bit monotonous to me despite liking the production of some songs. my overall fav was definitely "n.y.". from what i saw in terms of lyrics, the themes mentioned in the songs are cohesive across the whole album and in my opinuon are of a good quality.
nice to listen to, but complexity to keep interest; my type of music but more listens required.
The second half came to the rescue in a big way. I should relisten to the first one because I think I was a bit harsh.
Not bad just boring.
pop-rock, algunas mas movidas, otras mas tranquilas, ta bien de fondo, no es mi estilo, 2-3/5
Eh, wasn't feeling this album. I tried to get through it, but wasn't vibing with it.
I mean, it's fine, in the way that early 2000s alt-rock was fine. I generally do prefer alt to mainstream, so I didn't hate this, but I don't really get what the critics were channeling by implying we have to hear this before we die. 5/10, rounded down because I don't take this list as seriously as I did when I started.
There's something in this world for everyone. This was not for me.
Never heard any of these songs, but really enjoyed this album. Although I don’t know much about music, the arrangements, writing, and production all seemed excellent.
Reminds me of Coldplay
Unfortunately, one of my least favorite albums I've listened to and didn't do much to entertain or expand my musical knowledge. I guess I know I don't like Doves now so that's a positive. Sounded like this CD was the jam of the author and figured they'd get bigger. Not that original and was boring compared to other options.
Je ne connaissais pas ce band. J'ai été surprise d'apprendre que cet album a été un énorme succès commercial en 2002. C'est un groupe qui est né dans la même portée que Coldplay. Certaines reviews de 1001ag mentionnaient à la blague qu'on aurait pu flipper un 25c avec Coldplay d'un bord et Doves de l'autre pour savoir quel band deviendrait un band de stade pour les 20 prochaines années. (Je suis pas d'accord, Coldplay a plus le sens du hook et de la pop que ce que je viens d'entendre) En règle générale l'album était pas désagréable à écouter! Bien que pas non plus particulièrement intéressant, un peu oubliable
words hit and i ascended very pretty the decisions in some moments are a bit rough for me don't really appreciate the sudden jumps of energy between songs ok the plot is found again later lost it again kind of confused about the overall impression of the album
I gave this 2 spins, but it sounded a lot like the 1980s Guitar bands, a couple of songs were ok, but nothing special for me
I enjoyed Lost Souls more than this one. I feel like this one got caught up in some sort of Coldplay/Travis type of song mood and structure. The songs are pretty dreary and they tend to feel too long. You can hear what the Doves are doing on other early 2000's post-Coldplay albums that are better than this one. Enjoyed Lost Souls but this one is just a drag and the material just isn't as strong here as it was on their debut album. I do not see this one as vital and would instead check out the debut album. My favorite tracks: Words There Goes the Fear N.Y. Pounding Caught by the River
Achei babadeiro
There Goes the Fear N.Y. Pounding Caught by the River
There Goes the Fear M62 Song The Sulpher Man
I could literally cut and paste a review of one of the (way too many) other 90's - 10's Brit pop indie bands in this project. What I cannot fathom is why the editors - who must clearly love this type of music - would want to make a list of 1,001 albums to listen to before you die. Do they think they have great taste? Do they think that if everyone gave this drivel a chance, it would be great? I seriously don't understand the motivation here. Influence 1. Hits 2. Quality 4. Intangibles 3. It's not offensive 3.
Nothing too inspiring here for me as it oscillates between Coldplay-like tunes and praise music at times.
One of THEE 1001, huh? Nah.
It's a really good album, especially the opening third. Really has a timeless rock vibe that rewards repeat listening. I'm just shocked I have never heard of this album let alone this band before.
I bought this when it came out, listened to it once, and filed it away. I like it better now. It's very pleasant. Nothing wrong with it at all. But there isn't a melody, a lyric or an instrumental passage that stays with me.
Early 00s indie rock album, not too bad but really not a memorable or inspirational album.
Again, I have no idea why Doves have two albums on this list, let alone one. It's fairly generic indie from the early 00s. Some occasional half decent tunes, but it is infuriating seeing this group who made no real cultural impact on the UK music scene have two entries here. As I said before, nowhere near as much fun as the drugs they're named after. Best Tracks: There Goes The Fear; Pounding; Caught By The River
Really good album
Many people comparing Doves to Coldplay (both positively and negatively) which feels fair, I suppose. Not sure how to evaluate this one, as I listened to it once and thought "mid as hell," but listened again later and enjoyed it much more. Going to go with 3 stars for now, but might give this a bump later on upon a re-listen.
Solid. The composition is somehow both well done but also a little boring. Liked it on the whole, though. 3.7
Sounds like a mix of lofi, radiohead, and stone sour
So harmless I didn't even realize when it ended, tbh. Might listen to it again at some point to see if I missed anything.
If you put every mellow British indie rock band in a blender, this is what you'd get.
5.5/10
Words // There Goes The Fear // N.Y. //
Favorite track(s): There Goes the fear, N.Y., Pounding, Caught by the River
Another fine but uninteresting album. It sounded like any number of albums of the time. I would not seek it out.
00’s Indie Rock ⭐️N.Y.
Day 149 Started well but I was seriously losing interest by about half way through 5/10 Highlights Words There goes the fear
They have a “A Perfect Circle” meets “The Fray” sound. Pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed the album.
(39/100)
Bara mjög allt í lagi
Bara solid 2000s rokk. Ekkert spes en alls ekki lélegt heldur.
I love when you find a band from this list you’ve never heard of and really like them. This is great.
Really enjoyed this one.
I’m not a fan.
Solid 00s indie album. Questionable choice of opening track, but the King Crimson interpolation (cover?) and There Goes the fear keep attention. Great run on tracks to end. Have always liked this album, but in the company of others on this list, it’s hard to argue that it is more than 3 stats
A bit same same for my taste but the good songs are great
I think they should have probably scrapped "Words" as that albums corny refrain nearly soured my thoughts before the album could reallu begin. But then it saves itself, and pulls out a monster run of absolute bangers.
Is this trying to be Coldplay? It is, right?
This is the type of music that makes me reflect on the fact that AI is just doing what the music industry has been doing for a long time now. Maybe its inevitable, like a computer beating a chess grandmaster, then eventually a go champion. It had one or two nice moments.
This is sort of dreamy space indie rock. Reminds me of Slowdive, Mercury Rev or Cocteau Twins. Pretty cool but kinda boring. Was big for a second in indie rock circles. Let’s say three stars.
Snoresville. They take no chances, everytime you think they're going to let go and do something, the song ends. 2/5
Enjoyable
Pretty good.
Removed Album #22 (List: https://pastebin.com/cSThNiK9) Removed album no. tutu! And the final Doves album, no less. I listened to Lost Souls about 80 albums ago and I think I may have gotten off on the wrong foot with this band. I don't remember much about it aside from thinking it was overly-long, though now that I'm listening to it again I'm kinda digging it. It's just perfectly respectable early-2000s indie rock. The guitars are especially good, though that isn't to say the vocals are slouching. Not to mention that I dig these guy's aesthetic. Both this album and Lost Souls have some pretty great album covers if you ask me. This is a bit of a pivot, if I'm not mistaken. I quite like this new sound over the old one. The songs with more of a reverberated, spaced-out sound are pretty great. I'll never tire of tunes with that feel. Granted, I can tell where they got it from. Much of this album's sound, theming and atmosphere can be very heavily linked to OK Computer, especially No Surprises. Granted, No Surprises is one of the best songs ever made, so who can really complain? The more standard songs are a bit of a step down, but they're generally alright. It's hard to go wrong with those optimistic guitars which have a bittersweet twinge to 'em. The final quarter of this album did kind of lose me because of how oversaturated that sound became, but the album reeled me back in with a solid finisher. Overall, I did appreciate my time with this one. Not 4-worthy, though I'm intrigued to come back to this one, which is more than can be said about the vast majority of these albums. So, why was this removed? They jammed both this and Lost Souls into the 2005 edition of the book, which is kinda nuts. I thought that this album was added to a later edition of the book. It also survived for quite some time, too. It's in every copy of the book I have, so it was either removed from the 2018 or 2021 edition (I sadly don't have a PDF of either). The book entry says that this album had two highly prolific singles and wears it's influences on its sleeve, but that's about it. Wikipedia reveals that this album performed very well on the charts and was well-received by critics, though that's also about it. I can see why this was snubbed. One album from an indie band is already kind of hitting the glass ceiling, especially for an act which is quite derivative. That being said, I liked this and I need to ration my dwindling supply of replacement albums, so we're keeping this one in. I cosign this inclusion. ================== Edit (April 14, 2026): I'm surprised I didn't give this album a 4 at the time - this music is definitely up my alley. I quite like this specific brand of early-2000s indie rock (i.e., sensitive and wintry with an atmospheric, reverberating sound). I can't say I was around for it, but I like to think this sound captures much of the sentiment from the turn of the millennium. Speaking more on the music itself, it's pretty good. The guitar hooks steal the show, but the sound of this album was solid on the whole. The instruments mesh together into a pleasing whole for the entirety of the album's runtime. The songwriting and vocals are less remarkable, but there are some good vocal hooks packed in here. I was a little overzealous when I said that this album took a page out of OK Computer's playbook (this is clearly more of a Coldplay affair), but you can hear the jingling electric guitars of No Surprises haunting this album all the same, most notably on "There Goes the Fear". My biggest criticism of this album is, unfortunately, still a problem. The last five tracks are a little vacuous and fatiguing. 54 minutes is definitely an overreach for what this music is, but to this album's credit it holds my attention for the entirely of that runtime - an exceedingly rare accomplishment. For all of these reasons, we're bumping this puppy up a star. Original rating: 3 stars Amended rating: 4 stars
New band for me. Ok
Вполне приятный альбомчик
ok
begon redelijk, maar verzandde in coldplay geneuzel en radiohead gepriegel
3,5
Sounds like a mix between early Coldplay & Radiohead.
It was just alright imo, I prefer lost souls!
I really didn’t connect with this album
Me liky aber isch mer au ned mega mega viel blibe. Mit meh konzentration hets es vlt uf es 4i gschafft
Zmli normals album. Hed mi weder berüehrt na gstresst. 3 last broadstars
mmmh so euphorisch gsi, dassi vor em album grad no min lieblingsbanger vo ihne («Black And White Town») inezoge han – danke fifa 06!! d'euphorie hed denn im verlauf vom album langsam bizi nacheglah, aber stabili leistig vo dene tuube ufgrundeti 4 brösmeli, yummy yummy
Dream pop was better before this album and dream pop was better after. Not sure what this adds.
It's fine.
Never heard of this band. I think I've heard of this second track. Sounds familiar or the guitar riff sounds familiar.
- Apesar de serem de Manchester, tem bastante influência do Trip Hop de Bristol e do indie rock de Brighton. Tem muito brit pop tbm. - Mais pro final eu achei as músicas meio parecidas com o que conheço de música inglesa desse período.
I feel that usually, when I am listening to an album for the first time, the vibe of the album is supremely important. I care most about how the music sounds, and how it makes me feel. And it is in this regard that this album succeeds. This album instantly had an effect on me, it doesn't really sound like anything else, at least nothing else I could put my finger on. There were little pieces of other things in here, but I think that they come together to make a really unique and interesting listening experience. Favorites: Words, Friday's Dust, Caught By the River
Solid
Back in ‘82 on the Hull leg of Houmous & Chutneys World Tour, Len Houmous tried to break the world record for eating the most hard boiled eggs in a day. He got to 32 when his body started rejecting them. The Mayor of Hull anointed him The Sulphur Man and gave him the keys to the city. 3.5 2/12 Words
Coldplay but marginally more listenable. I have some amount of nostalgia for this "sound" so I will graciously give it a 3 >:)
Quiet, lethargic and I don’t like the lead singer’s voice.
Not for me, fine, was surprised a couple of songs I thought were other people’s were theirs.
boringg
Decent britpop album that feels kind of sluggish
Why did every British rock band sound identical for like 15 years?
2.5
Just a bit slow
Reminded me to of coldplay but not in a good way
Songs can be a bit long yet soothing.
Could listen to this again. Nothing extreme going on but good sounds.
Wish there was half points for marking, would’ve got a 2.5
😭😭😭 TEMU Coldplay 😭😭😭 I've farted more interesting noises.
I love this album. And the song, there goes the fear. Omg. It’s just everything.
= the Beatles
I knew one song, "Pounding", pretty decent song but it's also what I wanted to do with my head off the table in front of me for the rest of the album. 1001 albums and Doves win the lottery twice and end up with 2. 1.5/5. Raising to 2.
Really enjoyed this album; reminded me a bit of Keep It Together era Guster. I didn't realize until the end that I had a compilation with one of their songs in the early 2000s that I loved.
Powerfully mid AF.
zeitverschwendung
feels like the songs i would hear on older fifa games. 3.5
Did you dance in the afternoon rain to Catch The Sun in Glastonbury around 2003? I did. I thought that song was on this album. It's not. It does have other songs that I'd forgotten existed in the twenty or so years since I heard them. As such... NOSTALGIA. Days listening to music, pints, nights out on the tear before stumbling home and having a kip on the floor of some friend's floor. Then 2 litres of Lilt to cure the hangover the next morning. Then back to Uni for more Post Structuralist takedowns of beloved Victorian era novels. There's quite a bit of airy, atmospheric nonsense on this album, but outside of those it's all good. And there's a couple of bangers. Hey, I haven't given a four for a few days and because it's almost Christmas and I'm on the wine, I say it's time to be generous. You'll see in other reviews these guys being compared with Coldplay, and I get it. There were a few bands at the time ostensibly playing rock music, but without distortion. That's basically the comparison . Coldplay inexplicably got the spotlight and hit the big time, while the other groups faded one by one. These guys had more potential. Haven were the best of the bunch, but you're likely saying 'who?'. These guys did not have an insufferable twat as a front man. These guys didn't marry one of the worst humans imaginable. It's a good album, not a great one, but it just about scrapes a four for me. More likely a 7 out of 10.
06/12/2025 It was very bland and quite boring. Spotify listeners: 641.2k
This is ok but doesn't really stand out amongst the load of generic British indie rock albums in this genre so not sure what made it on to this list. Two stars out of five. As another reviewer put it - janglewhine.
Sound like Coldplay. Decent?
Another weird band. Not for me.
A sordid tale, where the first few songs made me believe something cool could happen, and I was getting into it, until it turn in typical 2000 mush by the end. A lazy album in a way, not all bad, but yeah not needed to be heard
REALLY liked this one. N.Y and Satellites were really beautiful.
I had never heard this one. Excellent indie style. I hear, and I like.
When I started listening to the first song, I thought, "Oh no" another group which I'm not going to like; however, the second song, "Words" was better and I liked the beat. I liked the way that "M62 Song" started. Worst song: "N.Y.". Best song is "Friday's Dust" as the music and lyrics really captured my imagination. After listening to "Pounding" I could understand why it chartered in the top 30. On the whole I enjoyed listening to this album in spite of its unusual first song.
Wasn’t a fan of a lot of the music. Felt like a time capsule from the early 200s rock that would be on a comedy drama tv show.
That was a nice relaxing album. Good vibes. I sat down this morning and did a terrible job at Wordle, but playing wordle, sipping coffee, and listening to The Doves was a serene experience I would absolutely recommend to start your day. 3/5
4/10 Top track: Let The Fear In I feel like it would require multiple listens to appreciate the songs better.
My first thought when I saw The Last Broadcast by Doves was that it had to be older than 2002. I remember hearing tracks from this album back in the going-out days! This is a solid indie record, full of atmosphere and promise, but it often feels like it’s building towards something it never quite reaches. The Last Broadcast has so much potential, yet it lacks a true standout hit to anchor it, and it dips in quality at points with a few tracks that don’t add much to the overall experience. That said, when this album gets it right, it really gets it right. Favourite track: There are some great indie moments here, especially “There Goes the Fear,” “Words,” and the brilliant “Pounding.” Least favourite track: The album drags in places, particularly with “Friday’s Dust” and “The Last Broadcast,” and the intro didn’t feel necessary. Album artwork: A very cool album cover, striking and memorable.
It was ok, nothing really stood out a great to me.
Pop rock sympa avec des titres un peu plus calme
Franchement, j’ai trouvé ça vraiment cool ! Je trouvais que ça changeait un peu de tout ce qu’on a pu entendre jusqu’à présent Au début, j’ai eu peur et finalement, les sonorités sont vraiment chouettes !
C'est plutôt pas mal, ça s'écoute mais j'ai quand même trouvé ça basique et un peu oubliable. 3/5
cool sound design can't save this from being pretty uninteresting overall
I get why Coldplay made it over them.
2nd Doves album from the generator and I'm wondering why they got a 2nd album when the other one wasn't great. Suffering listening to more bullshit British music when I could've been listening to an album from some non-English speaking country instead. I'm just wondering why multiple tracks on the album have less than 1 million streams but there are 3 separate tracks with over 10 million. Where do people know these tracks from wtf 2/5
Still a very cool listen! Doves' first album Lost Souls gripped me harder and quickly, too, but their second one is still extremely solid! I wonder if I'd like this more if it was the first album I heard from them. Regardless, good stuff.
Doves' second album didn't grip me as much as their first, from earlier in this challenge, did, but it was still some solid dream pop stuff. A myriad of touches such as the occasional shoegaze element or comparisons to the sound of Coldplay definitely helped it along to a solid 8/10.
Fine to good. Nothing super remarkable. Some songs way too long without doing anything interesting. I did like Words, Satellites, and Caught By The River best.
As I learned with Lost Souls, Doves has a very unique, well-produced sound that's just not quite for me. I thought this one would be different because it starts off with a VERY strong couple of tracks, but they lose me once they're back to their regularly scheduled indiepop programming. Standouts: Words • There Goes The Fear • Pounding
Genuinely really good but nothing quite hooked me like Lost Souls did. They get a little more into the Coldplay sounding stuff but it still has fantastic atmosphere. Very warm and a lot to get from repeated listens.
Terrible Coldplay imitation. Terrible immigration of a terrible band.
I had no idea what to expect but the intro into the first song hit the spot. Atmospheric, nostalgic. Songs too long for what they're trying to do.
Hay algo en este álbum que me transporta a mis 15-17 años. A cuando estaba redescubriendo el rock desde lo alternativo e indie. A cuando me escuchaba de manera obsesiva los primeros álbumes de Coldplay o Arctic Monkeys. No creo que haya algo novedoso en el, pero ha sido un viaje agradable volver a recodar esos tiempos, como tener un sueño lleno de nostalgia
I really liked this alt rock with some prog (I think I heard some Moody Blues in there) maybe some Bowie good album
Bruh...how is this album essential??? No offence to this group, but this doesn't even sound particularly innovative for its time. Bland, inoffensive songs that sound like reheated U2/Coldplay leftovers. British exceptionalism playing a hand in its inclusion, I think.
The vibe they were going for was confusing / it was kinda post-rock-esque but also very poppy with its melodies, but the result was just…inoffensive for lack of a better word (thx pratik) Nothing really stood out - it wasn’t a bad album by any means but just not something I would come back to I wonder how many mid British indie bands are going to be on this list 😭
Sure
I thought it was nice. Good album with that late 90s early 2000s vibes. I still remembered their names today so that's bonus points.
Nicht besonders interessant. Verträumt harmonischer Rock ohne viel Spielerei, dadurch tendenziell etwas langweilig, aber vom grundsätzlichen Klang her sehr angenehm.
Every song on this album sounds like it plays at the end of a movie about a white dad finding meaning after a mid life crisis. That being said I was vibing
Decent I guess
really loved this album,
Girlfriend in a coma by Douglas Coupland
Typical early 2000s indie rock.
Didn't not like
nice enough
I quite enjoyed this album as a whole! My favorite songs on the album would have to be M62, with its atmospheric quality and NY with its crashing guitars and psychedelic vibe.
This one isn't in the 2018 copy I have. I get it.
very middle of the road - immensely OK but not great
Aggressively fine. Nothing too good or too bad, just fine.
Интересный, в духе инди, нужно будет переслушать.
3.5
This is music that aligns with my internal tempo as a person. It just feels right to me. Starting with There Goes the Fear, I found the songs here connected with me, even if none of them really felt like all-time classics during a first listen. I hope to return to this, though, and find the all-time classics that are likely here.