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Used to like the Doves a lot, maybe too much. Although the tuneage is still great, the vocalist grates my ears these days.
63/100
I have heard their later stuff which I preferred. Quite an uneventful album and I’m surprised it’s on the list.
Alku oli lupaava, koska tykkään There goes the fearista (500 days of summer toi minut sen tykö kuten varmasti monen muunkin), mutta loppu menee liian Coldplayksi. Eli pienestä kasvatetaan stadioninkokoista, vaikka pieni sopisi tyyliin paremmin. Tai ainakaan ei stadion. Olin antamassa kolmosta, mutta pettymys syö pisteen.
Tehokas pehmopop häviää taistelun myöhäiskapitalistiselle tylsyyden ylistykselle.
Interesting listen, there were some elements I enjoyed - the stadium-style depth of the music for instance - but others that I didn't get so on board with
Very Manchester, very early 2000s.
Like a more boring Coldplay.
ну есть пара бенгеров + довольно качественно слеплено. За пару песен, которые добавил (Last Broadcast и N.Y.) добью до 3
Новое открытие для меня. Прям невероятное. Оно конечно не так сильно прибивает и прошибает, как Radiohead. Но всё равно. Мрачно-мутно-вязкие инструменталы, вплетающиеся в парочку крепких и заедающих в голове синглов - хорошая компоновка композиций в рамках пластинки. Чувствуется влияние всего и всех, чего-то давно услышанного, чего-то недавно.
Enjoyed this - need to revisit
listened, already forgot what it was like
A couple songs might make good background music. No songs are good foreground music.
3/5. While many people criticize the author of 1001 albums to listen to before you die about the amount of random British albums included in the text; I felt that this album was actually fun and well done. That’s just me.
Love it... I had heard one song from this band before (their hit "there goes the Fear"). But this album was a great discovery. I loved The Sulphur Man, Their use of atmospheric sounds at the start of the songs makes it a cinematic experience. 3 stars :D
honest pop
"The Last Broadcast" I sure hope it is.
Couldn’t quite get to a 4 on this one, but I did really enjoy it and lingered on it. Sounds on the surface very similar to Coldplay, but after a few listens I hear more depth in the music and lyrics than I’ve ever heard from those soulless bastards. There is a gospel feel on some songs, but then others merge electronic elements effortlessly. The singles that effectively bookend the album are both outstanding.
Pretty good, but pretty forgetable.
This is exactly what I imagine a Coldplay b-side disc would sound like. It's all Coldplay track but missing that something extra that set them apart in those early albums. This isn't bad. A little boring. But fine.
A really fun album! Somehow I missed everything about it for the last 20 years - how come I have never heard of it, is it not as catchy as Blur and Oasis? Well, probably it's not, not even close. Also, I'm not a fan of Man City, so how could I know about their great song "Words"? This album is genuinely great piece of interesting indie rock, with no extravagant motifs, but very entertaining from the top to the bottom. I was not bored during any of their songs, very solid record overall. I would like to come back to this album later, so to catch my attention I will give it a 5 stars, but to think of it, I would give it the highest note anyway. Doves will now regularly fly in my playlist.
Yet another album where many individual pieces sound more appealing than the album as a whole. Not at all bad, but not knocking your socks off good either.
I liked Words and There Goes The Fear. A bit folky, ethereal, dance beats. The rest was dreary and leaden.
It's not necessarily forgetful but it didn't really move me in any direction, technically good but I doubt I'll spin it again
Niet onmiddellijk oorwormen, maar wel toffe nummers.
Some nice tunes, but did not listen to them all
вроде хороший но уже мало верю грустным англичанам. надо потом ещё на нормальных колонках попробовать
This would get four stars for “Words” alone. As it is, the album’s a repeat listener. Cool and tight with a style I don’t know what to call. Like if 10cc kept it up. Canadian.
Meh
kinda cool tbh!
Sounds like made for TV music
I ALREADY RATED THIS YOU IDIOTS
completely meh. 2 stars.
The intro hit and I thought, "oh boy, another one of these." Then there was Words... oh, I'm interested now... There Goes The Fear? There goes my initial concerns, this is a groove. Reminds me of The Shins, but brighter. Like a festival version of The Shins... Kinda kept that vibe going. NY was a bit more of a miss for me. Satellites was good. Friday's Dust was.. something completely different. The Sulphur Man was back to the good stuff. Caught by the River is definitely my jam. Has a Christian rock feel, but in that Vertical Horizon kinda way. This is good. This band will make the rotation.
When this first started I was intrigued. The more it went on, the less intrigued I was. Was never bad but never hit that next level. I’m the end was just ok. Might listen again though to see if I just wasn’t paying close enough attention.
Shithouse. Basically coldplay
Incredibly boring
Too pleasant. Very well orchestrated and well-articulated themes, thought provoking. But I didn't FEEL anything.
Meh, quite bland
Meh! It's OK, but nothing really grabs my attention.
Beaucoup plus soft, ça change le mood du métal. Rien d'absolument wow, mais j'aime le vibe calme et tranquille.
Yo I’m not even mad at this. Not my vibe but I still enjoyed it.
I was happily surprised by this. Felt like old Coldplay. Will definitely revisit this album
Just Ok. Kinda forgettable. Third time through the album and it still sounds like something I never heard before in my life. It’s not horrible, but did I really need to hear this? 2.5/5
2/5. I mean, it’s okay. It’s not bad just not memorable. Many songs just flow into each other and not in a good way. There some nice sounding songs but overall, mostly uninspired rock-pop.
Coldplay für ganz Schlichte, also noch schlichter als diejenigen, die sowieso schon Coldplay hören. Die Aufnahme dieser Platte in diese Liste ist, wie so oft, ein Ärgernis.
Doves vs. Elbow, fight! Or write gently melancholy tunes with a northern lilt, either or will suffice. This album's a solid contribution. Some singalong classics which have aged incredibly well. Definitely eternal 6 Music playlist-worthy.
Couple of good songs but mostly bland
Saved from two stars by the OC vibes I think...
Meh
Really threw in everything here. Maybe too much. 2.5/5
2.5
Good one
Yeah it was nice
I really liked this! I know some people might be a down on Doves potentially for being landfill indie. But I saw them a few years ago and they gave a fab performance. Catchy tunes
Started quite promising, got quite boring
Some songs sounded like Coldplay, some songs sounded a bit more unique Unexpected “Moondchild” cover Solid indie alt 2000s rock 3.5
This was a very good album. I'm really fond of this early-to-mid noughties post-britpop kind of thing, so I knew I'd enjoy this. I'd heard one or two of these tracks before, though I couldn't say I was familiar with Doves as a band. This was a generally chill record, pretty upbeat, though it slows, darkens, takes weird turns, and never really gets boring. It felt quite psychedelic and spaced out at times, and I'm all for that kind of thing. Definite Radiohead vibes, but maybe a little more generic in the lyrics. Still a very good album though! Favourite: The Goes The Fear
I honestly really dig their sound. Words and There Goes the Fear are excellent tracks, if not a little bit too long.
2/5
Possibly an album put here to include post 2000 releases? And it sounds like every other 'edgy' Indy band. In other words dull. Plodding. It’s like Elvis Costello but on mandrax. Worse actually, because Costello at least tried to hide his lack of originality. There are 1000 bands that sound like this, and you know, I can’t name one off hand? Maybe we should ban listening to the Smiths, The Cure and Joy Division by earnest young urbanites till they’ve heard more music. (All three bands are vastly superior to their acolytes). I’d rather listen to Coldplay outtakes than this Another thing to ban is critics who promote this stuff. No one thinks you’re cool or edgy. There’s plenty of great post 2000 music. This ain’t it. I’m struggling but 2 stars because its mediocrity prevents it being 1 star.
Also for the oddments pile. Even when contrasted with Hawkwind, which i sampled immediately before, not especially soothing, musical, entertaining or uplifting. Again, unpleasant and verging on noisy and mechanical then flicking over to ballads. Or whiney and deflating, like english weather. yes, thats it. heavy low clouds, rain, puddles and mud with a druggy tone that is more bathroom echoes that any kind fo pleasant tickling of the lower or upper ganglia.
Good grief, what was that? To call it muzak would be an insult to George Squier.
Never heard this band before. Enjoyed it
Contrary to its inclusion on this list, you could (and should) lead a long, happy and fulfilled life without ever hearing this album by these tepid Coldplay-wannabes. It made so little impact on me, that I have just finished listening to it and cannot remember anything about it. Forgettable tripe.
Strong start, weak finish
Highlights: "NY," "The Sulphur Man" Sounds remarkably like an edgier version of Coldplay's arena-rock turn seven months before they got there when it's not busy sounding like a laughable knockoff of Amnesiac or OK Computer. The studio tricks here are way overdone; you'll get five seconds of an instrument right in front of the mix and never hear it again, or 100% mix delay bludgeoning the actual song out of focus. Maybe it has a claim to being influential from back in 2002, but all of its pieces are just stepping stones to a sound that is ultimately anodyne and bland without those charismatic vocals to save it.
Fine indie rock album, not my favorite in the world.
This album was more of the more confusing choices on this list for me, not questioning why it was included just more the sound and personality of the album more than anything. I say this because the sound of this album feels like something I should like but yet it also feels incredibly stagnant. Don’t get me wrong songs like ‘There Goes The Fear’ and ‘N.Y.’ do sound great but when there’s an album full of these sort of songs I think the instrumental choices get a bit bland. What I mean is the continuous pounding of the same instruments to create the instrumentals gets so dull, this is seen on the song ‘Pounding’, excuse the pun, where the guitar in the back gets so incredibly monotonous it puts me off the track entirely. So really this album was alright but I’m disappointed in the lack of variety at times, there wasn’t much that was distinct for each song and it made the album seem way longer than it actually was.
Good, inoffensive, background music. But not groundbreaking or anything.
I knew a bunch of songs by ear but not by name, it's good in places but lots of it remind me of a Jimmy Eat World record but without the up tempo rockier bits, so I found it lacking there.
This is really solid early 2000s indie, without ever really hitting a mega high point - There Goes The Fear is as close as it gets, but that'd be nothing more than a strong album track from the real stars of the era. 3/5, I liked it having not heard it before but it's not outstanding. Minus points for a having a song named after a motorway.
Ok, men inget som stannar eller gör något större intryck.
Quite good, if a little Coldplay-y at times
Doves are pretty much the epitome of 'wouldn't turn it off, wouldn't seek it out either' for me. They're completely fine, and good at what they do, which is to be a bit like Ride crossed with U2. Tbf it does contain one bona fide banger in Pounding, which I've only just found out the name of, this is the first time I've not heard it passively. Fun to learn they recorded the King Crimson cover version under the actual flyover 5 minutes walk from where I used to live in Northenden. Surely it's the golf course end one and not the wythenshawe end, I can't imagine that ever being quiet enough. Oh yeah, the loud one is under the Parkway not the M60.
Pleasantly surprised with this. Way better than I anticipated. My memory of them was that they were just another one of them early-mid 00s indie bands with haircuts and tight clothes that all merge into one. Only knew There Goes The Fear which I really like, mainly from 500 days of Summer. But these dont deserve that category, theres a lot more to them. Friday’s Dust reminded me a lot of every Nu Metal band of that era’s ‘slow sensitive’ song they all seemed to do. Looking at you Staind / Stone Sour / Puddle of Mud. But aye, good this, probably wouldn’t return to it as a whole, but will definitely return to the tracks I liked. 3.75.
Enjoyed it more than I expected to, the acoustic tracks in particular were great and the guy has a pretty good voice. In general I find Doves a bit bland and I've glossed over them in the past but they on this showing they probably deserve more of a chance. Will listen again.
I never listened to Doves when they were popular, but I recognise loads of songs on the album. Some dross, but There Goes The Fear, NY, and Friday's Dust were highlights.
Had not heard much of these guys but thought it was really good. Reminded me a lot of Feeder who I also like. Highlights: Words There Goes The Fear N.Y. Pounding Caught By The River
Was quite into doves for a while when this album was released but had since completely forgotten about them. Think they are man city fans and I had tickets to see them at the Etihad years ago! There goes the fear, Satellites and Friday's dust were the highlights
Woh. This was LOUD. There's a great 60's garage feel going off. There Goes the Fear is close to perfection for the period. The best guitar bands always come from a dance background. I do miss Doves.
pretty name for a band. IDK if ill like it. Its very 90s. but could be worse, definitely, although it didn't make me feel anything I bet if I listened to it enough I would.
Hmm... I quite enjoyed the use of ornate instrumentation, but this is an album I probably need to try to find time to listen to again at some point to really decide whether I like it or not.
I liked this whole album, it was nice and relaxing in an indie way
Boring
I listened to this one yesterday and didn’t take any notes and couldn’t remember a single thing about this album today. Kind of like Coldplay/ U2 stylistically. It was ok I guess but apparently didn’t make much of an impression on me. 2.5
Not terrible but pointless and boring
I felt like this was mixed super poorly.
This was surprisingly great. Surprising just because I’d never heard of them and enjoyed this a lot
I have never heard of this before and I love it. Great early 2000s indie rock. Very chill and I will listen again for sure.
Very Coldplay-esque. The music/singing is all fine but nothing memorable that makes me understand why it's on this list. This one is barely eeking out 3 stars just because it doesn't deserve a two since it was a pleasant listen at the very least.
It gave me christian rock vibes. Like Switchfoot but more boring. Wasn't for me.
At times this album works, but the vocals are very monotone and uninteresting. I also got vibes of Dave Matthews and Coldplay at times which are not my jam at all. As a background, it was sometimes fine.
I don't mind long songs, but jesus some of these songs drag on for so long.
"Mom can we have Radiohead", "No sweetie, we have Radiohead at home: Radiohead at home: Doves I don't know why, but this album just reminds me of better bands. Yeah this album has some good songs, but it mainly just reminds me of better bands. Some of the songs I get a weird Coldplay vibe but idk if thats me. I liked the album alot until about the halfway point where a lot of the songs became one note songs. Most Memorable Songs: M62 Song, There goes the Fear
I liked this one. Wasn’t really in the mood for this style today, but I thought it was cool and sounded well done. Some of the kind of spacey sounds on here are really trendy now. I may come back to this when I’m in the mood for something darker. Cover art: 6/10 I really like the lettering
Idk just sounds like cheesy 2000s indie that’s made tv shows. Nothing was bad about it all but nothing made me wanna throw it on repeat at all. 👍: m62, ny
The transition from intro into words 😫😫😫 I dig the fuzzy vocals on M62 Didn’t listen that much tbh…I was into it tho
Had a long day so gonna keep this short. This album is kinda right uo my alley as far what I’ve been listening to lately. At times Melancholic and ant others, ethereal — checks all the boxes for me. Listened to this last night and it spoke to me on a spiritual level. listening again tonight, just don’t think I’m in the mood. 100% will be revisiting and looking into more of the doves. Heard b4: none Favs: words, pounding, m62, satellites MMM: WORDS THEY MEAN NOTHIN SO YOU CANT HURT MEHHH
A couple of very familiar tracks but can't say I've ever heard of them. Coldplay contemparies
One of my favourite bands. I know no one who knows them though. I discovered Doves when I was on Oasis forums in the early/mid 2000s. What can I say I was a popular person in university. I had downloaded Some Cities off a torrent and it sat on my iPod for a few months until I remember I was in bed one night listening to music and a song from them came on and I was immediately hooked. I had heard The Last Broadcast and the rest of Doves a ton in the 2000s (I actually saw them live in 2009 when I went to Scotland at T in the Park. Excellent show). This is their best album, although I still have a soft spot for the melancholy vibes of Some Cities. I haven’t heard this one in probably 10 years though. I forgot how much Doves are a vibes and groove band. Very much like The Verve. The songs all do go on for too long, the vocals are really not great. Now that I have good speakers to listen on and not iPod earbuds I can hear the production on this really is not good. But I have enough nostalgia to carry me through.
I really liked this one, as well as the spotify radio songs that kept playing once the album was finished.
I really like the production on this album; everything comes across so cleanly. With songs that are practically a better Coldplay, this is a great listen.
Nondescript royalty free you tube background music comes directly to mind, music that elicits no emotion other than contempt for wasting my time.
Not great, some interesting moments.
There's a couple pretty good songs here and there, but for the most part this is just like. The dictionary definition of indie rock without much personality.
Didn't really captivate.
I used to like this album a lot. It has its moments.
Comparisons to early Coldplay is justified. And to me that’s in the best way possible. Love late 90s/early 00s Britpop
4/10. This reminds me a bit of U2 or Travis, except I've actually kinda liked the albums we had by them. And this isn't one of those things where they aren't as good, but they did it first, nope, they did it last and worse. Oh, but wait, it was a *nominee* for the Mercury prize, so it must be secretly amazing?
This had some moments but was pretty boring. 6/10
One great song + a few ok songs + several that were two minutes too long = 2
hmmm quite boring but not so bad
Genre: Indie rock, post-Britpop, dream pop, neo-psychedelia First time for me. Heard of the band, don't know the album. Singles: -------------------------------- "There Goes the Fear" (#3, UK) "Pounding" (#21, UK) "Caught by the River" (#29, UK) Tracks that show up on best of the band lists: ------------------------------------------------------- Words, There Goes the Fear, Satellite, Caught by the River Best tracks: There Goes the Fear, Rating: 2.5
What is Doves? In 1991, the Williams brothers and one Jimi Goodwin started a bank in the UK known as Sub Sub. They would make dance music. Then, in 1996, their studio burned down. LIKE A PHOENIX RISING FROM THE ASHES, DOVES. They're a rock band now. The Last Broadcast is their second album. Being an alt/indie rock band from the UK in the early 2000's, it certainly slots in with the post-britpop bands of the day. Coldplay, Snow Patrol, Travis, etc. It's fairly well-done and even ambitious at parts. I do think it can be over-indulgent at times but the overall product is one worth praise.
Interesting use of sounds o.o Pretty depressing tunes
"M62" and "N.Y." were interesting and sounded less like Coldplay than other songs. But this was, overall, a pretty forgettable album.
I really really liked it.! But I kept feeling like there was something missing that would take this album to the next level. It was so so good but should have felt "something" that set it apart. Solid 4/5
Decent 7/10
Move over Travis, you are not the only purveyors of blandy noughties inoffensive indie music. The album starts and ends at the usual points with precisely three recognisable songs and suitable filler in between. Are the recognisable songs good? No. Is the album? No. Was it influential? Not in a positive way. Will I listen again? No.
Like U2 meets Coldplay with a dash of M83
Hard to look past the nostalgia on this one, so I won't. A nearly perfect artistic statement. Front to back argument for album as an artform. These guys treated the recording studio as an instrument as well as anyone.
Reminds me of the OC
What an interesting time for music due to digital downloads, legal or not, and the power for word of mouth to really propel bands to reach listeners. Not to mention certain TV shows spotlighting such bands. (cough cough, OC, cough) Although a lot of this kind of music sound the same IMO, I credit Doves to bring some kind of segue way from the 90s to the 2000s in their tunes. Enjoyed this one!
Not really my kind of music. Sounds like generic pop. Enjoyed a couple of songs though.
Will definitely replay this again
Not really feeling this one, don't like the singers voice. 2/5
It's been a long time coming, but Adam and I finally agreed on something! But this more than pleasantly surprised me, even though it wasn't particularly extraordinary. Even when I thought a song was going to be the dealbreaker for me, it somehow always pulled through.
I am speechless. Unsure what to say here. Literally could not miss. I have never heard of this band or any of their songs until now, but it was worth the wait. Some call it brit-pop, others call it indie rock, I call it perfection. The first listen through made me think 4 instantly, but for days afterwards I was singing the songs in my head. I had been saying that I regret not giving Oasis a 5, but this album felt exponentially better. Albums like these are the reason I joined this group. I just feel pure bliss.
Quite Coldplay-esque, with a bit more of a dream pop thing going on. Good stuff.
I feel like I’ve come across the name Doves before, but I can’t place where. Before listening to the album today, I had no idea if I’d recognise any of the songs, or even what type of music to expect. Songs I already knew: Words, Pounding Favourites: Words, Pounding It’s strange yet wonderful how Manchester developed its own unique sub-genre of rock music. I was listening to this today, and partway through I thought to myself that they seem like a Manchester band. I can’t quite place why, as the singing isn’t really accented in any way, but it just sounds like other Manchester bands. It turned out that there were some songs that I recognised, and I really enjoyed them. I do write this with a little bias in that I’ve always lived 20 minutes away from Manchester, so I’ve been surrounded by music like this all my life. This was a nice album for a Sunday afternoon. I recommend it.
I once downloaded the Doves Greatest Hits and ended up deleting every except "Here Come The Fear". No tracks from this album were missed off the Greatest Hits. 2* for here comes the fear
Nearly a 4 for me I think because you can feel the concept is well delivered but it is just a bit too boring
This was decent. I'm not familiar with Doves, though I swear I've heard "Here Comes the Fear" before (but I'm unsure where). They're a fairly good early '00s indie rock band, judging on this release. I'd probably give this 3.5 if half stars were permitted.
Sounds like Coldplay but more boring, vocals sound overly nasally sometimes and the songs are long with no progression at all. Very bland. 3/10
The into to There Goes The Fear sounds like the intro to a parenting video series I'm currently watching. Pounding is a great track and I would like to dive more into this band.
I have a lot of pre-existing love for Doves (Although slightly prefer their previous album to this one) and, I'm not gonna lie, seeing all the reviews comparing them to Coldplay stings. In my head they're filed in a totally different box to Coldplay, but I guess I can hear what people are talking about. 😒 Goes to show how much having stuff forced on me by the TV and radio really coloured my perceptions. If Coldplay had got less airplay and Doves had been plastered over the airwaves, maybe my sympathies would be reversed? On the other hand, listening through again, maybe Doves are just objectively better than Coldplay and I was right the whole time - yeah, let's go with that! 😈 Fave track - "Words", "Satellites", "Caught By The River" are all solid. The bonus disc has a cover of something from the Wicker Man soundtrack too! 😍
I'm a big fan of the debut Lost Souls which has a woozy hypnotic feel. This follow up has some great moments but some of the slower songs feel a little tired in comparison. 3
Mostly dull, forgettable slow rock. I listened to this on a Friday and am reviewing it on a Monday, and can't recall much about it except I noted which track I liked the most, "N.Y." I remember liking the drums in it.
Klinkt als een soort staalkaart van jaren negentig- en nul-muziek. De hele tijd denk je: dit ken ik, maar dan van een andere band. Ze zitten veel op dezelfde golflengte als Radiohead, Coldplay en dat soort dingen. Dus ja, waarom zou je die niet opzetten als je zonodig deze sound wilt horen.
Eigenlijk is deze plaat steengoed. Maar ik kan niet zo goed tegen het best vaak zeurende / jengelende muzikale karakter. Ik houd het op 3 sterren.
Fijne sfeervolle plaat. In de zeroes heb ik menig festival bezocht en veel nieuwe muziek leren kennen. En toch is deze band me nooit opgevallen. Het "hitje" ken ik wel, maar wist niet van welke band het was. Of het een notering verdient in de 1001 albums die je geluisterd moet hebben ...
I don't mind this indie rock style. Some influences from synth, punk, and so on. Would listen again.
Kind of U2ish, I suppose. Kind of liked it. Won't rush out and listen to it again anytime soon, but won't turn it off if it comes up in my feed.
Very middle of the road album, a few pieces grabbed my interest but most of it was just background noise.
There's something here, I think, but I have no urge to come back to any of these songs. Probably good if you like indie rock, but I've never been too crazy about indie music from the early 2000's. Saw a lot of comparisons to Coldplay, but I'm not very experienced with Coldplay, so. I like the Coldplay songs I have heard more than this album though. It felt like it dragged on, but that feeling might have been more because of me than the music. My favourite song was M62 Song.
The back half was better than the front. There were a few songs I liked but overall it seemed kinda generic. Nothing stood out as particularly amazing or groundbreaking.
Strong post-Britpop album.
Another band I hadn't heard of (that UK indie scene): immediate reference point was Alt-J, though clearly if there is an influence, it went the opposite direction timeline-wise. Generally very good, though I couldn't pick up much lyrically on one listen.
The Last Broadcast felt like a warm hug, so familiar and comforting with their Indie rock/neo-psychedelia sound. You really can't beat the sound of the early 2000s Brit rock with an infectious, melancholy and ultimately euphoric barrage of sound wrapped in a sheeting of guitars and subtle effects this was one I wish I had heard earlier. Best: There Goes The Fear Worst: The Sulphur Man 3.5 Stars
I liked it. Nice to have it in the background.
Some tracks are quite brilliant, others rather boring and "Words" is the one to listen on repeat. I'll be coming back to Doves.
Not bad. Just not really appealing to me.
Gave me proto arcade fire vibes. I like it, but there wasn’t much particularly great about it. Good focus music. 6/10
more britpop kill me, better than average
Distinctly average album. I wonder at the criteria used to decide that an album is worth hearing before you die. I mean, surely they have to be more interesting than this offering?
Ett jävla bra album
3/5 I think I like Britpop. It all starts to sound a little same samey but it was giving me Coldplay vibes. It had good elements and was well made. I was a little annoyed that when I did zoom in and pay attention, the lyrics were total bullshit jibberish. Lmfao 😆 Oh well. Can't win them all.
Really enjoyed parts of this but on the whole I found it average. Nothing annoying or repetitive but nothing that was stand out perfection. I like this genre but not sure this is the best example of it. On to the next one...
I really liked this album! It felt like something influenced by Coldplay (or maybe they influenced Coldplay?) with a dreamy like sound, but some moments of orchestral greatness. Add in a touch of lovely harmonies, and I would put this as one of my fave albums listened to so far. Doves is a British indie rock band, and you can tell they spent a lot of time crafting their sound and especially lyrically, wanting to make consistently good music. Favorite Track: There Goes the Fear
Some interesting ideas. But the sings could stand a little editing and the vocals don’t always mesh.
Underrated band that weirdly didn’t have the staying power of Elbow. As good? Yeah probably.
Great album of Post-Britpop that has some problems here and there with keeping the vibe over time.
Sounds like Coldplay and I don't care for them much either.
Incredibly mid album. Not offensive but not memorable either, the one exception being Friday's Dust which is entirely too good for this meh album.
Goede Indie rock waar ik wel van kan genieten. Toen ik het album luisterde stond hij op repeat en daar kwam ik pas achter toen ik weer 3 nummers had geluisterd. Dat is een goed teken denk ik. Dit album krijgt zeker een voldoende maar heeft voor mij geen wauw factor. Gewoon een lekker album voor op de zondagmiddag.
Totaal generiek en willekeurig album van rond de eeuwwisseling. Deze hoeft er van mij echt niet tussen te zitten
Spectacularly dull listen, falls short of its lofty ambitions as a record by being so forgettable. This is my first interaction with Doves’ music, and I’m mystified as to their success. At its best, this record is advert music. It’s like an amalgamation of Coldplay and Elbow at the turn of the millennium resulted in the musical equivalent of the neutral people from Futurama. The result? “I have no strong feelings one way or the another”.
Amazing how much recognition can improve your enjoyment. There Goes the Fear sparked joy and New York increased it. Probably still only a four star album. Moments of greateness.
Way too long but not bad. There Goes The Fear was good. I do think there are far too many of these kinds of similar sounding albums though. High 3.
Aughts-era indie rock is my kryptonite. Can't get enough. This is really cool, it takes the best elements of britpop but mixes them with some indie rock stylings to downplay the obnoxious elements. I'm shocked I've never listened to them before. THE CRIMSON INTERPOLATION THOUGH. Hell yes!
S'alright
Soulless radio music. I will forget about this in a few days. 2
File under: Coldplay Music School of Finishing Graduate: 2002
Another one I've never listened to but know lots of people who've loved it. Britpop's never been a huge go-to for me, so it makes sense as to why I missed it. I enjoyed the first half much more than I expected - "M62 Song" reminded me massively of King Crimson's "Moonchild" but then things kinda flagged in the back half for me. I would definitely consider giving it another chance sometime.
Indie rock, post-Britpop, dream pop. Bastante normalito al principio. Al final un poco mejor, pero nada del otro mundo. Nada nuevo. Aún así, suenan bien, agradables.
Interesting but not intense enough to my taste. A little boring. Sorry about this.
I liked this more than I thought I would.
Wasn't as good as I remembered/ expected
Enjoyed that.
Doves are decent. I feel other albums are better than this one, but this one has some enjoyable (but maybe less memorable) moments. 3/5
pretty good album - always liked Doves
In relation to ‘Lost Souls’, this is the biggest letdown since Alaa Al-Aswany’s ‘The Yacoubian Building’ and ‘Chicago’. (Not bigger than, mind. Still convinced a shapeshifter was responsible for that travesty. This is not bad, just dull. And ‘Lost Souls’ is an amazing album.
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One of the very very best
I can probably think of plenty of UK albums that deserving of making this list that probably aren't be the time it ends. Maybe not quite landfill indie but on the road to the tip.
Poundstretcher Coldplay attempts to be Spiritualized.
This was just okay. A little dull.
Pretty much the same as many other indie rock acts on the 1001 list. Didn't do anything for me and I will probably forgot about Doves.
Low key good.
This band kind of comes across like a Coldplay meets Elbow The Soundtrack Of Our Lives mash-up. They're pretty good, I'm not too keen on the vocals, but the band takes the songs in some interesting ways! These lyrics caught my attention: All the hope And all the wonder All the strength that they can muster Won't go They won't get me down Key tracks: Words, There Goes The Fear, M62 Song, Satellites, Pounding, Last Broadcast, Caught By The River 7,5 out of 10
The Last Broadcast — like many a pop-rock album swarming the airwaves in the naughts — is a majorly bland, cookie cutter collection of overly saccharine songs masquerading as something deeper. don’t get me wrong, none of the songs are bad: “There Goes the Fear” is a show-stopping seven minute long beast born of the most innovative country-tinged rock compositions. “Pounding” also feels like the kind of song that informed a generation of faux rock bands (the Coldplays and Imagine Dragons of the world). but beyond those high points (and trust, they are deliriously high), The Last Broadcast is burdened with terribly trite lyrics that border on infantile. Doves’ brand of sunshine positivity doesn’t land as often as it should, and each song overstays its welcome for minutes longer than they ever should. even at just 53 minutes, the album feels sluggish; but even in all that needless fluff, Doves still manages to produce some gems that rise above their indulgences. this here is an album that’s been done many times better before, and just as much as after.
Meh
Great dreamy vocals, need to listen more
This kind of reminded me of Oasis? Am I crazy?
3.3 - These guys sound like the quintessential opening band at a concert. The music is decidedly inoffensive, with mealy-mouthed songwriting that waivers between hope and melancholy. I picture myself sitting in a half-filled stadium, letting these songs wash over me as I look at my phone and wait for my buddy to return with our beers. Standout: "Friday's Dust"
Meh
From the first minute, I couldn't wait for this album to end. Vaguely patterned noise ("atmospheric," if we're very generous) with whiny, cliche emo lyrics. M62 Song was the only redeeming track because it sounded nothing like the rest. There's something to be said for a miserable-yet-uplifting tone, but that thought does not save this album.
Singles are great - rest is also very decent.
I liked this album. Varied instrumentation and energy. Did quite catch my attention enough for 4 stars though
This is an interesting mix of influences. I hear New Order, Oasis, Echo and the Bunnymen. Even some Spiritualized and, of course, Radiohead. Moodiness abounds but doesn't drag the album down. At times they even get close to anthemic - they just stop on edge of dramatic. The songs are quite strong throughout. Some of this stew works quite well. Where We're Calling From segues into NY in a very nice way that is a highlight to me. While this would noy make my 1001 list, it is a very solid listen.
Coldplay wannabes. Doesn't really belong on this list
Fine but definitely not exceptional and another waste of a slot on a list like this. It sounds like Coldplay but it’s not Coldplay. Again, with so many rap, r&b, and country albums missing this shouldn’t be here.
Really liked this album, never heard of this band before either. Such an eclectic mix of songs, chill album, will definitely listen again! Saved tracks: There Goes The Fear, M62 Song, N.Y., Friday's Dust
Never heard of this band. It wasn't bad. I think I need to listen to this again in a few days. It's like the war on drugs album I got a few days ago. It didn't immediately capture me, but possibly waiting a few days and relistening will help.
Quite an average album for me, listened to it a couple of times - I wouldn't turn it off it it came on again in rotation but nothing to really engage me.
Good shit, fun 2000s pop rock
I’m not crazy about this album. There were some high points scattered throughout, like the intro and out to of NY or the lonely sounding M62 Song, but the album as a whole is a weak concept album about the end of the world with a stale early 2000s alt rock sound. Favorite track - M62 Song Least favorite track - Pounding
Can't really complain about the album. It's a sweet listen with a lot of nice production and quality hooks but that's about it for me. I don't love the arrangements and a lot of the songs were pretty forgettable for me. I did really like Words and Caught by the River for basically the same reason, that being they both pull of the concept and aesthetic of the album the best, and had a really grand production that caught my attention.
Decent album. I listened through it 1.5 times. Heavier songs like N.Y. I really enjoyed, but there were other tracks that felt like early Coldplay - which is fine, but it did feel a little disjointed. Overall 3/5.
Wavy as hell. If this were ice cream, the flavor would be cotton candy. If it were a drink, it would probably be strawberry milk.
Overall it was enjoyable, nothing spectacular. It reminded me of early Coldplay. Which, after seeing when it was released makes sense. If this received radio play in the US at the time, it might have been popular.
Meh
i love this album, and there goes the fear is low key the best end credits song for any movie
Not bad.
Insipid and unoriginal. There is no reason for this to make this list.
The album cover and design made me think this was like a screen shot of the skyline on Twisted Metal 2. I thought this was a fake album. I even looked up the doves and this album wasn't listed. But once I found it, I confirmed it was real and really not worth being on this list. Like a watered down alternative band. Oh surprise surprise it's British indie rock.
Band and album I've never heard of gone right. This was a really nice, softer rock project with some fantastic tunes and melodies. I can't think who to compare this to, but there were just a handful of really nice tracks waiting for me around each corner. I'm saving quite a few of these, and I honestly don't even care to look up the band because I like the mystery here, it's very vague. Favorite tracks: Words, M62 Song, NY, Friday's Dust, Pounding. Album art: Very blurry, both on the website and Apple Music. Is that by design? Regardless, I do like the imagery and colors here, an aerial shot of nighttime streets under an ominous sky. Is it really night or day, is that the sun? No idea, it's all a mystery. 4/5
I remember the excitement after hearing 'There Goes The Fear' for the first time and expecting this album to be amazing. Some other nice moments aside, it wasn't that good, and my opinion hasn't changed much over the intervening years.
Meh
Kinda just ehhh on this. A lot of it is very typical Brit pop with nothing that makes it standout whatsoever. A few different tracks that I found pretty cool m, but too fast and few between. 4/10
This was quite good. Nicely textured sound that elegantly blends a pop sensibility with some moodiness and depth. I enjoyed it. Fave Songs: N.Y., Satellites, M62 Song, Last Broadcast, There Goes the Fear, Caught by the River
Interesting - Coldplay-esque but a bit hipper - yet they lack the hit factory appeal of the former. Still a nice member of this list of records I might have missed otherwise.
This album wore me down. I put up my "this sounds like Oasis and I don't like it" armor, but as the album when on, I just thought some of these songs were jaw droppingly beautiful.
I found this fairly annoying, especially the King Crimson cover that they called by another name.
I respect what they're going for, but it falls flat for me. Kind of a post-britpop 00s brainchild that was all the rage.
Ressemble à du Coldplay plus expérimental. Pas mauvais, mais pas de chansons qui ressortent du lot (sauf 1 ou 2 dans le milieu)
Better than I expected
Occasionally does something special, but generally too safe to me memorable
M'a fait un peu penser à Coldplay, The National. Certainement dans mes goûts, même si me semble un peu générique. J'aurai besoin de réécouter et de me familiariser avec les spécificités pour le différencier dans ma tête.
Does the world need a *second* Coldplay, even if this one is a little more imaginative in its atmospheric arrangements? Isn't *one* Coldplay more than enough already? Just like Chris Martin, and minus two or three good moments, the singer from this band is often stuck in a maudlin mode through the course of this record. Some of the vocal lines are a little dull, almost none of them are catchy, and the performance is a little lackluster as well. And why, oh why, are the songs so f*cking long? You could cut most of them in half, and it would basically be the same thing. How about a little self-editing, Doves? Some of the build-ups justify the length used for certain tunes, true (case in point: "There Goes the Fear" and its nicely surprising samba outro, expertly carried out without you even noticing where the thing was actually going for all along--clap clap clap, a very skilled move here). But not *all* the tracks deserve to last for six minutes or so, c'mon! Admittedly, this album is still a little better than the pack of post-brit-pop LPs this list subjects us to on a regular basis (by the borderline-boring Elbow, for instance, or by the criminally overrated Wild Beasts). Yet by 2002, Radiohead had already shown a way out of that innocuous-indie-by-the-numbers-sort of record, and this through bolder electronic experimentation and the use of more extreme, abrasive dynamics--both during the songwriting process and the recording of the songs. Unfortunately, not many acts had the skills or the ressources to follow the Oxford quintet. What we got instead from Britain during the naughts was a bunch of Coldplays, for better or, quite often, for worse (heavy sigh). And maybe it would be better to forget most of them twenty years later, and leave room for truly *exciting* or *groundbreaking* music, at least. Number of albums left to review: 720 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 140 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 68 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 77 (including this one) PS: Listening to Doves' first album right now, *Lost Souls*. The arrangements are even more impressive and pleasurable on this one, but the "songs" still sound like overlong jams or dirges as well, just as in "The Last Broadcast". Doves' musicians are good I'm not arguing about that. But as "songwriters", they're not exactly among the top-tier of those tunesmiths everyone remembers about today. And in a genre like the one practised by this band, it is a flaw that is quite unforgiving, especially for a list of 1001 "essential" albums. Sorry, Dove fans. *One* exception, though: "Catch the Sun". Is it because there was the word "catch" in the title that Doves suddenly remembered they could also try to be... catchy?
This was a pleasant surprise. Never heard of ‘doves’. Unlike other artists, this album seems to contain long songs that are instrumentally diverse(leaning towards a softer, simpler Radiohead), and multi-layered to the extent that several tracks (Ex: Satellites, Fridays Dust) seemed like multiple songs within one. Definitely some interesting textures going on with this album. My only complaint are the weak vocals. Not sure if it was intentional, but it’s almost like the music deserves more. More reaching, more range, just seems wet noodle against the strong melody and rhythms. The last track “Caught by the River” is my favorite.
Unexpectedly poggers
A fair 3
Enjoyable album. Maybe not a must-hear. Had a Coldplay vibe to it.
Solid 4 from me. I think more listens might have bumped it up to a 5 but I’ve still got about 800 albums to go so that might have to wait. There Goes the Fear an absolute standout.
Excellent 4+/5
i dont get this one. this is generic indie rock from turn of the century dudes. i guess this could have been notable when it came out in 2002, but now? it is nothing special. there are 100 indie rock bands doing much more joyous, energetic guitar drive indie. maybe this is supposed to be the opporsite? moody, down tempo? fine. so many bands are doing it better. did this somehow mark a turning point? give me bloc party, guvnah.
I had fun with this album. I found myself singing along by the end of some of the songs. Had a really productive morning with this in the background. My mind drifted and came back to ocean waves or guitar that was a little too loud but quickly fell back into a poppy melody. After a day or two I can’t remember a single song but would listen again.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this album. I was very impressed with the tracks specifically, only a few songs I thought had melodies strong enough to hang on to. The guitar tones all throughout were really unique and didn’t get boring to listen to. The sonic space created in some of the songs were really nice to listen to. The vocals weren’t all that impressive, but they did have some nice moments throughout the album. Didn’t really connect lyrically with much, but maybe I just wasn’t listening hard enough. Overall enjoyed listening and musically was really pleasant. Might dive into it again for the guitar tones hehe
Competent
Hm. I was kind of torn in a couple different directions for this one. The band’s sound is somewhere in the middle of the triangle of Coldplay, Keane, and early Radiohead. I don’t think any of the writing in The Last Broadcast was as tight as that of any of those three bands, though, so I found myself kind of disliking (or getting bored by) the songs. Like damn, “There Goes The Fear” is just the generic brand version of “No Surprises”. Some similar comparisons to other, better songs could probably be drawn for many of the other moments on the album. My guy the lead singer also sounds EXACTLY like Chris Martin, which didn’t do him any favors in terms of setting this band apart. But some moments truly gave me chills! Lurking behind the somewhat bland central songwriting elements was a darker, mysterious and compelling backdrop that felt unique or at least more interesting to me. The beautiful, solemn choral interlude or breakdown of “Satellites” is a good example of what I thought Doves did really well. In general, the interludes and the transitions and the breakdowns were my favorite parts of this album. Shoutout to the Suzuki Omnichord in “Sulphur Man”! The stretch from M62 through Satellites felt the most well-defined in terms of the band’s unique sonic identity, I enjoyed it quite a bit. But besides that, my experience listening to The Last Broadcast was basically boredom bordering on discomfort, punctuated by moments of “Whoa, what’s that dark shape way over there?” Some redeeming qualities here, but probably not enough for me to come back to this album in the future.
We’re on a bad streak here. I’m not a fan of this band. Maybe with a vocalist who didn’t sound like store brand Coldplay or with arrangements not so overblown we’d have something to work with. But this sounds like a band that takes its basic ideas really seriously and the result is just off putting. That said, it was fine background music while I made a big salad for my volunteers. And one song, Satellites I actually find pretty catchy and moving. But that’s it.
I enjoyed this one! There were plenty of surprises. Even though it's a sound we all know, and has at this point been nailed down pretty much completely, I came away feeling like there was some definite joy in making this album and writing the songs. Open-ended structures, more exploratory sections and sound design. The parts that are meant to sound straight-ahead even do so with ease... it's doesn't feel too belabored, wrought, or (on the other hand) disinterested. I really liked it. Inversely proportional to how much I dislike the bands did this kind of thing, but with no feeling.
Really enjoyed this and will listen to their other albums.
I think Doves are better known in Britain. I knew most of these songs and the singles were certainly played to death for a couple of years. I think it’s pretty wistful and easy to listen to and the fact that you can hear rain in a couple of the songs makes me laugh - because they are from Manchester. It always rains in Manchester. I love thé vibe on this and if I hear any of the singles on the radio or a playlist I’m singing along.
Meh
Okay album. Nothing standout.
I feel like there’s been a bunch of albums recently where people said they didn’t like them cuz they were all over the place and I was like that’s what I liked about it. But this was like the bad version of that to me. Just many different types of boring that almost was good at times then veered elsewhere.
It was a pretty generic, but some songs were really good. N.Y. was my favorite 2.5 /5
Ok, but feels like another result of the bias towards England/UK artists.
Not bad, some good music in this one, not mind-blowing but good listening.
Surpriseingly Nice album!
The vocalist and melancholic vibe reminds me a lot of Coldplay. The experimental rock sound is reminiscent of Radiohead. The loud and busy production has been a trend in Britpop since Oasis. No matter which song it is, there are other bands I can find in them, but it's interesting nonetheless. Coherent yet full of innovative sounds, creating this ethereal landscape, evoking both happy and sad emotions simultaneously. I can hear jazz and post-rock, but it's also very fast and rhythmic, almost never calming down. The beats of many songs almost make them sound like club hits, but I couldn't see myself playing this for any dance audience except just to vibe to with headphones. Several weak songs, but this is a breed of Coldplay I really enjoyed. Favorites: There Goes the Fear, M62 Song, N.Y., Friday's Dust, Sulphur Man
One song I realy like Black and White Town, otherwise music for weeee d
Confused what this was...
Some OK Radiohead worship here. N.Y. is my favorite track. Not a fan of the seemingly autotuned vocals.
Didn't grab me hugely but was pleasant - 3 stars
Somewhere between the colorful '90s britpop and the grey, melancholic '00s indie rock, this album lies with its epic pitch black indie rock goodness. But I don't know if it's the relatively outdated sound, or the whiny vocals, or simply the self-indulgence of it that turned me off towards the end. A more developed and concise version of this would've been a 5. Still, a pleasant surprise.
N.Y. is the jam
Forgot how much I love the doves! Great album!
Better Coldplay but a little long and repetitive
Nice atmospheric indie rock
it was nice. Dreamy britpop.
Doesn't do anything for me, it's not bad it's just not meaningful.
This gave me an uneasy feeling while listening. Every song seems to be an anthem to an anxious, distressed melancholy, and of living a life that is yet incomplete. There's frequent mention of desires to escape, not letting life pass you by, waiting for something good to come, encouragement to move forward, etc. But far from being the motivational kickstart it says it wants to be, it instills in me just the feeling of resigned apathy- like, oh if only something would happen to get me unstuck from this spot I find myself. This is even reinforced musically. The lyrics are often delivered in slow, drawn out notes and barren of much motion in the melody- while completely engulfed in dreamy, optimistic, and grandiose instruments and sound effects behind. It feels like someone standing still in a crowded, bustling place, wishing they could be moving like everyone else; their own desires and expectations contributing to a paralysis they obsess on overcoming. It is very much an album for those in the young adult phase of their life. Aware of their ambitions but no clue yet how to actualize them. It's an album that tells a story of how hard it is to live as well as you think you should be able to. I hope that for whoever relates to this, they find some peace soon.
Just didn't do anything for me, very boring listen if I'm fully honest.
I have never heard of this band or album before and I'm so happy to have heard them now. Catchy indie/poppy melodies sang over mid 90s modulation. Clearly inspired by R.E.M. and taking modern electronic guitars and production in stride this was incredibly listenable. I didn't hear anything tremendously groundbreaking but I didn't hear anything that made me want to turn it off either 7/10
Lots of energy in these songs. The music is very upbeat and shimmers with loads of tremolo, reverb and echo. Vocals are strong. You hear some occasional bits of noise a la Sonic Youth or Wilco, and the echoes and layers are reminiscent of Radiohead. But the compositions seem more rooted in major keys. I’m a little less impressed with the lyrics. I’m just not clear about what sentiment or whatever the singer is trying to get across. Production value is very high. The layers are many but the sounds are so clear and distinct. I’m not sure I would keep playing this album, but I can see people liking it. For me, there’s no particular musical theme or single instrument that I find I follow and make a connection with, and the lyrics aren’t telling me a story I identify with, so it’s not really for me.
Very solemn, I feel like man needs a hug, still a nice listen though, especially for when you're feeling angsty and want to stare at rain on windows
Couldn’t help but feel it was miserably uplifting. Great album all round.
4.25
Really liked some Doves tracks especially back in college; but this album was more of a chore than I was expecting, especially the back half. Maybe a revisit
Slow dive and MBV are better
it's good but Lost Souls is much stronger
listened to it in the morning on a foggy morning, was really awesome
A little too much forlornness in the vocal for a single sitting, but I really enjoyed this and almost every song got added to rotations.
Every time I get another album from a British band I’ve never heard of, I groan a little bit. However, this album surprised me. I would listen to this again.
I didn’t know the Doves until now. The album is OK. If it was being played somewhere I wouldn’t turn it off. Not sure I’d go looking for it either but I do think I may listen to it again sometime. … if it’s being played somewhere by somebody else. I read in one of the reviews of this album that the band was up for a Mercury Prize in 2002. According to an article in the Guardian “ the Mercury music prize…is perceived as the "eclectic album of the year award". If by eclectic they mean uneven ^^^then , OK, I agree with that. If they mean interesting then not so much. ^^^The musical interlude(Where We’re Calling From) and the song unlike the rest (Friday’s Dust). I think those are the ones. I listened to this over three days, which says something about how compelling it was(n’t). I found out that Ms Dynamite won the prize that year. I don’t know who that is either. I am tempted to listen to some of her/their/his music but I won’t now, just in case that album comes up later in this 1001 albums journey. *Fun fact: ‘Heathen’ by David Bowie was also up for the same prize that year.
This was an enjoyable listen. I heard sections that sounded reminiscent of Radiohead and Elbow — turns out Doves and Elbow are both from Manchester and both formed within a year of one another, so I guess this was the Manchester sound in the late-'90s early 2000s. I also heard a track that made me think of Simon & Garfunkel, which could just be a product of having heard them recently. I listened to this more than once this weekend, neither was a particularly focused session, which may account for the 3-star, but I think its more that while I enjoyed it, nothing landed as particularly striking. I'll likely listen to more from the band, but it didn't rise to the level of immediate connection the way Elbow did when I first discovered them.
This album completely failed to make an impression on me. There were a few moments of blissful, beautiful noise, but that's about it. Maybe my head just wasn't in the game. Also, I kept getting distracted by how often this sounded like Coldplay.
I never heard of Doves prior to this. I liked them but I did not give a deep listen. I had this album on in the kitchen on a rainy Sunday while making bread and it was a perfect vibe.
dis some lame sunday service stuff
3/4
Really not for me at all did not enjoy, the music and lyrics just weren’t for me, not one I’ll be returning back too
Listens: 1 Enjoyed: n Just not great. It felt like everything bad about coldplay was intensified
Another nice effort from this era
Better than expected...
Familiar songs, very early noughties Brit rock vibes, feels like a long album to me tho
Surprised I’ve never heard of this album before. I would have listened to it a ton in college haha. Overall enjoyed
Went into this album expecting to hate it. But this was wonderful. Favorite track: Pounding
Decent listen, nice sound
This became much more of a pleasure to listen to than I thought on first listen. It's wonderfully dreamy, slightly experimental britpop like Elbow or Blur, but with the cheerful gloominess of Coldplay, Travis or The Verve. And then with a hint of Kula Shaker. It's a good blend of all the melancholic and melodic Britpop bands of that era, but this album stands by itself.
Didn’t know this band at all, and I’m impressed! Rich orchestration, interesting arrangements, nice variety. All in all, a really great album. Adding this to my list of favourites from project!
1 song on here is very good and the rest stink
Exactly the type of indie album you’d have featured in a mid-2000’s romantic comedy probably released by Fox Searchlight. Beautiful, melancholic with just the right amount of jaded optimism. Lovely.
a vibe
My prior knowledge of this band is that I’ve listened to bits of them before (mostly random tracks off the album before (lost souls)) hearing the intro paired with words I firmly believe this is a bit of a downgrade form catch the sun and the cedar room. The intro was a fairly generic instrumental and words sounds like a more electronic late career oasis song. Instrumentally the next track (there goes the fear) sounds like a children’s lullaby and having a 6 minute long song so early kinda breaks the pace for me. M62 song goes for that “indie sound” it’s really dull but I kinda like the way the track is sung I didn’t even notice the track after until it started playing (oh well). N.Y is cool but I think it should’ve came before all the slow ones still though it’s proof that doves still know what they’re doing. Satellites is way too long for what it is and feels quite generic but nothing horribly bad. Fridays dust is haunting with the echoey vocals not something I love but I must say it is enjoyable. Pounding is a great single can’t fault it. Similarly to M62 song last broadcast is a bit dull and sounds like it’s going for the “ indie sound”. The sulphur man sounds grand and evil… for a few seconds then becomes really vanilla really quickly. Caught by the river is a nice slow single to end the album. The reason why post britpop is nowhere near as good as britpop is because post britpop like this is so fucking vanilla!
Never heard of this band before. It was pleasant enough but nothing really stood out to me. Had a real Coldplay vibe.
meh