Return of the Doves
If you’ve been reading this blog, you will know perfectly well what "Mancunian Lad Rock" is and how this category could be used to describe the Doves. So tied to this genre is the band that they’ve even recorded a version of “Blue Moon” for the Manchester City football club.
The band came of age in early 2000, a time when the previous decade’s “shoegaze” movement was nearing its end with the break-up of mega-selling bands, My Bloody Valentine and Ride. Given this environment, they were careful to use effect pedals, especially echo and reverb, also reigning in 13 minute musical voyages into tight 5-minute tunes. Also, lyrics mattered, though the mood could still be somber.
The formula was successful from the beginning as their debut was nominated for a Mercury Award and their second album “The Last Broadcast” went to the top of UK charts, and follow up “Some Cities” proved reliable radio fodder. Unfortunately, this was when the band ran out of steam as Doves fans would have to wait another 5 years for their next release with “Kingdom of Rust” released in April of 2009, with a subsequent world tour to follow, allowing Fuji Rock audiences to see a well rested, and quite accomplished band by the time Doves roll around.
//sean s.
photos by Hanasan for Smashing Mag
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