Doves guitarist Jez Williams has cast doubt over the band’s future after saying he has no desire to return to the studio.Speaking to the The Sun newspaper, Williams said: “We almost split up after the last album. It was such hard work and it wasn’t an easy ride for us, and it can’t be like that [...]
Not really within our geographical remit we know but the BBC Electric Proms have proved an audio and visual highlight over the past few years and 2009 looks to be no exception. The first details for this year’s event have just been released:Smokey Robinson will be joined on the main Roundhouse stage by the BBC [...]
What will be their first tour in years, Doves have announced a string of US tour dates starting in May. The tour will kick off in San Diego, and run through Boston. This will be in support of their new album Kingdom of Rust, which comes out April 7th. The album took 18 months to [...]
I just watched Doves' entire set from the proms and it was amazing. 10:03 and There Goes The Fear were my favorites, but this is the only one up on youtube so far. They performed with the London Bulgarian Choir.
The Snowbombing Festival takes place annually in the Austrian alpine mountains and 2010's incarnation is already looking pretty huge. Amonst a host of previously confirmed DJ's (including Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip) the event has now confirmed Editors, Doves, Friendly Fires and The Enemy (grr) to their line-up, with more to be announced soon.
Manchester band Doves have said they do not intend to release a new album until at least 2012, although they will release a best-of album in the interim period.“We’ve done four albums so next year, around January time, we are putting out a greatest hits collection. I know four albums isn’t masses but we have [...]
Manchester's Doves will return on the 3rd of April with their fourth studio album, Kingdom of Rust 3rd April 2009, which is to be preceded by a single of the same name on 27th March, both on Heavenly Recordings. It's been four years since Doves released Some Cities . The album was recorded…
The most extreme, awesome, rad, oh-dude-no-way-you-nailed-it-! Festival to ever take place within the UK is White Air 2009 and just recently, they confirmed the first two headliners. Doves and Biffy Clyro are both set to play at the event which takes place in Brighton over September 18th - 20th and which also includes artists such as White Lies, British Sea Power, The Cribs (cringes), Natty and...
The Bingley Music Festival takes place in West Yorkshires Myrtle Park every year and 2009's event has just extended its line-up. In a strange entanglement of the decent and the terrible, the line-up looks confusingly entertaining with Editors, Doves, Howling Bells, The Undertones, VV Brown, The Sunshine Underground, Calvin Harris, The Futureheads, Reverend And The Makers, Toploader and The Zutons.
British indie soundscapers Doves have announced the details of their long awaited new studio album. Kingdom Of Rust will be released in the UK on March 30th (I assume this means the North American date is March 31st). The band is giving away a free download of the track "Jetstream". Get yours here. Check out the artwork for the record (above) and track listing (below):JetstreamKingdom of
The Doves are offering up a free download of a new track called Jetstream on their official site. Take advantage of this one. A great track that really grows and grows. The band explain the track:Being fans of the Vangelis film score, 'Blade Runner', we always wanted to write an imaginary song for the closing credits on Ridley Scott's classic... It's called Jetstream...Listen all the way thro...
The British trio Doves will be releasing their 4th studio album, Kingdom of Rust , on April 7th and are offering the track Jetstream as a free download for two weeks on the Doves website starting today. They will be touring the U.S. (and hopefully Canada?) in support of the album starting in late spring. The band teamed up with long-time collaborator Dan Austin to co-produce 9 of the 11 trac...