journolud
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Snowed under at work sorry but having nipped out for a deserved lunch and this album being on reminded me I need to score it which is a 7. Hopefully will get a review in later
Indeed, and was also curious if you'd heard them too.Doves are one that I have never really listened to before...and it did indeed take me back to my University days and "Indie" gigs. So simply from that point it took me back to happier more carefree times which has to be a good thing. After all isnt music meant to take us away from the mundanity of everyday life?
Interesting and thoughtful observations, thanks!The intro did almost take me back to my own suggestion the other week and then it went into "Words" which did make me immediately think of the "shoegazing", the addition of a hammond would have made this an Charlatans track.
I did like "There Goes The Fear" with me thinking the singer sounded abit like the singer from "Embrace" and a nice samabaesque ending.
Like so many I thought I caught little bits of other bands in there, David Gray on "NY", Emrace again on "Satellites", Elbow on "Caught By The River" .
Figured you'd might get to appreciate those.Other little bits I liked were the woodwind on "Fridays Dust", even though I thought it not the strongest on the album the use of the wood did make it interesting. Similar with "M62 Song" being more acoustic with almost a lo-fi feel to it.
And here comes the BIG question...Stand outs for me were "Pounding", "There Goes The Fear", "NY" & Satellites".
Nice, my biggest "fear" of the week was it too much City for a select few? ;-)Enjoyable, I did wonder about taking away a point for the Man City connection...but in the end just went for a solid 6 from the Derry jury
Some very nice listens, thanks @Coatigan or the suggestion again. I hadn't heard them, and they did have a bit of National with a very nice underlying bass sound to the enjoyed tracks of theirs.Since you don't have a new album to listen to this week, give Irish Basement's Heaven or Hell album a go. A bit The National with a sprinkle of Placebo. One for @journolud might want to circle back to at some point as well.
Some very nice listens, thanks @Coatigan or the suggestion again. I hadn't heard them, and they did have a bit of National with a very nice underlying bass sound to the enjoyed tracks of theirs.
Early favorites include "1,000 Hallelujahs", "Waterfalls", and "Critical Issues". Being from DC, I might get to see them on tour at a small venue, which is always an added bonus.
Cheers again, mate!
Interesting stories from you and all that were familiar with. I think the one thing I underestimated is how many of you saw them at the Maine Rd finale (and you remembering the opponent and score, etc.). Those were factors I would not have known prior being a big part of things.I’d heard of and heard Doves prior to the final day at Maine Rd but hadn’t bought anything by them at that point. I then bought this album which I think had been out for a bit by then, partly because I thought I should as they were City fans.
"Black and White Town" and "Jetstream" are two of my favorites from later on from each respective album. KOR as a single too.I’m pretty sure I didn’t buy Some Cities which implies I wasn’t that impressed by this album; however I did subsequently buy Kingdom of Rust which suggests I wasn’t totally put off by them either.
Same here with youngsters in tow in my thirtysomethings. But they were strangely part of mine.Even more confusingly I know a number of the songs from Lost Sides and I’m certain I didn’t buy that but maybe someone I knew had it. Tbf it’s quite hard to remember as I had a lot going on at that point in my life and they weren’t particularly part of the soundtrack to those events.
Fair points. I think it interesting the tracks some have gravitated to away from the obvious hits, and yes, they do take multiple listens sometimes. It was that way for me too, but I've had decades now. ;-)All meaning that I came to this with a fairly open mind having not listened to them much/at all for a fair while. I was pleasantly surprised. I don’t think it qualifies as all killer no filler but unlike others I do think it’s a decent set of songs beyond the obvious singles.
Understood, too much going on. There's a sentiment I and other fans still following them would agree on the impact and exposure front. Maybe that lack is what has kept them endearing, perhaps? Self-fulfilling in a manner.Some tracks need a few more listens to get into compared to the more immediate tracks but I think where some people are hearing dourness, I’m hearing a bit of a change of pace and some subtlety that I’m enjoying in tracks like Satellites and Friday’s Dust. Listening to this from a distance, I’m slightly surprised they didn’t make more of an impact on me at the time though I was just coming out of my era of buying stupid amounts of music, certainly more than I could sensibly consume.
For over a decade, I thought them finished save for the solo and Black Rivers output.It also strikes me that they were interesting enough to warrant a higher profile than they’ve had in the ensuing years but the fact that they are back together and doing new stuff suggests there’s still an audience for them. I listened to their more recent album and though it’s no huge departure from the previous formula, unlike others I think their sound has weathered pretty well and maybe matured a bit.
Good points by you and others on this.I think the comments about the mix and production on this are justified but per my previous post I have no recollection of thinking that at the time when I was using solid mid-range equipment and I do think this suffers from being listened to in a format it’s not been engineered for.
I clearly did not anticipate the possible final Maine Road City result downgrade, but glad this just slipped through! ;-)I hovered between a 7 and an 8 and the curmudgeon in me wants to downgrade it for their part in what turned out to be a pretty miserable afternoon in May 2003; but it’s hardly their fault we performed to (our then) type! Also, in comparison to some recent nominations it’s been a fairly easy pick to live with and enjoy. So, it's a 7.5 for me.
An impressive first selection by @Black&White&BlueMoon Town pulled in 13 votes at an average of 6.88. A mixed response in general but a few guest posters chipped in to send Doves' The Last Broadcast to 24th in the table.
That's the end of round #7, but as already advertised, we're moving straight onto round #8, so I'll be back in a minute with the clues.
I'm just happy that I think I'm getting a fraction of the inside humo(u)r here.You always remember your first one. And who said what.
Maybe.
I'm just happy that I think I'm getting a fraction of the inside humo(u)r here.