2005, Capitol
For those who adored the lush textures of Doves' second album, The Last Broadcast, the seriousness of Some Cities might be a bit jarring. The ambitious indie rock trio is much more direct and exact this time out, and it's a great shift in style. In contrast to this opus, optimism ruled on The Last Broadcast, which soared with a majestic celestial setting of bright choruses, vibrant electronic beats, and gushing guitar riffs. Some Cities percolates with more of a hopeful but grounded spirit, an English spirit. The band's native Manchester comes into view. Shades of ash and cinder surround Doves' guitar flow, but without melancholy. It's very real and Doves' best yet. - All Music Guide
Tracklisting
Disc 1
| 1 | Some Cities |
| 2 | Black and White Town |
| 3 | Almost Forgot Myself |
| 4 | Snowden |
| 5 | Storm |
| 6 | Walk in Fire |
| 7 | One of These Days |
| 8 | Someday Soon |
| 9 | Shadows of Salford |
| 10 | Sky Starts Falling |
| 11 | Ambition |
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Customer Reviews
1 reviews
Ian FengFirst the bad news, this is basically a retread of "Last Broadcast." What's the good news, you ask? This is basically a retread of "Last Broadcast." It's true, Doves' new album "Some Cities" doesn't quite break any new ground, but the lush, symphonic pop sound they perfected so well in their previous two albums has basically survived untouched. And if you tried, you could probably name the retreads song by song (i.e. Black and White Town = Pounding). But as the old saying goes, if it's not broke, don't fix it. This is intoxicating pop at its best. Check out The Storm for a particularly lush example of what these boys from Manchester can do.