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THE REVIEW
Fascinating debut album for the Manchester band, a revelation.
Previously inclined towards electro-dance with the name Sub Sub, the Doves are in this sense an unusual band, having taken the opposite path to many English groups and beyond - who in rather suspect times chose to hang up their guitars to sit behind synthesizers and samplers, surely attracted by the mirage of easy and immediate success in the “lights” of dance music.
Lost Souls is the perfect addition of two cultures: pop music and club culture. And given that the album was conceived by three musicians for years devoted to dance and club culture, it is clear that the final result of their first album would be a cross between pop sensitivity and that slow, relaxing sound, defined as chill out, which in recent years has supplanted many techno, drum and bass and other dance productions.
A collection of slow and harmonious ballads in the vein of the Smiths; the dreamy confession of Break Me Gently, the melancholic elegy of Sea Song, the metaphysical atmosphere of The Man Who Told Everything…
The rest of the album is all to be grasped and perceived.
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Doves' debut album Lost Souls is praised as a fascinating and harmonious fusion of pop music and club culture. Formerly known as the electronic dance act Sub Sub, the band took an unusual path by embracing slow, melodic ballads rich in emotion and atmosphere. Tracks like Break Me Gently and Sea Song highlight the album's melancholic elegance. Overall, Lost Souls is regarded as a revealing and perfect addition to both pop and chill-out genres.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Doves
Doves are an English indie rock band from Manchester, formed in 1998 by Jimi Goodwin with brothers Jez and Andy Williams after their earlier dance project Sub Sub. They released acclaimed albums including Lost Souls (2000), The Last Broadcast (2002), Some Cities (2005), Kingdom of Rust (2009) and their reunion LP The Universal Want (2020).06 Reviews
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By federicozz
I like to think that if this album had been released just a few months earlier, the Doves would have taken the place of Coldplay in enjoying (deserved) mass success.
Writing pieces like 'Catch The Sun', 'Here It Comes', and 'The Man Who Told Everything' is not exactly for everyone, but... the Doves remained genuine and consistent.
