Doves is an English indie rock band, formed in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England, although most of their early gigs were in the nearby city of Manchester. The band comprises brothers Jez Williams (guitar) and Andy Williams (drums), and Jimi Goodwin (bass, vocals, guitar). Doves' unofficial fourth member is Martin Roman Rebelski, who plays keyboards.
Doves recorded Some Cities, their third studio album, away from urban influences, and in cottages tucked away in the countryside of Snowdonia, Darlington, and around Loch Ness. "Lyrically, the theme of cities and towns and change started cropping up a lot... which was strange because we were recording and writing in the countryside, but it started taking this real urban shape," says Jimi Goodwin. Some Cities was released in February 2005 and went straight to #1 in the UK albums chart, aided by some of the strongest reviews they had received to date. The album was preceded by the single "Black and White Town," which reached #6 in the UK singles chart. The song "Black and White Town" was inspired by the social divide in their home town of Wilmslow. On June 18, 2005, the band opened for U2 at Twickenham Stadium in London. They also supported Oasis at the City of Manchester Stadium on their triumphant return to Manchester during their 2005 tour.
The band's fourth album, Kingdom of Rust, is set for release on April 6, 2009. The title track "Kingdom of Rust" will be the album's first single, set for release on March 30th. Prior to the new releases, Doves offered a free download of the album's lead track "Jetstream" on their website. On January 27, 2009 the band announced a week's worth of tour dates from March 12-19, in which new album tracks will be debuted. The eleven songs on the album have been described by Jez Williams as "schizophrenic, but... also strangely cohesive."
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