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Doves is tagged as: indie, indie rock, britpop, rock, alternative

Doves are an alternative rock band from Manchester, United Kingdom consisting of Jimi Goodwin (vocals, bass) and twin brothers Jez Williams (guitar) and Andy Williams (drums). They are joined on stage by Martin Rebelski (keys). They are known for their large, epic sound, which combines dovetailing guitar lines with driving percussion and a penchant for atmospherics. Unusually, both Williams brothers have also contributed lead vocals.
Originally formed in 1988 as Sub Sub, a dance act who coincided with the rise of the Hacienda and the rave scene from Manchester expanding outwards, they enjoyed moderate success for seven years including the hit single “Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use)” (#3 UK), before suffering the disaster of their studio burning down in 1996, taking all their current recordings with them. The experience, tragedy and pressure of that would inspire their name-change, in 1998, to Doves, and ultimately their first full-length album, Lost Souls released in April 2000. “Lost Souls” was a dark, atmospheric effort, full of brooding keyboards and claustrophobic light grooves, yet charted at number 13, mainly due to the top 40 singles, “The Cedar Room”, “Catch The Sun” and “The Man Who Told Everything”...
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Top 10 Doves Songs
There Goes The Fear
Black And White Town
Caught By The River
Kingdom Of Rust
Pounding
Jetstream
Words
Catch The Sun
Here It Comes
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Top 10 Doves Albums
The Last Broadcast
Some Cities
Kingdom Of Rust
Lost Souls
Lost Sides
The Places Between : The Best Of Doves
Doves - Some Cities
Caught by the River
Last Broadcast
AndalucĂ­a
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