Doves - Some Cities

Review by Doug Barlow

Some Cities by Doves is an album that showcases the band's ability to create thoughtful and well-crafted indie rock. The album features a range of influences, including shoegaze, post-punk, and Britpop, resulting in a sound that is both familiar and fresh. The band's use of atmospheric instrumentation, such as the prominent use of keyboards and electronic beats, adds depth to the album's sound.

The songs on Some Cities are introspective and reflective, with lyrics that touch on themes of love, loss, and the passing of time. The album's standout tracks include "Black and White Town," a driving, anthemic song that captures the feeling of being stuck in a dead-end town, and "Snowden," a melancholic ballad that laments the loss of innocence and the corruption of power.

Artist: Doves
Album: Some Cities

2004

Rating: 3.69

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Almost Forgot Myself	4:42
Walk in Fire	05:34
Ambition (Live)	3:59
One Of These Days	4:50
Ambition	4:0
Sky Starts Falling	4:11
Someday Soon	4:8
The Storm	4:52
Eleven Miles Out
Black And White Town	4:15
Black And White Town (Director's Cut Video)
Cities Under Construction	10:26
Black and White Town	4:15
One of These Days	4:50
Black And White Town (Live)	4:44
Black & White Town
Almost Forgot Myself (Live)	4:40
Snowden (Live)	4:30
Where We're Calling from / Pounding	6:35
Walk In Fire (Rich Costey Mix)	5:34
At The Tower
Shadows Of Salford	2:44
Some Cities	3:22
Cities Under Construction (Documentary)
Walk In Fire	5:34
Snowden	4:12
Shadows of Salford	2:44
Where We're Calling From / Pounding	6:36
Black and White Town (Live)	4:44
Some Cities (Rich Costey Mix)	3:22
Photo Gallery	3:37

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HVNLP 50CD, 7243 874609 2 8
7243 5 63972 2 4
TOCP-66327
7748265
HVNLP 50CDP, 7243 874640 2 5
HVNLP 50CD, 7243 5 63972 2 4
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HVNLP 50
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7243 563972 4 8, E00699
CDP 7243 8 74609 2 8
CX00699, 7243 5 63972 4
724356397248

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Heavenly, EMI
Heavenly , EMI
Toshiba EMI Ltd
EMI Music Publishing United Kingdom
Heavenly
Capitol Records, Heavenly
EMI, Heavenly
EMI Records Ltd.
EMI UK

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ouvir online
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ascolta in linea
online luisteren
lytte på nettet
online anhören
lyssna på nätet
kuunnella verkossa
escuchar en línea

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11 × File
MP3
256kbps

Companies

Role	Company
Phonographic Copyright (p)	EMI Records Ltd.
Copyright (c)	EMI Records Ltd.
Published By	EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Recorded At	Moolah Rouge Studios
Mixed At	Moolah Rouge Studios
Mastered At	The Town House
Glass Mastered At	Mediamotion
Record Company	EMI Group Plc
Licensed To	Capitol Records, Inc.
Manufactured By	EMI Music Group Australasia
Distributed By	EMI Music Group Australasia
Pressed By	Mediamotion
Made By	MediaMotion
Marketed By	EMI Music Indonesia
Manufactured For	BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.

Credits

Role	Credit
Artwork	Rick Myers
Design	Rick Myers
Engineer	Andrea Wright
Programmed By	Ben Hillier, Richard Morris
Management	Dave Rofe
Mastered By	Bunt Stafford Clarke
Mixed By	Ben Hillier (tracks: 2 to 5, 7 to 11), Doves (tracks: 2 to 5, 7 to 11), Rich Costey (tracks: 1, 6)
Performer	Andy Williams , Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin
Producer	Ben Hillier, Doves
Vocals	Doves
Instruments	Doves
Words By	Williams (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 11), Williams (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 11), Goodwin (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 11)
Music By	Williams (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 11), Williams (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 11), Goodwin (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 11)
Written-By	Williams, Williams, Goodwin
Lyrics By	Williams, Williams, Goodwin

Notes

All songs published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd. except The Storm, published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd. / Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP) / Touchstone Pictures Music And Songs.
The Storm contains elements from Snake Eyes Score composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Published by Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP) / Touchstone Pictures Music And Songs.
Recorded and mixed at:
Moolah Rouge, Rockport, Manchester / Parr Street Studios, Liverpool / The Old School House, Fort Augustus / Fort Augustus Abbey / 2kHz, Shepherd Bush / The Dairy, Brixton / Angel Studios / Whitfield Street Studios, Soho / Panarific / Andy's House.
Guy Garvey appears courtesy of V2 Records
Strings contracted at Knifedge.
Ben Hillier and Dan Austin are represented by 140dB.
Mastered at The Townhouse
℗ 2005 except track 2 ℗ 2004 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd. ©2005 EMI Records Ltd.
Made in EU.
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Track durations are not printed on the release.
Package includes an 8 page booklet featuring front cover, photographs, photographic art, lyrics and credits.
Comes with 4-page booklet.
Promo CD in jewel case. Has a white and red promo sticker on the back.
Bonus Track for Japan:
Track 12 "Eleven Miles Out" and Track 13 "At The Tower"
© 2005 EMI Records Ltd.
Made in Japan
Slim PVC sleeve with paper insert. No release date specified. Durations not printed on release and are taken from a computer read of the disc for reference.
All songs published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd. except B2, published by Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP) / Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs.
B2 contains elements from 'Snake Eyes Score' composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Published by Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP) / Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
"The Storm" contains elements from the "Snake Eyes" score, composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Venue and date information per track:
1: The Music Factory, Carlow, 20 December 2005
2: O2 Academy Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, 11 December 2005
3: Hammersmith Apollo, London, 7 December 2005
4: Olympia Theatre, Dublin, 21 December 2005
5: Warsaw, Brooklyn, New York, 14 September 2005
℗ 2007 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records.
Promo only, card sleeve outer and inner.
Credits taken from full release.
Tracks 12 and 13 are bonus tracks.
All songs published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd. except 'The Storm', published by Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP) / Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs.
'The Storm' contains elements from 'Snake Eyes Score' composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Published by Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP) / Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
(P) 2005 Except CD Track 2 (P) 2004 EMI Records Ltd.
(C) 2005 EMI Records Ltd.
Special limited edition includes CD, DVD and poster and 8-page stapled booklet insert, all packed in a linen cloth-bound box.
DVD includes 'Cities Under Construction' documentary, Black And White Town 'Director's Cut' video by Lynne Ramsay and photo gallery.
PAL DVD. Approximate playing time: 20 minutes.
Made In EU.
Shrink wrap has two labels: rectangular transparent sticker to the front, and rectangular white to the back (see scans).
℗ 2005 except track 2 ℗ 2004.
© 2005 EMI Records Ltd
The DVD contains the documentary "Cities Under Contruction", a photo gallery (slide show) and the video for "Black And White Town".
Plain white labels in paper sleeves only.
Sale outside Indonesia may infringe applicable copyright laws.
Printed in Indonesia.
CDr in plastic sleeve - no art.
Made in the EU
Released in standard jewel case and with their local tax sticker on back sleeve.
℗ 2004 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 2019 Virgin Records Ltd.
Comes with a The Sound Of Vinyl download coupon.
Total Length: 46:49
℗© 2005 EMI Records Ltd
Released as a standard jewel case/

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About Doves

Alternative rock band from Manchester, England. The band comprises twin brothers (guitar, vocals) and (drums, vocals), and (bass, vocals, guitar). Years active: 1998 2010 (hiatus), 2018 During the band's hiatus, Jimi Goodwin released a solo album, while the Williams brothers regrouped as .

Real Name

Jimi Goodwin
Andy Williams & Jez Williams

Name Vars

The Band
The Dove Brothers
The Doves

Aliases

Sub Sub

Members

Jimi Goodwin
Jez Williams
Andy Williams

Summary by Doug Barlow

Some Cities is a strong album that showcases Doves' ability to create memorable and emotionally resonant indie rock. The band's use of varied instrumentation and thoughtful lyrics make for a rich and rewarding listening experience.

Comments

cemari

Unfortunately, the band decided to go "pop" all the way for this record. There is an easy to tell if a band is trying to go mainstream: 1) The production is polished to the max. Check. 2) The best songs are stuck at the beginning in a lure to the consumer to buy the album, and hence not as much thought is put into the album as a "whole" so it is less consistent; check again. The more successful arena rock bands use this strategy all the time to disguise the fact that most of the album was just made to back up the singles. It makes me mad that The Doves have done this, though honestly, the album is not THAT bad. In any case, the first three songs rock the hell out of you and make you feel like the band is still evolving. "Some Cities", "Black and White Town" (with prominent keyboards), and "Almost Forgot Myself" are these songs, and they continue the tradition of strong male vocals from Jimi Goodwin mixed with very intricate guitar work.After the opening salvo and the relatively languid but unimpressive "Snowden" and "The Storm", the rest of the album fails to impress as much. "One of These Days" is a good example of a song that chugs along endlessly with no purpose; "Someday Soon" has a good ending, but the majority is boring; "Shadows of Salford" tries to be the "epic soft ballad" the band has on every record so far, but fails. "Sky Starts falling" does redeem the record somewhat at the end, the only failing is that it is too reminiscent of "Pounding" form the album prior. Kind of Ironic that a song called "Ambition" ends the album that is not ambitious at all, but instead very normal and disappointing, and why does it end with thirty seconds of silence? If the band wants to remain great, it needs to give the audience its full attention on the next album, and hopefully it will. Diehard fans might still wanna get this for the four or five good tracks, but its average to the core for an excellent band such as this.