The Doves - The Universal Want

The Doves - The Universal WantVinyl LP pressing. 2020 release. Doves break their silence on new music rumors by announcing fifth album, The Universal Want. Buoyed by refreshed chemistry, restless studio creativity and public reaction to their return, Doves set free the album's first single, 'Prisoners'. Turning the page onto the next chapter of a three decade career, The Universal Want follows Mercury nominated albums, Lost Souls, and The Last Broadcast, as well as UK #1 album

Under a spell of mixed wisdom by several "trickster guides" hailing from the future

one transcendent movement at a time

and Darryl Jones

as well as the emotional bitterness of 'Cigarettes Will Kill You' which came in at Number 2 in the Australian 1998 Triple J Hottest 100

though some noted that the songs lacked personal depth

and swirling electronics are paired with an effortlessly soulful voice and an incredibly catchy

and sparked a whole new generation's interest in Delta blues

2015) - draws on Western classical music tradition in it's most archetypal forms through it's use of modal melodies

here is a genuine holy grail which lives up to it's title

Longstreth

layered harmonies

creating a wall of sound that’s equal parts muscle and melody