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~ Doves
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  • Audio CD (21 Feb 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: CD+DVD
  • Label: Heavenly
  • ASIN: B00077OYDA
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,144 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. Some Cities
2. Black And White Town
3. Almost Forgot Myself
4. Snowden
5. The Storm
6. Walk In Fire
7. One Of These Days
8. Someday Soon
9. Shadows Of Salford
10. Sky Starts Falling
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Disc: 2
1. 'Making of...' Documentary "Cities Under Construction"
2. Photo gallery
3. Black And White Town (Director's Cut - Video)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Doves return with a follow-up to The Last Broadcast that, unexpectedly, is something of a concept album. Some Cities builds on that titular theme throughout the course of its wintry--and, at times, monolithic--citysongs.

First single "Black and White Town" is in good company here: Doves' distinctive jangling and fractured chords also feature in "One Of These Days" and, most impressively, the hope-tinged northern dirge that is "Shadows Of Salford". But the most interesting cut here is "The Storm", which uses an old Ryuichi Sakamoto string sample to great effect, pitching Doves into compelling new territory that could well be explored in the future.

Elsewhere Doves' trademark soaring, epic sound is retained intact from Lost Souls and The Last Broadcast. Doves repeat their peerless use of a thumping kick to propel songs such as "Black and White Town" and "Sky Starts Falling" to their blistered crescendos, all the while keeping a uniquely dynamic sound that is exclusively Doves.--Jonti Davies



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This strictly limited-edition box set features the Some Cities CD, bonus DVD and an exclusive art poster with the linen bound box featuring unique and exclusive artwork. The bonus DVD features a short film (approx 11 mins) of the 'making of' the album titled "Cities Under Construction", plus a photo gallery (set to an exclusive album instrumental) and the Director's Cut of the video for "Black and White Town" by acclaimed Director Lynne Ramsay.

If the first two Doves albums, Lost Souls and The Last Broadcast, were records that sounded like they were conceived in Glastonbury-like vast open plains, each number a snapshot of the wide open countryside or of the rolling sea, then their third album, Some Cities, paints altogether different pictures. At points it's crunching and urban, sounding like a midnight high-speed joy ride through the industrial beating heart of the city (most noticeably on the turbo charged first single "Black and White Town"). At others, it's like a long lost soundtrack to some early '60s kitchen sink drama ("Someday Soon", "Shadows of Salford"). Some Cities could only ever have been born in the North of England and is the sound of a full throttle Doves band. It's also the sound of the band at their most relaxed and confident, their most driven and fine-tuned.

Some Cities arrives almost three years after The Last Broadcast. Conceived as a shorter, more forceful record than its two predecessors, the record was written primarily in cottages and holiday rents around the UK (Snowdonia, Darlington and Youlgreave in the Peak District) and recorded with Ben Hillier (producer of Blur's Think Tank and Elbow's Cast of Thousands) in Liverpool, Brixton and Loch Ness.

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not really worth the extra few pounds, 26 Feb 2005
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Okay, because you're reading this, I take it you like Doves to some extent. The album's a great listen, and there are some truly amazing tracks on there, but I still believe that it's nowhere near as breathtaking as "Lost Souls", a recommendation for those who don't own it yet. I suggest you read the reviews of the standard 1 disc version of this album for more in-depth opinions on the CD itself.

It goes without saying that Doves fans buy this box set. In fact, you all probably have. But for the more casual listener or the more casual fan (if there are such things as 'casual fans'), I can't really recommend this. I'm not really a Doves fan, but I love their music, and so I picked this up on its release day, hoping for something rather exciting. I've just watched the short film on the DVD and I can't say I'll ever watch it again. It gives you a nice insight into the making of the album, but it's not really all that interesting. To be very honest, I don't even think it was worth them recording it. As for the photo gallery and the video for "Black and White Town", I think it's fair to say that that's exactly what they are - and nothing more.

I also don't think the 'poster' will ever be going up on my wall, even if I suddenly wake up and realise I'm in love with this band. Looking at both sides of it, it's barely something that will even want to go up on a wall.

Put simply - fans: get it. Other people: don't get it, it's not worth the extra few pounds. Get the standard 1 disc version instead, it's a great album, and you'll be saving a bit of money.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Doves flying higher than ever with Some Cities, 26 Feb 2005
By W. S. Hayes "Will Hayes" (Wrexham) - See all my reviews
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For those of you who have followed the progress of the best band to come out of Manchester (if not the whole of Britain) since Oasis, it will come as no shock to hear that this is their best album yet!

Following the huge success of their hit laden second album, the hype leading up to this release was immense. However, these intelligent Mancunnians have delivered their finest album yet. With more than a slight hint of Northern soul mixed in with the usual free flowing indie magic of the previos albums, Some Cities is an amazing examination of all of the pro's and con's of the bands hometown.

This special edition includes an arty little poster for the walls of all you hardened Doves fans, as well as a DVD which includes a well put together documentary on the making of the album, and some nice photo's from the various places where the record was made.

Despite what others may say, THIS IS THE FIRST ESSENTIAL ALBUM OF 2005!!!! (Coldplay and Oasis the gauntlet has been thrown down)

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