Doves has announced their first new album in eleven years The Universal Want, set for a September 11 release date via IMPERIAL in the US. The album will feature 11 tracks, including their newly released track “Prisoners.” The track is much like the band’s previous efforts, providing stacked vocals and guitar breaks. Andy Williams of the band stated “It’s about continually chasing something and not being satisfied when you eventually get it. You’ve got ‘that thing’ and you find you’re not any happier. Be careful what you wish for.” It is also released with its accompanying video, directed by BWTV. Check it out below.
“Prisoners” follows the album’s lead single “Carousels” released earlier this year. With the much-anticipated release of the album, member Jez Williams discusses the upcoming LP, saying “Everything on the album is an echo. It’s an echo of what we were going through at the time. Getting back together, the Royal Albert Hall and everything else.” The Universal Want follows 2009’s Kingdom of Rust.
Doves announced their reunion in December of 2018, performing onstage for the first time since they went on hiatus in 2010. The band consists of Jez Williams, Andy’s twin brother and Jimi Goodwin. Originally named Sub Sub, the band has since released four studio albums, with two topping the UK album charts. They have opened up for some big names including U2, Oasis and Coldplay. After the band announced their hiatus in 2010, Goodwin released his first solo album called Odludek in 2014 while Jez and Andy Williams had formed a new band named Black Rivers.
The Universal Want:
01. Carousels
02. I Will Not Hide
03. Broken Eyes
04. For Tomorrow
05. Cathedrals of the Mind
06. Prisoners
07. Cycle of Hurt
08. Mother Silver Lake
09. Universal Want
10. Forest House
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