Some Cities
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This was a recommendation from @UltimateLifeFrm. Some Cities has got some dope tunes. My biggest problem comes with the vocal effect choices, as I feel like certain songs would've better benefited from none at all. The title track in particular is the one I vibed with most, and it's about as straightforward as you can get for indie rock.
I don't know too much about the band's discography however, and if what they've made in the past and future is anything like this, I think I would seriously ... read more
Sound (late) Britpop album with it's highlights on side A of the vinyl: the title track "Some Cities"; "Black And White Town" (my favouite cut of the album) and "Snowden". It's the third of five Dove albums until today and probably the medium best of them.
The third album by Doves isn't a bad album by any means - but it's just such a big step down from Lost Souls and The Last Broadcast that it actually kind of hurts, and I do think it is their weakest album. Their transition from the intimate shoegaze-inspired sound to a more arena rock one has definitely given us some good songs, but my view is that some of the magic was lost.
Firstly, I have never been super keen on Black & White Town - it was my introduction to the band, and I ... read more
OLD REVIEW: 20/12/2024
Doves is quickly becoming one of the most consistent bands that I've extensively listened to, with this project only reinforcing that statement.
Doves deliver yet another water-tight, no-skipper, alternative indie rock album with 'Some Cities'. It generally explores social issues in our society, flip-flopping between optimism and pessimism - possibly exploring the idea that some cities are good and others are bad, and the effect this has on the ... read more
Absolutely great album, highly recommend. I like to think this album sounds like the Big Bang, just an explosion of sound coming out of nothing. I love the atmospheric sounds on songs like Snowden and The Storm, I love the energy of Walk In Fire and Black and White Town. The production on this album is insane, sonically perfect to me. The only reason I can't give this album 100 is because for me at least it has some mediocre song writing in one or two songs, but other than that its ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Some Cities 3:22 | 83 |
| 2 | Black and White Town 4:15 | 95 |
| 3 | Almost Forgot Myself 4:42 | 82 |
| 4 | Snowden 4:12 | 85 |
| 5 | The Storm 4:52 | 83 |
| 6 | Walk in Fire 5:34 | 85 |
| 7 | One of These Days 4:50 | 73 |
| 8 | Someday Soon 4:08 | 73 |
| 9 | Shadows of Salford 2:44 | 78 |
| 10 | Sky Starts Falling 4:11 | 87 |
| 11 | Ambition 4:00 | 73 |
Total Length: 46 minutes
