Doves- Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver

I love Doves. I love them with as much man-love as a straight guy can feel for a trio of Brits who have a serious penchant for atmospheric, reverb heavy, cavernous, echoing rock. 

They write epic songs that sound like they're being played at the bottom of the sea.

It's as if Neptune decided to throw a party and asked the Doves to play, and all the mermaids got wasted and threw their seashell bras at the stage! Then the giant squids got rowdy and trashed Bikini Bottom and Spongebob got all pissed off and called the cops but there was nothing they could do cuz shit was just WAY out of control. Then, at like four in the morning, Neptune smashed his trident into the Mariana Trench and caused a tsunami and it totally destroyed Atlantis and shit! Then everyone went home, cuz like FUCK, who wants to have to help clean up an epic RAGER like that?!?!?

Oh you don't believe it happened, eh? Well then why did they write this song smart guy?

It's totally about that party!

Jay

So this is what it's like when DOVES cry...tears of JOY!!

Sorry to interrupt Ed's lame-ass self help blog below but I think there are more important and pressing matters at hand, for example the DOVES ARE ABOUT TO RELEASE A NEW ALBUM AND MAKE THEIR WAY TO MY NECK OF THE WOODS! They're probably coming to you too but I really couldn't give a shit.

Bottom line- they ooze liquid awesomeness out of every orifice (I know I once went camping with them...just kidding). Some of their songs make me want to suck my thumb and drift off to the land of nod while other songs make me jump around like a little kid in the pouch of a kangaroo riding a pogo stick on the moon.

Doves - Here It Comes.mp3


Doves - Firesuite.mp3

And here's their latest video!

Doves are so rad they're basically like a giant middle finger to all other acts from the UK.

Yeah, we're looking at you Chris Martin...you got something to say about it?!?!?!?

Didn't think so. Bitch.
JAY