Thursday night I went to see the band Doves with
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kingfuraday and his friend Lance, and Lance's friend Kevin. If you haven't checked this band out yet, I highly recommend them. Think Elbow mixed with Coldplay, U2, maybe even a dash of Radiohead.Their current album Kingdom of Rust has caught my attention in a big way; it's dreamy, catchy and beautiful, with gorgeous harmonies and artful guitar work. (Get the album on iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon) Track highlights include:
- Jetstream
- The Greatest Denier
- Birds Flew Backwards
- Spellbound
- Compulsion
The band describes the track Jetstream like this:
Being fans of the Vangelis film score, 'Blade Runner', we always wanted to write an imaginary song for the closing credits on Ridley Scott's classic.
I think that description is pretty accurate. They opened their concert with it, and it blew my mind.
Not to mention their lead singer/bassist Jimi Goodwin is freakin' hot. (That's him in the photo above.) After the San Diego concert, he did an interview with the local radio show Big Sonic Chill. (You can hear the interview here.)
Doves just started their US tour (along with a few Canada and U.K. dates, too). If you have the opportunity, definitely check-out their show. (My only complaint was that it could've been a little longer.) Highly recommended!
