May 21, 2025
Manchester-based trio Doves released a new album, Constellations For the Lonely, in February via EMI North. Now they have shared “Cally,” a bonus track from the album. Listen below.
Doves are Jimi Goodwin (lead vocals, bass) and brothers Andy Williams (drums, vocals) and Jez Williams (guitar, vocals).
Goodwin had this to say about the new single in a statement: “It’s about seemingly, permanently shambling people, those who just never seem to get anywhere and they deserve so much better. A story of lovely ne’er-do-wells who always seem to grab the wrong end of a dirty stick.”
Andy Williams adds: “Jimi and I both play drums on this one, so when you hear any fancy rolls… that’s him! We recorded it at Eve Studios and it was initially a bit overshadowed by other songs we were working on at the time. As with many Doves songs, we needed to just do a bit of patient chopping to actually get to the song, but we got there.”
In April Doves released “Lean Into the Wind,” their Record Store Day single. It was one of our Songs of the Week.
Doves are interviewed about Constellations For the Lonely in our current print issue (Issue 74).
Previously Doves shared the album’s first single, “Renegade,” via a music video. “Renegade” was one of our Songs of the Week. Then they shared its second single, “Cold Dreaming,” via a music video. “Cold Dreaming” also landed on Songs of the Week. Its third single, “Saint Teresa,” also landed on Songs of the Week. Its fourth single, “A Drop in the Ocean,” was again one of our Songs of the Week.
Constellations For the Lonely is the band’s sixth album and follows 2020’s The Universal Want, which was their first album in 11 years after an eight-year hiatus. The band launched writing and recording sessions for the new album as early as 2020.
The band wrote, recorded, and produced the album in Greater Manchester, North Wales, and Cheshire. Long-term collaborator Dan Austin contributed additional production. Constellations For the Lonely finds Goodwin taking a bit of a step back, with him contributing in the studio, but not touring the record. The Williams brothers will be sharing lead vocals live.
Doves have released five albums: 2000’s Lost Souls, 2002’s The Last Broadcast, 2005’s Some Cities, 2009’s Kingdom of Rust, and 2020’s The Universal Want. Lost Souls just celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Read our interview with Doves on The Universal Want.
We go way back with Doves, they were interviewed about Lost Souls in our very first print issue in 2001 and we have covered every album since.
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