Doves
Manchester band Doves have said they do not intend to release a new album until at least 2012, although they will release a best-of album in the interim period.
“We’ve done four albums so next year, around January time, we are putting out a greatest hits collection. I know four albums isn’t masses but we have been around for ages because each album takes so long to write,” explained guitarist Jez Williams. “We will have to start thinking about a fifth album after the greatest hits collection, but in all honesty, I doubt we’ll finish our fifth album until at least two or three years’ time.”
Despite the intended break, Williams comments do represent more positive news for fans, after he hinted last month that the band had no intention of returning to the studio at all. However, he did again say that the recording process is not something he is looking forward to revisiting: “It makes me sick just thinking about it,” he said. “That’s because I know it will be the start of two to three years of arguments. The thing about Doves is all three of us write each song. We’re a democracy, and we always have different input into each songs so it ends up taking ages. Expect a new Doves album in 2012.”
Doves are due to play a massive homecoming Manchester show on Decemeber 18th at the city’s Manchester Central venue.