[.ca] The Last Broadcast

Chronique amazon.fr:
Deux ans après The Lost Souls, premier essai lumineux ourlé d'arpèges et d'harmonies, The Doves tourne toujours le dos aux pistes de danse traditionnellement foulées par d'illustres mancuniens tels The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays et New Order, triplette d'épicuriens officiant dans les années 90. Préférant l'introspection et la mélancolie, le trio emmené par Jimi Goodwin et les frères Williams (Andy et Jez) prennent avec The Last Broadcast un raccourci dans la pop anglaise, des Chemicals Brothers à The Smiths. The Doves, débordant de la catégorie "Big Music" car moins lyriquement grandiloquent qu'un U2 débutant, réussit à draper une douzaine de titres de glockenspiel et de basson, de violons et de violoncelles. Gage de qualité, Sean O'Hagan des High Llamas se charge des arrangements de cordes tandis que les trois larrons se jouent des ambiances : la samba tout en percussions de "There Goes The Fear", morceau de bravoure de plus de 6 minutes, laisse la place à la guitare solo de "M 62", adaptée du "Moonchild" de King Crimson ; la longue intro atmosphériquement pianotée de "Satellites" fait face à l'énergique cavalcade métronomique de "Pounding". Probablement l'album de l'année pour les gazettes anglaises qui n'hésitent pas à prendre à Coldplay pour donner à The Doves les lauriers de Radiohead. --Sabrina Silamo

From Amazon.co.uk:
With new-found optimism aplenty, The Last Broadcast sees frontman Jimi Goodwin and multi-instrumentalist brothers Andy and Jez Williams soaring to new if perhaps grandiose heights. Two years on from their Mercury Music Prize nominated debut Lost Souls and the dishevelled guitar-toting Manchester trio look to have finally put the demise of their ill-fated dance act Sub Sub, the burning down of their studio and the later death of their manager Rob Gretton behind them. The thundering opening beat and spiralling guitars of "Words" are reminiscent of Ride at their bombastic peak, while "There Goes the Fear" relentlessly reverberating with Latin rhythms, New Order-influenced guitars and sweeping vocals is nothing less than breathtaking. Quiet reprieve comes with M62, a delicate haunting reworking of King Crimson's "Moonchild", bizarrely recorded under the M62 flyover in Manchester, its desolate atmospherics are juxtaposed to the remainder of the album. With the thrusting onslaught of "Pounding", the obligatory earthy rock of "NY" and the joyous pastoral acoustic-led splendour of "Caught by the River", the Doves have crafted a liberating sophomore album that happily combines the uplifting anthemic essence of dance with good old rock & roll. --Christopher Barret

what you stole my queen margaret stamp!!!!:
this four is based entirelly on a few of the songs(words,satellites,pounding,last broadcast). this is probably because i am normally a fan of death, black, and doom metal (with a bit of rock thrown in because its good and to avoid being totally hated by scum who think they're better than me because they like things that lots of other people like as well). there are however a few CDs such as this which i like for no apparent reason that i or anyone else could ever explain. i don't know why i like it but if I do there is no good reason for anyone else in the world to not like it.

What?!?!:
From the editorial review: ""There Goes the Fear" has relentlessly reverberating Latin rhythms, New Order-influenced guitars" What? What was this person listening to? Did they get the wrong track? That asessment is awful - Latin rhythms? The little percussion at the end doesn't constitute a Latin rhythm. New Order guitars? Where? I have been listening to New Order for nearly 20 years, and there is nothing, not a track I could imagine, that comes close to sounding like this. This is a good disk, a little fluffy and self serious but pretty good - but whoever wrote the above needs some work on their shiznit...

Very good, but not as much as their debut:
As much as their debut album was one of those rare jewels with practically no weak songs, this work by the Manchester band was not as solid all through it. However, it must be said it has several brilliant moments that make you think that their outstanding debut was beyond beginner's luck. The album's three best moments are, literally, at the beginning (following the intro, with "Words" their more Coldplay-like track), midway through the album (with the beautiful "Satellites", followed by the tripping "Friday's Dust") and wrapping it all up, with "Caught by the river". Looking forward to their upcoming album, which they are recording at the time of this writing. For now, I leave them with four stars and recommend their "Lost Souls" and its counterpart B-sides album "Lost Sides" before this one.

Emotional Sincere Rock That Will Never Leave Your Stereo!:
This is certainly one of the best albums I've ever purchased. I don't like to compare to bands like Radiohead or Coldplay because I love those bands too, in their own right. However I can safely say that listeners of those bands will definately love the thought provoking lyrics and stand-out original rock that this band produces. The first song I heard from Doves was "Catch the Sun" which is a very classic sounding up-beat rock song. Being a fan also of the more down-beat moody rock I was pleased to hear another song by them, "There Goes The Fear". After hearing "The Man Who Told Everything" (one of my favourite songs to date) I decided to buy the more recent Doves album, "Last Broadcast". Though this album only featured one of the songs I'd heard I decided I'd heard enough to know that this band were dynamic and spectacular in their music stylings. And this album is one of the best cds I have ever bought. I have never gotten sick of any of the tracks and they evoke a heap of emotion and mood, without sacrificing the true sound of rock. I've now noticed Doves in soundtracks here and there. To name a few a b-side (not on this album), beatles cover, "Blackbird" features on the "Roswell" soundtrack. "Pounding" was on an "Oliver's Kitchen" episode, "Satellites" was on a "CSI: Miami" episode, and I heard another Doves song on "The OC" (granted, some might not like this show but it has a strong soundtrack, as does Roswell) So if you're happy with the sound of the clips amazon have given (which are good samples this time) then go buy the album because you'll be far from disappointed.

A Major Album:
This is the second record by the much loved Doves. They are the greatest thing to come out of Manchester. Their first record Lost Souls was brilliant but often uneven. This time they went into the studio with the idea "Every song's got to be a killer." They were tired of being labelled as a dark and depressive band. They wanted to do music that was positive and upbeat, since now being miserable such a cop out. There's a new enthusiasm and confidence on the new record. The Last Broadcast is mostly self-produced. After the strange "Intro" the album moves into "Words" and that's where The Big Music starts. Even though it uses a U2 guitar riff, it goes on to something else. This is wake up and face the day music. This record makes you think about you life and hardly any music does that anymore. Songs like "There Goes The Fear" and "M62 song" show their more folk side with a knowledge of prog rock. The first song sounds like coming off drugs and trying to enjoy life with them. Doves are great at creating distinct sounds that come to mean something over time and repeated listens. Mostly recorded in Manchester and Bath, "M62 Song" was recorded under a flyover and sounds like some of the weird songs Vincent Gallo did for Warp Records. Just as things get spaced out and mellow, Doves get loud and big again on "N.Y." that sounds like driving in the country music. Doves define their true sound here early on. It is a real mix of modern and the past, and there's no looking back now. The American release also comes with a bonus disc of four songs that includes a funny take on a Warren Zevon song. The Second part of the album starts for me with "Satellites" that is a heartfelt ballad that is like a round. "Friday's Dust" is an even more impressive ballad. This is widescreen music for people who can look past the obvious. "Pounding" reinforces one of the main themes of the album: "Seize the time because it won't last forever...." This is done with a lot of building power. The title track is lighthearted ditty that becomes psychedelic at times. "The Sulphur Man" begins as a sort of religious song that could be played in a church. It is about this mysterious figure than seems as hard to put your finger on as this album is. This record is a great journey. It is a little deeper than something like Oasis. A song like the final track "Caught By The River" is like a little story about life itself. You are reminded that a lot has happened on this CD. Doves are finally a rock band that balances emotion and intelligence in a way that most of Britpop bands never could. (www.freewilliamsburg.com)

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