Originally formed in 1988 as Sub Sub, a dance act who coincided with the rise of the Hacienda and the rave scene from Manchester expanding outwards, they enjoyed moderate success for seven years including the hit single "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" (#3 UK), before suffering the disaster of their studio burning down in 1996, taking all their current recordings with them. The experience, tragedy and pressure of that would inspire their name-change, in 1998, to Doves, and ultimately their first full-length album, Lost Souls released in April 2000. "Lost Souls" was a dark, atmospheric effort, full of brooding keyboards and claustrophobic light grooves, yet charted at number 13, mainly due to the top 40 singles, "The Cedar Room", "Catch The Sun" and "The Man Who Told Everything".
Two years later, Doves enjoyed their commercial and critical peak with their second album, The Last Broadcast, which charted at number 1 in the UK charts, spawning a hit single, "There Goes The Fear", which reached number 3 in the chart. "The Last Broadcast" was characterised by huge, spacious recordings, and an overall feeling of euphoria and relief. Two more singles, "Pounding" and "Caught By The River" both charted inside the top 40, and in the summer of 2003, Doves headlined the Other Stage on the last night of the Glastonbury Festival.
Recording problems and writers' block delayed the emergence of their third album, Some Cities, until Spring 2005. This was a return to the more claustrophobic sounds of their debut, though still featured the top 10 single "Black & White Town". "Some Cities" sold well, debuting at #1 on the UK chart, and received some of the band's strongest reviews to date.
Jimi Goodwin and Jez Williams both contributed to other bands in the late 90's, Goodwin played bass for Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr's band Electronic on their 1999 album Twisted Tenderness and Williams played guitar on Saint Etienne's albums, 1998's Good Humor, 2000's Sound of Water and finally 2002's Finisterre.
2009 saw the release of 'Kingdom of Rust' and a tour to support, soon followed by 'The Places Between', a greatest hits album - also released as a double album with DVD compilation of singles, non-single releases and remixes.
The band is on a break from recording, according to an interview with The Daily Record. Jimi Goodwin stated: "It's nice just to have a bit of breathing space... We just wanted to get off that whole album-tour-album-tour treadmill. None of us are ready to face going into the studio for another two years. This is wiping the slate clean, we have nothing else in the vaults now. That is it. Whatever we do from now on will be a new start."
On 2 October 2012, EMI International released a Doves anthology titled 5 Album Set featuring all four studio albums from Lost Souls to Kingdom of Rust and the 2003 re-issue of Lost Sides.
It has been announced that Jimi Goodwin will support British band Elbow on their Spring 2014 tour of the United Kingdom.
Friday's Dust
Doves Lyrics
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Turned into a Saturday's
It wasn't meant to be this way
It wasn't meant to end so late
Friday's trust
A deal not brokered honestly
Perhaps it's just a game they played
All the hope
And all the wonder
All the strength that they can muster
Won't go
They won't get me down
Their desire
It seems they've got designs on me
They never want me honestly
They try to take me foolishly
All the toys and creature comforts
All the dreams they can rupture
Won't go
Friday's dust
Takes all the love we own
The lyrics to Doves' song "Friday's Dust" convey a sense of disappointment and disillusionment. The song reflects on a relationship or a business deal that was based on trust, but turned out to be dishonest and manipulative. The singer expresses a sense of betrayal and loss, lamenting that things were not meant to end this way and that the trust that had been built on Friday has turned into dust on Saturday.
The chorus of the song offers some solace and hope, as the singer refuses to be dragged down by the negative experiences and emotions. He or she acknowledges that the other party has designs on him or her, but does not let them take control. The lyrics suggest that the toys and creature comforts that may have been used to lure or distract him or her are not enough to make him or her give up. The singer remains steadfast in their determination to hold on to hope and wonder, and to muster the strength to move forward.
Overall, the song "Friday's Dust" offers a poignant reflection on the fragility of trust and the difficulty of overcoming disappointment and betrayal. The lyrics suggest that even when trust is broken and hopes are shattered, it is possible to hold on to a sense of resilience and determination.
Line by Line Meaning
Friday's dust
The past events that caused trouble and pain
Turned into a Saturday's
The consequences of the past events are still being experienced today
It wasn't meant to be this way
The negative consequences were not intended to happen originally
It wasn't meant to end so late
The negative consequences have continued for too long
Friday's trust
The trust that was placed in people in the past
A deal not brokered honestly
People were not truthful in their dealings
Perhaps it's just a game they played
Maybe they were just playing around and not taking things seriously
Tell me they've not flown away
Hoping that they haven't completely abandoned the situation
All the hope
The optimism that was present before
And all the wonder
The sense of amazement for what could be
All the strength that they can muster
Using all their energy and resources
Won't go
They won't give up
Their desire
Their ulterior motives
It seems they've got designs on me
It appears that they have a plan or agenda regarding me
They never want me honestly
Their intentions may not be pure regarding their feelings towards me
They try to take me foolishly
They may be trying to manipulate or deceive me
All the toys and creature comforts
The material possessions and comfort that they seek
All the dreams they can rupture
Their actions can destroy the hopes and aspirations of others
Takes all the love we own
The difficulties of the past have eroded the love that once existed
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDY WILLIAMS, JEZ WILLIAMS, JIMI GOODWIN
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