02 Cold Dreaming (5:02)
03 In the Butterfly House (4:10)
04 Strange Weather (4:41)
05 A Drop in the Ocean (4:26)
06 Last Year's Man (4:26)
07 Stupid Schemes (4:46)
08 Saint Teresa (4:56)
09 Orlando (3:26)
10 Southern Bell (3:46)
Doves are an English indie rock band formed in 1998, from Wilmslow, Cheshire. The band is composed of singer and bassist Jimi Goodwin and twin brothers, guitarist Jez and drummer Andy Williams.
The band released six studio albums between 2000 and 2025, three of which reached number one on the UK albums chart. The band also achieved two top-ten singles in the UK: "There Goes the Fear" (number three in 2002) and "Black and White Town" (number six in 2005). Doves entered a hiatus in 2010 after four albums as Goodwin began a solo career while the Williams brothers regrouped as Black Rivers. The band reformed in 2018, performing shows in 2019 and releasing a new album, The Universal Want, in 2020.
Constellations for the Lonely is the sixth studio album, and was released by EMI North, the band's first for the label, on 28 February 2025.Described by the band as a "dark" album, guitarist/singer Jez Williams said in an interview with NME, "We're living in pretty fucking horrible times, so we wanted to reflect that but give a little hope. [...] I see this as a future soul album for outsiders. We want you to feel understood." The album was released following a troubled period in the band's history, as singer/bassist Jimi Goodwin sought treatment for mental health and substance abuse issues following the release of previous album The Universal Want; this resulted in his being sidelined from touring for Constellations. The album was met with critical praise, and charted at #5 on the UK Albums Chart and at #1 on the Scottish Albums Chart.
Constellations for the Lonely was met with resounding critical praise. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82 based on ten reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Louder Than War deemed the album their "Album of the Week" for its release week, and awarded the record a perfect rating. Welsh independent website Buzz Magazine gave the album a 5 out of 5-star rating, stating "Constellations, with its songs of disconnection and reconnection in a volatile world, is an emotionally powerful listen that packs an authentic punch matched by its widescreen sonic beauty. Despite many obstacles thrown in their path, Doves seem to never fail to impress when they return and this album is no exception." Record Collector awarded Constellations for the Lonely 4 out of 5 stars, commenting that "the atmosphere is more claustrophobic; the darkness heightened, with less of a buffer to the difficult feelings", whilst concluding that "Doves have endured intact, hopeful, and with a document to perseverance that is fitting for one of indie-rock's great survivors."
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