Track Listing

1. firesuite
2. here it comes
3. break me gently
4. sea song
5. rise
6. lost souls
7. melody calls
8. catch the sun
9. the man who told everything
10. the cedar room
11. reprise
12. a house
13. darker (bonus track)
14. valley (bonus track)
15. zither (bonus track)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #56003 in Music
• Released on: 2000-10-17
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks

Album Description
Debut album for Manchester three-piece. Includes the singles'The Cedar Room', 'Catch The Sun' and 'Here It Comes'. For fans of The Verve, New Order, Radiohead, Oasis & Massive Attack. Domestic edition features three exclusive bonus tracks that weren't included on the UK version, 'Darker', 'Valley' and Zither'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Amazon.com
In an about-face that could alienate technophiles, this group of dance revisionists celebrate guitars and "real instruments" in the face of processed music. The Williams brothers and their mate Jim Goodwin first had a hit with the disco-charged "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)," but they became disillusioned with the Manchester scene, picked up guitars, and formed the Doves--a band determined to infuse raw emotion into their music. From instrumental opener "Firesuite," which showcases their rumbling, restrained guitar firepower, to the tumbling acoustic shanty "Sea Song" to the balmy Technique-era New Order rocker "Catch the Sun," none of the album's 11 tracks bears any real resemblance to any other (and, in this rare instance, that's a positive). The Doves have produced an outstanding debut album in Lost Souls, alternately melancholy and uplifting, sparkling darkly with charged atmospherics. --Mike Pattenden

Customer Reviews

Best Album of the Decade
I see it's already been said, but it's true: this is hands down the album of the decade. If you're at all debating purchasing this album, stop now and buy it - you won't be disappointed in the least. The Doves later albums have their moments, but Lost Souls is a home run all the way through. Fantastic. A must have for every collection.

Favourite Album of last 10 years
This is my favourite album of the last 10 years, brilliant songs. I just wanted to give it 5 stars here....

You cant really compare this to other albums, the songs are rich, well paced, melodic, and consistent. Its an album the really suits Autumn and Winter and dark evenings....

Definitely a unique and impressive debut
If I had to explain this album in one word, it would definitely be "unique". How often do you come across an album that starts off with a mellow instrumental? Not often. Hence the originality of this album, which first drew my ears in the direction of Doves. Aside from the uniqueness of the alubm, the band placed the songs very cleverly so it's a good listen the whole way through. It's a very impressive debut, to say the least. The overall sound of the album is very meloncholy, but there are some songs that are more upbeat than the rest. Very melodic and sometimes beautifully symphonic-sounding rock. I highly recommend this album.