At one time Doves were called Sub Sub, happily existing in the Manchester dance music scene. As a result of a studio fire that destroyed everything, including Sub Sub master tapes, they rethought their direction and emerged two years later as Doves. A long process of writing and recording, along with trial and error, resulted in Doves' sound. Doves' songs can be dark and moody, almost dirge-like to very spirited, energy releasing anthems. Whether you hear an upbeat song or a melancholy ballad, the Doves stamp is there.

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