The discography of the English alternative rock trio Doves comprises six studio albums, 23 singles, and seven EPs, as well as two best-of compilation albums, a B-sides compilation, and a full-length DVD compilation. After self-releasing their first three EPs on Casino Records, the band signed to Heavenly Recordings and released their debut album Lost Souls in April 2000. The album reached number 16 on the UK Albums Chart, and has since been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. Their second album The Last Broadcast was even more successful upon its release in April 2002, reaching number 1 on the charts and yielding the band's highest-charting single to date, "There Goes the Fear", which peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. The album has also been certified platinum by the BPI. In February 2005, Doves released their third studio album Some Cities, which again topped the albums chart at number 1, and produced the hit single "Black and White Town", which charted at number 6, and the minor hit "Snowden", which peaked at number 17.
Following worldwide tours throughout 2005, the band took a break, which saw singer/bassist Jimi Goodwin providing drums on the songs "Mathematics" and "People Help the People" by Bolton-based indie pop band Cherry Ghost, and drummer Andy Williams becoming a father for the first time in September 2007. The band reconvened and began recording throughout 2007 and 2008. Their anticipated fourth album Kingdom of Rust was released in April 2009, peaking at number 2 on the albums chart. The album yielded two singles: "Kingdom of Rust" and "Winter Hill", the latter of which marked the first time a single by the band did not enter the top 100 of the Singles Chart. Worldwide tours coincided with the releases, including an appearance at the BBC Electric Proms festival accompanied by the London Bulgarian Choir in October 2009.
A best–of compilation, entitled The Places Between: The Best of Doves, was released in April 2010Doves - News (retrieved 23 February 2010) and peaked at number 12 on the albums chart. The single "Andalucia" preceded the album in March 2010.
Following the release of The Places Between, Doves announced they would be taking an indefinite hiatus, during which time Jimi Goodwin released his debut solo album Odludek and the Williams brothers regrouped as Black Rivers and released an eponymous album. Then, in 2019, Doves reunited for a special charity gig, whereupon rumours of the band recording new material began to circulate. On 18 June 2020, the band released their first music in ten years with a song titled "Carousels". Another track, "Prisoners", followed one month later. Simultaneously, the band announced their fifth studio album, The Universal Want, which was released on 11 September 2020, with third single "Cathedrals of the Mind" preceding the album's release on 27 August 2020. The Universal Want became the band's third album to top the UK Albums Chart at number 1. On 4 November 2024, the band released a new single, "Renegade", alongside the announcement of their sixth studio album Constellations for the Lonely, which was released on 28 February 2025. The band's second best-of compilation, entitled So, Here We Are: Best of Doves, was announced on 4 August 2025 to be released on 14 November 2025, alongside a best-of tour of the United Kingdom.
Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positionsCertifications(sales thresholds) UKPeak chart positions for albums & singles in the United Kingdom: All except Winter Hill: Winter Hill: AUS The Universal Want: BEL FRA GER IRL NED NOR SCOPeaks in Scotland: Lost Souls: The Last Broadcast: Lost Sides: Some Cities: Kingdom of Rust: The Places Between: The Best of Doves: The Universal Want: Constellations for the Lonely: So, Here We Are: Best of Doves: US2000Lost Souls Released: 3 April 2000 Label: Heavenly (HVNLP26) Formats: CD, 2LP, DL1668———72——30—BPI: Platinum2002The Last Broadcast Released: 29 April 2002 Label: Heavenly (HVNLP35) Formats: CD, CD/bonus CD (US only), 2LP, DL117—94932—11183BPI: Platinum IRMA: Platinum2005Some Cities Released: 21 February 2005 Label: Heavenly (HVNLP50) Formats: CD, CD/DVD, CD/DVD box, 2LP, DL12345149—262—1111BPI: Gold IRMA: Gold2009Kingdom of Rust Released: 6 April 2009 Label: Heavenly (HVNLP67) Formats: CD, 2LP, DL23468——8——289BPI: Gold2020The Universal Want Released: 11 September 2020 Label: Heavenly/Virgin (V3248) Formats: CD, LP, red-coloured LP, white-coloured LP, limited edition box set183120—856——1—2025Constellations for the Lonely Released: 28 February 2025 Label: EMI North (EMIN2) Formats: CD, expanded CD edition, LP, various coloured vinyl LPs, cassette5————64——1— "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.
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Compilation albums Year Album details Peak chart positionsCertifications(sales thresholds) UK IRL SCO2001Lost Sides Promo only; not chart eligible B-sides compilation; 'boxer' artwork Released: 2 January 2001 Label: Heavenly (HVNLP29) Formats: CD———2003Lost Sides B-sides compilation; 'face' artwork with different track listing Released: 29 September 2003 Label: Heavenly (HVNLP46) Formats: CD, CD/bonus CD50—482010The Places Between: The Best of Doves Released: 5 April 2010 Label: Heavenly (HVNLP78) Formats: CD, 2CD/1DVD, DL125713UK: Silver20125 Album Set Box set compiling the band's first four albums and Lost Sides Released: 1 October 2012 Label: EMI (5099997354024) Formats: 5CD———2025So, Here We Are: Best of Doves Released: November 2025 Label: EMI North (EMIN003) Formats: CD, limited CD, 2LP, several coloured 2LP exclusives, DL17—4 "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.
Extended plays Year EP1998Cedar Released: 9 November 1998 Label: Casino (CHIP001) Formats: 10" vinyl1999Sea EP Released: 24 May 1999 Label: Casino (CHIP002) Formats: CD, 10" vinylHere It Comes Released: 2 August 1999 Label: Casino (CHIP003) Formats: CD, 10" vinyl2005Live at Eden US-only release Released: 26 April 2005 Label: Capitol/EMI (CDP 7243 4 74601 2 8) Formats: CD2006Some Cities Live Download-only release Released: 17 April 2006 Label: Heavenly Formats: DL2020Remnants I Download-only release Released: 17 April 2020 Label: UMC Formats: DL2020Remnants II Download-only release Released: 8 May 2020 Label: UMC Formats: DL
Singles SongRelease dateRelease infoFormatsUKIRLMEXSCO Scottish Singles Chart positions for Doves: "Sea Song": "Here It Comes": "The Cedar Room": "Catch The Sun": "The Man Who Told Everything": "There Goes The Fear": "Pounding": "Caught By The River": "Black and White Town": "Sky Starts Falling": "Kingdom of Rust": "Winter Hill": "Carousels": USSalesUSDanceAlbum"Sea Song"24 May 1999Casino (CHIP002)CD, 10" vinyl80——100——Sea EP"Here It Comes"2 August 1999Casino (CHIP003)CD, 10" vinyl73——74——Here It Comes EP"The Cedar Room"20 March 2000Heavenly (HVN95)CD, 10" vinyl33——37——Lost Souls"Catch the Sun"29 May 2000Heavenly (HVN96)CD1, CD2, 10" vinyl32——33——"The Man Who Told Everything"30 October 2000Heavenly (HVN98)CD1, CD2, 7" vinyl32——33——"There Goes the Fear"15 April 2002Heavenly (HVN111)CD, 10" vinyl327—2——The Last Broadcast"Pounding"22 July 2002Heavenly (HVN116)CD, DVD, 10" vinyl21——20——"Caught by the River"14 October 2002Heavenly (HVN126)eCD, CD, 10" vinyl29——29——"Black and White Town"7 February 2005Heavenly (HVN145)CD1, CD2, 7" vinyl611—6——Some Cities"Snowden"9 May 2005Heavenly (HVN150)CD1, CD2, 7" vinyl1742————"Sky Starts Falling"12 September 2005Heavenly (HVN152)CD, DVD, 7" vinyl45——41——"Kingdom of Rust"30 March 2009Heavenly (HVN189)CD, 7" vinyl, 3 x 12" vinyl28—2632—Kingdom of Rust"Winter Hill"20 July 2009Heavenly (HVN192)7" vinyl, 3 x 12" vinyl148——3061"Andalucia"5 April 2010Heavenly (HVN201)DL——————The Places Between: The Best of Doves"Carousels"18 June 2020Virgin/EMI/HeavenlyDL, streaming———82——The Universal Want"Prisoners"9 July 2020Virgin/EMI/HeavenlyDL, streaming——————"Cathedrals of the Mind"27 August 2020Virgin/EMI/HeavenlyDL, streaming——————"Renegade"4 November 2024EMI NorthDL, streaming——————Constellations for the Lonely"Cold Dreaming"8 January 2025EMI NorthDL, streaming——————"Saint Teresa"10 February 2025EMI NorthDL, streaming——————"A Drop in the Ocean"26 February 2025EMI NorthDL, streaming——————"Cally" / "Lean into the Wind"12 April 2025EMI North10" vinyl, DL, streaming——————"Spirit of Your Friend"6 October 2025EMI NorthDL, streaming——————So, Here We Are: Best of Doves "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
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Promo-only singles and special releases TitleRelease dateRelease infoFormatsAlbum"Spaceface" (Live)19 May 2003Heavenly (HVN122)Promo CD[A]Where We're Calling From DVD"Black Circus of Prague" /"Black and White Town" (David Holmes Remix)4 April 2005Heavenly (HVN150P)Promo 7"[B]"Snowden" singleInstrumentals of Rust15 June 2009HeavenlyDL[C]Kingdom of Rust"House of Mirrors"7 December 2009Heavenly (HVN195)Promo CD-R[D]"Brazil" (Aeroplane Remix)7 December 2009HeavenlyPromo CD-R[E]Non-album track
Notes A ^ "Spaceface" (Live at the Eden Sessions) was issued as a promo-only CD prior to the release of Where We're Calling From and was not given a commercial release. B ^ "Black Circus of Prague" and "Black and White Town" (David Holmes Remix) were issued on a limited edition promo-only 7" single prior to the release of the "Snowden" single.Doves - Black Circus Of Prague (7", Promo, Single) at Discogs C ^ Instrumental versions of all 11 tracks on Kingdom of Rust; released exclusively as a digital download. D ^ "House of Mirrors" was canceled as the album's third single. E ^ Aeroplane's remix of "Brazil" was rumoured to be the B-side of the "House of Mirrors" single.Doves - Brazil (Aeroplane Mix) (CDr, Promo) at Discogs
Live albums Doves performed live at The Eden Sessions on 2 July 2010.Doves Music Blog - Eden Project Setlist The set was recorded and burned to CD-R, and made available for sale on Doves' official website as a digital download or limited edition 2CD-R set shortly thereafter.Doves Live (Doves - Sandbag - Online Store) , retrieved 6 July 2010
Live at The Eden Sessions 2 July 2010
DVDs "Pounding" (22 July 2002) - DVD single Where We're Calling From (29 September 2003) - full length DVD Some Cities (21 February 2005) (special edition version of album with extra video documentary) - DVD "Sky Starts Falling" (12 September 2005) - DVD single Kingdom of Rust (6 April 2009) (video documentary on the making of the album; also includes "House of Mirrors" music video) - exclusive to NME.comVideo - Doves - NME.COM The Places Between: The Best of Doves (5 April 2010) (deluxe edition includes a bonus DVD featuring all 13 of the band's music videos from 1998 to 2009)
Music videos YearVideoDirector1998"The Cedar Room"Matthew Norman1999"Sea Song"Rick Myers"Here It Comes"Rick Myers, Julian Cooper, Rich Mulhearn, and Mat Burhouse2000"Catch the Sun"Sophie Muller"The Man Who Told Everything"Sam Brown2002"There Goes the Fear"Julian House and Julian Gibbs at Intro"Pounding""Caught by the River"David Mould2005"Black and White Town"Lynne Ramsay"Snowden"Dominic Leung"Sky Starts Falling"Reuben Sutherland at Joyrider Films2009"House of Mirrors"Soup Collective"Kingdom of Rust"China Moo-Young at Warp Films"Winter Hill"David Mould at Pulse Films2010"Andalucia"Soup Collective and Percy Dean2020"Carousels"Yoni Weisberg"Prisoners"BWTV"Cathedrals of the Mind"David Kitson"Broken Eyes"Colin Read2024"Renegade"Hingston Studio2025"Cold Dreaming""A Drop in the Ocean""Spirit of Your Friend"Dominic Foster
B-sides Lost Souls B-sides "Zither" "Break Me Gently" (Incidental) "Darker" "Meet Me at the Pier" "Acoustic No.1" "Karen" "Valley" "Down to Sea" (demo of "Sea Song") "Crunch" "Lost in Watts" "Rise" (Live Triple J at The Wireless) "Suitenoise" "Your Shadow Lay Across My Life" "Firesuite" (Noise Version)
The Last Broadcast B-sides