Doves leak album track ‘Forest House’ with a catch
••• The Universal Want •••
Doves have leaked a brand new track titled ‘Forest House’, the leak comes with a twist though and to hear the tune you must perform it yourself!
#dovesleak teases sheet music and lyrics online for Forest House, the closing track from the long-awaited fifth album, seeking fans’ interpretations
Doves fifth album, ‘The Universal Want’ released Fri 11 September on EMI.
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Just weeks before the release of Doves’ fifth album, ‘The Universal Want’, the cherished Manchester-band has shared the album’s closing track, ‘Forest House’, but have left it to fans to work out how it sounds – by ‘leaking’ the sheet music and lyrics. For fans to hear it first, they have to play it first.
Chords and lyrics were made available today via the band’s social media channels and website, with Doves calling out to musicians of all capabilities, playing any instrument, to interpret the, as yet, unreleased track. To access the notation visit: https://Doves.lnk.to/ForestHouseSheetSo
Giving away no clues, the band – who shattered preconceptions with the release of the complex, sample-based Carousels back in June – authorised the #dovesleak to tempt musicians, whether existing fans or not, to try and get close to what lies in store on the album or create something wildly and brilliantly off-the-mark. Not until the release of ‘The Universal Want’ on Fri 11 September 2020, will experimenting musicians know how close they got to the ‘real’ ‘Forest House’.
Inviting exchanges over social media, anyone can hear new Doves music for the very first time, but only by tackling the track themselves with the band only too keen to hear the results. They have offered to reward the most ear-catching version, whether for its accuracy or innovation with a signed ‘The Universal Want’ box set and Jimi Goodwin’s original vocals being added to their recording.
The band says:
“It’s been eleven years since our last album, and we all know how hard the last few months have been, so let’s have a little fun where we can. Anyone can have a go, even if all they have is an old, beat-up guitar, so let’s see what people can cook up.”
Musicians can find the notation and words via links on the band’s social media channels at:
https://twitter.com/dovesmusicblog
https://www.instagram.com/dovesofficial
https://www.facebook.com/Doves
With all participants encouraged to tag the band into post sharing their versions, using the #dovesleak tag.
Doves recently announced an extensive tour for next year, where ‘Forest House’ and previously released tracks from the forthcoming record, both ‘Carousels’ and ‘Prisoners’, will be aired, alongside cherished Doves classics. The full list of dates announced so far for ‘The Universal Want’ 2021 UK & Ireland Tour are as follows:
Appearing to take both fans and critics aback with the depth and complexity of their new material, Doves confirmed their first new music since their 2010 – 2019 hiatus in June, with the Tony Allen-sampling opus, ‘Carousels’. Guarding any news of progress since early writing and recording sessions began in 2017, Doves were finally unburdened of their secret with the release of the monumental single, ‘Prisoners’, earlier this month, simultaneously revealing the title and release date for their new, 10-track album.
First emerging in 1998, Doves’ debut album, ‘Lost Souls’ (2000), received a Mercury Award nomination, before Number One follow-up, ‘The Last Broadcast’ (2002) achieved the same critical feat, at the same time as delivering the major league, breakthroughs singles, ‘There Goes The Fear’ and ‘Pounding’. Straight-to-Number One follow up, ‘Some Cities’ (2005) and final, pre-pause album ‘Kingdom of Rust’ (2009) completed what could have been a perfect legacy had the story ended there.
Not content to leave those threads untied, Doves finally release ‘The Universal Want’ to patient fans in multiple, special edition formats including a sought-after box set, comprising the album on vinyl and cassette, a limited-edition Remix LP, postcards and signed prints. Limited edition, coloured vinyl editions make their way to fans via the band’s mailing lists and an Indie Stores Exclusive. All currently available formats, with many already exceeding overwhelming demand, can be found at:
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