Doves 6/5 @ The Trocadero

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Doves 6/5 @ The Trocadero

POSTED: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 2:00 PM

Filed Under: Music Show

photo by Brion Shreffler

The Doves ' Jimi Goodwin and brothers Andy and Jezz Williams ' took to the stage and the ready expectation of the swelling crowd by adjusting the pulse, their opening single "Jetstream" ' a nod to their days as the electronic group Sub Sub, with the composition and Jezz's brilliant vocals evoking Radiohead's "Underworld" influenced tracks, a cool stream charged to take us off as we stood gazing in peace.

Lead singer Jim Goodwin then took over, his vocals on the track "Snowden" as drifting and alluring as the melody, with the line 'Oh why should I care,' so invigorating despite the deceptively blithe delivery. "Winter Hill" was a tethered drop from a bridge, my smile stretched by the Who-like guitar accompaniment. Pounding, the second single from The Last Broadcast, was by far their best of the night; Andy's drum work sounded like artillery firing in rapid succession, while Jimi's voice swam off with, 'so why is it so hard to get by,' before the drums came in once again to punctuate the immediacy of 'this don't last forever.'

Unfortunately, the rest of the set didn't possess the same energy. "Caught By The River" was lacking in the atmospheric depth that been reached for "Snowden," and "Black And White Town" and the closing tune, "There Goes The Fear," didn't quite romp as they usually do. Perhaps I was seeing the effects of a long tour or maybe the sound was off. But we're talking gradations. "Here It Comes," one of several tracks brought out for the encore, was elevated by Andy's harmonica play and lulling vocals, as well as Jimi's hypnotic play on the kit and backing vocals; 'the call to arms,' mentioned in the intro carried us out into the streets, with many a new fan enthralled despite the Manc trio being a notch down from their best.

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