Some Cities

Infobox Album | Name = Some Cities
Type = Album
Artist = Doves


Released = February 21, 2005 (UK) March 1, 2005 (US)
Recorded = 2004-2005
Genre = Indie rock
Length = 46:50
Label = Heavenly Records, Capitol Records
Producer = Doves, Ben Hillier
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dtkcikcdbbf9 link]
*"Drowned in Sound" (9/10) [http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/3927 link]
*Pitchfork (7.8/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17125/Doves_Some_Cities 3/1/05]
*PopMatters (7/10) [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/d/doves-somecities.shtml 3/1/05]
*"Stylus" (D+) [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/doves/some-cities.htm 3/1/05]
*Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau|hm1 [http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Doves link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/6962492/some_cities 3/10/05] | Last album = "The Last Broadcast" (2002)
This album = "Some Cities" (2005)
Next album = "Doves Studio Album IV" (2007)

"Some Cities" is the third album by the band Doves. The first single, "Black and White Town" was released on February 7, 2005, two weeks before the album itself on February 21, 2005. It went straight to number 1 in the UK albums chart in its first chart week.

Track listing

# "Some Cities" – 3:22
# "Black and White Town" – 4:15
# "Almost Forgot Myself" – 4:42
# "Snowden" – 4:12
# "The Storm" – 4:52
# "Walk in Fire" – 5:34
# "One of These Days" – 4:50
# "Someday Soon" – 4:08
# "Shadows of Salford" – 2:44
# "Sky Starts Falling" – 4:11
# "Ambition" – 4:00

All songs written by Jimi Goodwin, Jez Williams and Andy Williams except "The Storm," written by Jimi Goodwin, Jez Williams, Andy Williams, and Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Trivia

* The album is also available as a Special Edition, with a DVD containing a short documentary featuring the making of the album.
* The last track, "Ambition" was recorded in an empty monastery. The huge reverb effect was achieved using the acoustics of the main hall. The recording process is shown on the DVD included with the special edition of the album.

succession box
before = "Scissor Sisters" by Scissor Sisters
title = UK number one album
years = March 6 2005 – March 12 2005
after = "G4" by G4