Doves. Manchester trio, Jimi Goodwin and twin brothers Jez and Andy Williams, who started out as the dance act Sub Sub until a 1996 studio fire gave them a fresh start. Widescreen, melancholic northern rock with the rhythmic pull of their club past. 'M62 Song' is track 4 on The Last Broadcast (Heavenly, 29 April 2002), which went to No. 1 in the UK and was shortlisted for the 2002 Mercury Prize. A hushed, Andy Williams-sung interlude, it adapts King Crimson's 'Moonchild', and they recorded it outdoors under a motorway flyover. Their 2025 album Constellations for the Lonely was followed by the compilation So, Here We Are: Best Of Doves (14 November 2025) and a UK winter tour.
From the notes for EKHO Sonic Chill #13 · fact-checked Oct 4, 2026.
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