Brighton setlist thanks to Claire Frost at Doves forum. I’ll get more reaction from the last few gigs over the coming days. Apologies for the lack of updates! I was at three shows from London, updating on the run proved to be difficult. A full recap of the full tour will also soon follow

Southampton Setlist thanks to Kath! Here’s an exerpt of a review of the show from Bristol247 You can read the full review here.

It finally dawned on me what it is Doves really took from acid house. For all the skyscraping melodies and electronic textures, what counts is the sense that music is a shared experience. The mutual support between band and audience. The Williams brothers are still here out of dedication to the idea of Doves, what it can offer people.

It’s why this felt less a gig, and more a communion.

After the final, urgent pulse and escape of Black And White Town, first encore The Cedar Room sounded somehow both enormous and intimate, Jez’s notes rippling out over the swaying crowd.

Then, finally, inevitably, it was There Goes The Fear, ending in a carnival of percussion, lives momentarily lost (and found) in the riot of rhythms.

These are songs that coax out the feelings buried in your chest. This gig was communal catharsis on a Friday night.

Setlist from Norwich this evening thanks to Jo Calvesbert. Spaceface was not played.

Here’s the setlist from this evening’s show at Nottingham’s Rock City, thanks to Rob McCleary at Doves forum. While Strange Weather is on the printed setlist, it is not played. A few who were there say that Jez was having issues with his voice tonight.

On Friday evening, as Doves took flight in the Avivia’s Hall venue, Jez Williams ably headed the lion’s share of the vocal responsibilities with brother Andy, on occasion relinquishing his drums, for the lead on some Doves classics.

Arriving on the stage with a backdrop evoking the Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe film, The Lighthouse, Doves steered their adoring fans through a wonderful night of melodic indie music which has stood the test of time. Cold Dreaming and Renegade being gratefully received offerings from Constellations.

Manchester Evening News Review

Setlist from the second night at the Manchester Aviva. It sounds like this show was much louder than the previous night according to those that was at both nights.

Photo thanks to Gene!

Constellations For The Lonely peaked at #5 on the UK album chart with 13,539 sales. Other note-worthy chart positions:

Official Scottish albums chart: #1
Official vinyl albums chart #2
Official physical sales album chart #2

Setlist thanks to Philip Kelly at Doves forum.

Photo thanks to Gene!

All Music Magazine has interviewed the show:

The Williams brothers interacted warmly with the crowd, expressing their gratitude for the fans’ patience and loyalty. The connection between band and audience was undeniable, forged through decades of shared moments, and the performance at Aviva Studios felt like a celebration of this bond. .

You can read the full interview and see the great pictures of the gig they took on their website.

Only several hundred copies separate Doves from this week’s #1 album. If you can, there are multiple ways you can help the band. There is a lot going on. Here is a complete round-up..

The discounted £4.99 album download features the 3 bonus tracks. Every download goes towards the final sales tally. Download at https://doves.lnk.to/Download Both Doves store & iTunes download goes back to full price at the end of the week. So take advantage of the price drop now.

You can also enter a competition to win Latitude tix or the pictured tour merch bundle. Enter at Doves store at https://doves.lnk.to/OfficialStore

Finally, Andy & Jez are doing an in-store signing next Wednesday in London at Rough Trade Denmark St. Tix available at https://dice.fm/…/q2eegp-doves-album-signing-with-jez…

Liverpool setlist thanks to Gibbo! Note that Rise was played instead of Sea Song. Space Face finished the show!