bickster Posted April 20, 2009 Moderator Share Posted April 20, 2009 Its an obvious comparison. From the same neck of the woods (ish), both in that similar skinny white boys who play guitars vein, both came through at around the same time and are at the same sort of place in their careers. I'd imagine its a tough choice for some as both bands will hold a special place for some and no doubt we'll have the "They're both crap brigade", well that is allowed too there is a polling option just for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I prefer the Doves personally. There was a point where every gig I went to The Doves seemed to be the support band- good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Got into Doves from day one, so my gut reaction is to say them. I loved the last two Elbow albums though. (But Doves) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted April 20, 2009 Moderator Share Posted April 20, 2009 Its Doves for me every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Doves do some of my favourite marching musak - just pumping away whilst you brush past the dawdling bastards on the high street going nowhere. Don't think either band I would sit down and listen to - though have seen both live and prefer the doves. Elbow are nice though so I ended up voting with PE Styne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Hmmm, tricky one. I think Elbow are more consistently excellent, but Lost Souls is better than anything Elbow have recorded, so I'm going to pick Doves. Both are ace though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazdavies79 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Elbow, some very good bluesy tunes. Doves are a good band though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted April 20, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2009 On song (boom boom!) I think Elbow are the better band, they're the band I listen to more and I think their albums have more of a consistancy to Doves. I've always found with Doves albums that there will a few truly brilliant tracks that evoke an amazing atmosphere, and fit a mood perfectly... and there the rest of the album will slightly pass you by. With Elbow I find that I'll be able to listen to the whole thing and genuinely appreciate each track, probably with a song or 2 I truly can't stand in there somewhere but there will still be some crackers in there too, and again those few truly first rate tracks will perfectly convey a feeling, or an emotion, absolutely brilliantly. I suppose a couple of good example of what I'm trying to say there are, with the Doves, Cedar Room. First heard that song on their set at Glastonbury a few years ago, and it seemed to capture the moment beautifully, and since then I've had times where that song was practically a soundtrack to a moment of my life. Elbow, equally. One Day Like This blarring out at Glasto I think again last year, brilliant, and when listening to a song like Switching Off I can feel the emotion there, the sentiment behind it. But ultimately I think it has to be Elbow for me. When the Doves crack it, they make a 'Life moment anthem' better than Elbow, I think, but Elbow produce the more consistantly enjoyable music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 20, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2009 Elbow for me, but I must say neither are particularly amazing. Decent music, nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jondaken Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Doves because I wish Elbow would stop interrupting my Spotify playlist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 21, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted April 21, 2009 Neither on my radar very much, you won't be surprised to know. But from what I've hard, Doves by a country mile. Elbow strike me as being very, very boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAH1972 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 DOVES - great band, great live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa_Rosa Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Big fan of them both, but at the minute it's Elbow, purely because of the masterpiece that it Seldom Seen Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted April 21, 2009 Moderator Share Posted April 21, 2009 Hmmm, tricky one. I think Elbow are more consistently excellent, but Lost Souls is better than anything Elbow have recorded, so I'm going to pick Doves. Both are ace though.. That's how I feel too. I like Chindie's post and agree with it in many ways, but in the end, the excellence of Lost Souls is more excellent than anything Elbow have done, as good as all of their stuff is. Mind you, Elbow should get some kind of bonus point for their cover of "independent woman" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellyoakvilla Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Doves for me all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted April 21, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted April 21, 2009 Aye Lost Souls probably is better than anything Elbow have done, I'd have to admit... For some reason it's an album I can only really properly listen to of a summer evening, it just seems to fit well to me. Adore tracks like Sea Song and Cedar Room, by far the Doves best album. Still gotta say I prefer Elbow though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJA1703 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Really don't get the hype around elbow, there nothing special. Not listened to the Doves for ages, black and white town is a tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 who & who? listen to some real music people... the indie-rock scene died 15 years ago. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Elbow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 forget Elbows - its all about: head, shoulders, knees & toes!!! ps - i hate this song as well.... but its quite funny, and probably as good as Elbow & Wrists 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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