Manchester indie rock band Doves have unleashed their new single “Lean Into The Wind” and its accompanying visuals.
The double A-side release ‘Cally/Lean Into The Wind’ will be out on vinyl for Record Store Day. Both are bonus tracks from the band’s sixth album “Constellations For The Lonely“, released in February 14 via EMI North. Buy it here.
Of the track, frontman Jimi Goodwin says:
“It’s all there in the lyrics, it’s about addiction. It’s drawn from a situation I was in at the time and, although I am inspired more by making songs about characters, this literally happened to me. Going to someone’s house, trying something and it consuming you within days. I am not ashamed of it; it’s a story of what can happen and it’s not uncommon. It happens to people every day, hopefully it’s a cautionary tale.”
Drummer/vocalist Andy Williams adds: “Jimi took the song away and came back with the first verse. There was just instant recognition that it was about some of the stuff he must have been going through. Ultimately, it had real authenticity to it, just like everything he does. In writing the second verse, all I could do was imagine what he’d been through and what he’d been feeling. Hopefully it’s a song that resonates.”
Tune in now.
Upcoming Live Dates
30 May – Madrid, Tomavistas Festival
1 June – Cheltenham, Wychwood Festival
17 July – Reading, Heritage Festival
19 July – Sunderland, Monument Festival
26 July – Bexhill, Pavillion Lawns
27 July – Suffolk, Latitude Festival
22 Aug – Cumbria, Solfest
23 Aug – Halifax, Piece Hall
29 Aug – Lindisfarne, Lindisfarne Festival
31 Aug – Birmingham, Moseley Folk & Arts Festival
Photo credit: Brian David Stevens
