Doves have shared a new single titled ‘A Drop In The Ocean’ The track serves as the final preview of the band’s upcoming sixth studio album ‘Constellations For The Lonely’, which is set for release February 28th via EMI North. In a statement, drummer Andy Williams explained: “It’s a song about us being insignificant, which can be helpful to remember when you’re going through a tough time.
“A problem can be so big in your head, but it can be comforting to remember how small we are in the grand scheme of things.”
Guitarist Jez Williams added: “I brought the music but Jimi [Goodwin, frontman] completely did the verses. “I knew he had it in him, because he always has the words in him. He’s a great lyricist, the real deal. The song lit him up when he heard it, you could really see it. We all remember that moment.”
The atmospheric and existential track presents a vast soundscape, and includes the hopeful line: “The flowers beneath the waves/ Will come back one day.” Its chorus goes: “You are the reason/ You are the air/ A drop in the ocean/ But you’re not there/ A drop in the ocean.” ‘A Drop In The Ocean’ follows on from the singles ‘Renegade’, ‘Cold Dreaming’ and ‘Saint Theresa’ in previewing the imminent album release ‘Constellations For The Lonely’.
The record is the follow-up to Doves’ 2020 album ‘The Universal Want’ – which itself marked the group’s first full-length release in 11 years,
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