Some Cities
by Doves (UK)
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Doves (UK) bestography
Some Cities is ranked 3rd best out of 12 albums by Doves (UK) on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Doves (UK) is The Last Broadcast which is ranked number 1392 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,241.
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Some Cities track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Some Cities rankings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 06/06/2026 16:32 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,335 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/07/2026 09:44 | jl45 | 17 | 71/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2025 16:06 | Araldo | 1,472 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/14/2025 18:23 |  covecove | 6,670 | 74/100 |
| ! | 08/27/2025 23:42 | mrmcrook | 1,106 | 77/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 25% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.4/100, a mean average of 72.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.7.
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Take one part Coldplay, add a dash of The Killers, a smidgeon of slowed down Strokes and a good chunk of Elbow and this is what you get. One which felt familiar from the get go.
Not as good as, lost souls, or, the last broadcast, but still a good album. It's slightly darker and more intimate than the first two records. Good but not great.
Pastiche 08/02/2015 00:28 | #146904
7.5/10
This has been my biggest album surprise for 2015 so far...1st time heard..
What an album !!!
craola 01/06/2014 19:12 | #100016 | TOP COMMENT
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My first exposure to Doves was this album. I had heard about The Last Broadcast, but my local record store only had this one in stock. The experience was pretty predictable. Mind-blown. Totally floored. Went online and ordered their discography. I'm always impressed by how many layers they can cake on even as a three-piece.
Secondsoul 12/14/2012 00:40 | #57830 | TOP COMMENT
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This is every bit as good as "The Last Broadcast" imo
videoheadcleaner 07/17/2009 22:06 | #5266 | TOP COMMENT
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Doves' third offering that shows they have as much substance as Coldplay or Keane; if not more. 'The Storm' is one track that will forever stay with me and is in my top five favourite songs.
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