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Dove (Belly album)

Dove is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Belly, released on May 4, 2018. It was released twenty-three years after Belly's previous album King (1995) and their subsequent disbandment. The band reformed in 2016, and, following a successful reunion tour, chose to crowdfund a new album which would become Dove.[15]

Dove
Studio album by
Belly
ReleasedMay 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
Studio
  • Stable Sound (Portsmouth, Rhode Island)
  • Downwind Farm (Rhode Island)
  • Lavastudio (New York)
  • Studio 24 (Massachusetts)
  • Rock 'n' Roll Control Center (Rhode Island)
GenreAlternative rock
Length52:42
Label
Producer
Belly chronology
King
(1995) 		Dove
(2018)
Singles from Dove
  1. "Shiny One"
    Released: February 23, 2018[1]
  2. "Stars Align"
    Released: March 29, 2018[2]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.4/10[3]
Metacritic72/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The A.V. ClubC+[6]
Classic Rock8/10[7]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[8]
Mojo[9]
Pitchfork7.2/10[10]
Q[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Slant Magazine[13]
Uncut8/10[14]

Dove continued the band's tradition of releasing albums with four-letter word titles.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Belly (Tanya Donelly, Gail Greenwood, Tom Gorman and Chris Gorman)

No.TitleLength
1."Mine"5:20
2."Shiny One"5:22
3."Human Child"5:39
4."Faceless"4:58
5."Suffer the Fools"4:05
6."Girl"4:44
7."Army of Clay"3:39
8."Stars Align"3:37
9."Quicksand"4:27
10."Artifact"4:20
11."Heartstrings"3:26
12."Starryeyed" (hidden track)3:05
Total length:52:42

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 34
US Billboard 200[18] 136
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] 9
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[20] 12
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] 27

References

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  1. ^ "New Single! Shiny One!". bellyofficial.com. February 23, 2018. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "New Song – Stars Align!". bellyofficial.com. March 29, 2018. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "Dove by Belly reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  4. ^ "Dove by Belly Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  5. ^ Deming, Mark. "Dove – Belly". AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  6. ^ Ihnat, Gwen (May 4, 2018). "Belly, Dove". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  7. ^ Marszalek, Julian (June 2018). "Belly: Dove". Classic Rock. No. 249. p. 91.
  8. ^ Putnam, Jon (May 7, 2018). "Belly release precisely the album they should make after 23 years". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  9. ^ Aston, Martin (June 2018). "Belly: DOVE". Mojo. No. 295. p. 88.
  10. ^ Soto, Alfred (May 8, 2018). "Belly: DOVE". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  11. ^ Segal, Victoria (July 2018). "Belly: Dove". Q. No. 386. p. 108.
  12. ^ Grow, Kory (May 4, 2018). "Review: Belly's 'Dove' Is About Much More Than Nineties Nostalgia". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  13. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (April 26, 2018). "Review: Belly, Dove". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  14. ^ Mueller, Andrew (June 2018). "Belly: Dove". Uncut. No. 253. p. 24.
  15. ^ "New Album: DOVE". PledgeMusic. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  18. ^ "Belly Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  19. ^ "Belly Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  20. ^ "Belly Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  21. ^ "Belly Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
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