After a lengthy eleven-year-wait, Doves have officially announced the release of their upcoming album. Named The Universal Want, the brand new album is set to be released on 11th September and is available to pre-order now!

Along with the exciting news of an entire new album, the British rock band also announced their latest single, Prisoners. In an interview from NME with the band’s frontman, Jimi Goodwin, the truth behind the single has been revealed. The band believe that mental health should never be seen as a taboo topic and are open in expressing how they feel through the lyrics of their songs.

Goodwin says, “Prisoners is about that yearning that Doves have always had. Just over the horizon, there’s always something better. Sometimes we get trapped by our own behaviour. You can be a prisoner of your own thoughts. They can take you to some pretty dark and unexpected places if you let them.”

Check out the video for the track here:

Prisoners is set to feature on the tracklist of the upcoming album, along with another recent single, Carousels (released 18th June). The band posted the album’s artwork to Facebook along with a link for fans to pre-order the album in a range of formats, from signed CDs to vinyls and even limited edition box sets.

After a nine-year break, the band reunited in 2019 to perform a charity show at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The sold out show was in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust and proved to be a huge success for the band as they performed hits from each of their 4 albums released between 2000-2010.

Since then, Doves have been working hard on their album and haven’t allowed the current pandemic to stop them from doing what they love. Luckily enough, the album is set to be released in just a couple of months time and it’s no doubt that the countdown has begun for hardcore fans of the rock band.

To pre-order The Universal Want, head over to their official website now.