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.[13]

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
LabelBelly Touring
Producer
  • Tom Gorman
  • Paul Q. Kolderie
  • Belly
Belly chronology
King
(1995)		 Dove
(2018)
Singles from Dove
  1. "Shiny One"
    Released: February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)[1]
  2. "Stars Align"
    Released: March 29, 2018 (2018-03-29)[2]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.4/10[3]
Metacritic72/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The A.V. ClubC+[6]
Mojo[7]
Pitchfork7.2/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Slant Magazine[11]
Uncut8/10[12]

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

Track listing

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
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 34
US Billboard 200[16] 136
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 9
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[18] 12
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] 27
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References
  1. "New Single! Shiny One!". BellyOfficial.com. February 23, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  2. "New Song – Stars Align!". BellyOfficial.com. March 29, 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. Aston, Martin (June 2018). "Belly: DOVE". Mojo (295): 88.
  8. Soto, Alfred (May 8, 2018). "Belly: DOVE". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  9. Segal, Victoria (July 2018). "Belly: Dove". Q (386): 108.
  10. Grow, Kory (May 4, 2018). "Belly's 'Dove' Is About Much More Than Nineties Nostalgia". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  11. Cinquemani, Sal (April 26, 2018). "Belly: Dove". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  12. Mueller, Andrew (June 2018). "Belly: Dove". Uncut (253): 24.
  13. "Belly on PledgeMusic".
  14. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  16. "Belly Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  17. "Belly Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  18. "Belly Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  19. "Belly Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.


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