Snowden (song) explained

Snowden
Cover:Doves Snowden CD1.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Doves
Album:Some Cities
Released:[1]
Genre:Indie rock, post-Britpop, space rock[2]
Length:
Label:Heavenly
Producer:Doves, Ben Hillier, Rich Costey
Prev Title:'Live at Eden'
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:Sky Starts Falling
Next Year:2005
Misc:

"Snowden" is the second single from British indie rock band Doves' third album, Some Cities (2005). It was released in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2005, charting at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and number 42 on the Irish Singles Chart. The single version of the song was mixed by Rich Costey. Two music videos were produced for the song, directed by Dominic Leung. One features the album version of the song, and the other (also known as the "live edit") features the Rich Costey mix, with both videos featuring different footage.

B-side "Son of a Builder" contains elements of "Beasley Street," written by Mancunian performance poet John Cooper Clarke.

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 23. 7 May 2005.
  2. Shane . Handler . Doves: Some Cities . Glide Magazine . 16 May 2005 . 22 August 2020.