DOVES are flying high and bringing with it a Manchester scene once thought dead and long buried.

Some Cities is the third release from the Manchester trio and is again destined for heady chart heights purely because it's unique.

Lost Souls in 2000 was lost on me and I just missed their Last Broadcast in 2002 but I've made up time with Some Cities which is simply 47 minutes of three professionals who simply know what they're doing and know where they want to be.

There's not one second of the 11-track album that needs questioning purely because they're a band who over the last decade know what they like, know what works and are producing the goods to boot.

Doves are resuscitating a scene once dominated by brothers Noel and Liam but can they reach where Oasis didn't? It's hard to say but one thing is for sure there's nothing to stop them if they wanted to.

New single Black and White Town is one of the more upbeat singles whereas the rest of Some Cities is dripping with acoustic guitar-laden beauty to relax even the most pent up aggressive stress head.

The only thing I find myself saying is "What was that he said?" But after referring to the bleak inlay notes it really isn't worth finding out.

MS