Doves’ Jez Williams talks debut solo album ‘Life Of Me And You’: “It feels like destiny is coming to its

Doves‘ Jez Williams has spoken to NME about this “real labour of love” debut solo album ‘Life Of Me And You’ and plans for the future. Check out details along with the groove-driven single ‘Hollow Man’ below.

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Previsto para lançamento na sexta‑feira, 26 de fevereiro de 2027, ‘Life Of Me And You’ é o primeiro disco do guitarrista lançado em seu próprio nome, afastando‑se das royalties da indie de Manchester Doves, Sub Sub e Black Rivers, a banda que ele formou em 2012 com seu irmão gêmeo e colega de banda Andy Williams.

It also follows the Williams brothers stepping into the roles of frontmen for all tour dates after 2024’s acclaimed ‘Constellations For The Lonely‘ after Jimi Goodwin stepped back from the road to focus on his mental health.

Described as “a deeply introspective and musically adventurous album influenced by Lou Reed, UFOs, sassy ’60s pop stars, Balearic chill and ‘slow disco'”, the record comes teased by the AC/DC meets glam psych stomp of ‘Hollow Man’ – a song inspired by the “tsunamis of information” in this digital age of “too much information, too many opinions, too much, change coming from all angles”.

Check out the rest of our interview with Williams below, where he also opened up about album inspiration, his debut solo performances supporting Elbow in Manchester to celebrate ‘Asleep In The Back‘, and what the future holds for Doves.

NME: Olá Jez. Como se sente ao ter feito algo em seu próprio nome sem Jimi ou Andy.

Jez Williams: “Yeah, it feels great. Doves’ process can be quite a sprawling one. I’ve written a lot of tunes for Doves that then go through the filter of Andy and Jimi, so there’s also been a lot of ideas that I wanted to explore on my own.

Did the act of stepping up as frontman on recent Doves tours give you a certain confidence that fed into this project.

É verdade que os Doves estarão em pausa por um tempo.

What can you tell us about what went into your debut solo album, sonically and lyrically.

What were you listening to while making it.

O que significa apoiar Elbow nesses shows de ‘Asleep In The Back’ em Manchester.

What can we expect from the shows? Have you put a band together? Will you drop a Doves song or two.

Jez Williams lança ‘The Life Of Me And You’ na sexta‑feira, 26 de fevereiro de 2027, via Earth To Echo Records. Confira a lista completa de faixas abaixo.

He’ll also be supporting Elbow at their homecoming ‘Asleep In The Back’ 25th anniversary gigs at The Ritz in Manchester on November 20, 21 and 22. Visit here for tickets and more information.

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