Album Review: White Dove – The Hoss, The Candle

White Dove - The Hoss, The Candle
White Dove – The Hoss, The Candle

Calling an album ‘melancholic’ or ‘ethereal’ can be dangerous, even though these terms, when used to describe music, are generally positive – invoking a beautiful calmness.  They can also be used to describe music that fits a mood so well, the music then becomes synonymous with that mood.  White Dove’s new album, The Hoss, The Candle, rides that line precariously.  It’s the type of album best absorbed in the evening, sitting by candlelight and pondering life’s mysteries.  To listen to it in any other setting with distractions would render the album forgettable.

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