Dove Ellis has announced a new concert album, ‘Live At Alexandra Palace Theatre’, in aid of War Child. Find all the details below.
The 15-track record captures the Irish, Manchester-based indie folk artist’s sold-out London show earlier this year – which scored a glowing four-and-a-half-star review from NME.
It is set for release on Friday November 13 on double vinyl only, limited to 1,500 copies. The project will not be available via online streaming platforms. Pre-order here.
All money raised from ‘Live At Alexandra Palace Theatre’ goes directly towards War Child’s vital work providing specialist mental health support, education, immediate aid and protection to children around the world affected by war.
Ellis’ performance in the capital leaned heavily on his acclaimed Mercury Prize-shortlisted debut album, 2025’s ‘Blizzard’.
He also treated the audience to five new, unreleased songs (‘The Royal Brown Hole’, ‘Two Brothers Smoking’, ‘It Barks’, ‘Marooning’, and ‘Nest Amongst Stars’) as well as his cover of ‘April The 14th, Part 1’ by Gillian Welch.
Rich Clarke, Exec Head of Music at War Child UK, said: “It’s an honour to be able to release this limited-edition vinyl with Dove Ellis. Music is at the heart of what we do at War Child, and this record is a testament to the tangible impact artists and music lovers can have on the world when they set their minds to it.
“Children should never be a part of war. But around the world, 520million children, from Sudan to Gaza, Ukraine to Afghanistan, are seeing their lives devastated by war.”
He added: “We couldn’t be more grateful to Dove, his team, and everyone buying this album for helping us provide the world’s most vulnerable children with protection, support, and the skills to rebuild their futures.”
‘Live At Alexandra Palace Theatre’ marks the first artist release on War Child Records since the hugely successful, Mercury-nominated ‘Help(2)’ charity album. Ellis teamed up with Anna Calvi, Ellie Rowsell of Wolf Alice, and Nilüfer Yanya on ‘Sunday Light’ from the star-studded collection.
The tracklist for Dove Ellis’ ‘Live At Alexandra Palace Theatre’ is:
A1. ‘The Royal Brown Hole’ (unreleased)
A2. ‘Pale Song’
A3. ‘Two Brothers Smoking’ (unreleased)
A4. ‘When You Tie Your Hair Up’
B1. ‘It Barks’ (unreleased)
B2. ‘Heaven Has No Wings’
B3. ‘Marooning’ (unreleased)
B4. ‘It’s A Blizzard’
C1. ‘Feathers, Cash’
C2. ‘Little Left Hope’
C3. ‘Love Is’
C4. ‘To The Sandals’
D1. ‘Nest Amongst Stars’ (unreleased)
D2. ‘April the 14th, Part 1’ (Gillian Welch cover)
D3. ‘Away You Stride’
NME‘s review of Ellis’ Alexandra Palace Theatre show hailed the musician’s “captivating voice”, adding: “For a moment, the 1,000-strong crowd stand in complete silence, both enraptured and confused.
“This is part of the thrill of the Irish musician’s gigs right now – even if you know his debut album ‘Blizzard’ front to back, his setlists are still peppered with unexpected moments and unreleased songs that can catch you off guard.”
Meanwhile, Ellis recently joined Wolf Alice on stage at Green Man to perform ‘Sunday Light’. He has also been announced for Brighton’s Mutations Festival next month. Ellis is then due to embark on a brief UK and Ireland tour in November. Find any remaining tickets here.
In a four-star review of ‘Blizzard’, NME described the album as “mostly a collection of solid guitar songs, and it captures the insatiable energy that’s garnered Ellis his critical acclaim so early in his career”.
It added: “Though he could push his sound to be a bit more personal, he’s already armed with a generational voice, an explorative mindset and a singular writing style. Something exciting is bound to emerge from the storm.”
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