Doves have shared the third single, “Saint Theresa”, off their upcoming album “Constellations For The Lonely” out February 28th.

Jimi Goodwin shared this about the song: ““Saint Teresa” was inspired by a late night internet search. The 16th Century Spanish nun and reformer caught my imagination after discovering that her burial, pre-canonisation, was interrupted. Following two, initial exhumations, numerous body parts were removed and taken to locations in Rome, Paris, Lisbon and elsewhere.

The song had a protracted writing and recording period. By keeping it to one side, we were able to reappraise it and make it better. Andy and Jez helped out with it and it’s great that it’s found a home. My Catholicism went out of the window years ago, but I love the iconography associated with the church. They put on a really good show. I identify with it all from my childhood. The story of Saint Teresa is fascinating.”

Jez Williams shared this about it: “Sometimes songs can be like a Rubik’s Cube. You play with it but have to go back to it after a time and, only then, do you really know what to do with it. ‘Saint Teresa’ was still knocking on the door when we came to record the album, so we took it into sessions with Dan Austin, the co-producer, replacing some of it, changing a few of the lyrics and it turned out great.”