Cedar EP is the debut EP from Doves, the first release from the band after the dissolution of their previous incarnation, Sub Sub

Sub Sub

Sub Sub were an English dance act from Wilmslow, Cheshire composed of Jimi Goodwin and twin brothers Andy and Jez Williams.The threesome met at school in 1985 and became regulars at The Haçienda while composing their own material together...

. It was self-released on the band's Casino Records label (co-founded by Rob Gretton

Rob Gretton

Rob Gretton was the manager of Joy Division and New Order. He was also a partner in Factory Records, proprietor of the Rob's Records label and a co-founder along with Tony Wilson of The Haçienda nightclub in Manchester, England. In 1977, Gretton became a leading figure in the Manchester punk...

) on 9 November 1998 on limited 10" vinyl. The epic track "The Cedar Room

The Cedar Room

"The Cedar Room" is the first single from Doves' debut studio album Lost Souls. The single was released on 20 March 2000 in the UK on CD and 10" vinyl, and charted at #33 on the UK Singles Chart. The songs "The Cedar Room" and "Zither" made their first appearance on Doves' debut release Cedar...

" later became the band's first single from their debut album Lost Souls. Following the release of the Cedar EP, Doves briefly joined Badly Drawn Boy

Badly Drawn Boy

Damon Gough is an English alternative music singer/songwriter. He was born on 2 October 1969, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. He grew up in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Lancashire, England....

 as his backing band.

In a 2000 interview with Duke University

Duke University

Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...

, drummer Andy Williams

Andy Williams (Doves)

Andy Williams is the drummer and vocalist of Doves. He was born in Manchester, England, and he is also the twin brother of bandmate Jez...

 said of "The Cedar Room":

Track listing