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REQUEST!

If you are in the US. Kingdom Of Rust was delivered to the radio stations last Thursday. I’ve heard several album tracks over the radio this weekend. My local NPR station has played all of the album over the course of the past couple days. So get requesting!

GLOWING LIVE REVIEW

Another glowing live review. This time from the Observer.

King hearts in tune with hard times

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Flashlight reviews London Forum show

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DOVES DAY

Friday March 27th is Doves day at NME radio. Tracks from the new album will be played all day. The band will be hosting an hour as well. That same day doves will also be performing a live session on the Steve Lamacq show. Next day doves then are performing tracks for 6music’s The Hub.

Thanks to #1 for pointing out that Doves are on the cover of Chimp Magazine. For those who can’t pick up a copy. Take a look at these scans over at flickr.

I’ve had a few people ask me about where the album can be found to download. Sorry I wont be posting any links to leaks on this blog. Yes the album is out there. But the only link I have is on the left of the page that takes you to order at amazon. If your in London, The Social will be hosting the first public hearing next Monday afternoon from 1pm. You should be able to score some doves goodies as well, whilst your there.

GLASTONBURY/REVIEWS

Doves have confirmed they are to headline the John Peel tent at this year’s Glastonbury. It will be Doves sixth appearance at Glasto. Also confirmed is Bestival over weekend Sept 11-13th.

Several short gig reviews from the warm up tour:

NME (doves feature in next week’s NME)
Daily Record

London Forum Photos

Digital Spy have wrote a small article on Kingdom Of Rust.

LONDON FORUM

Doves finished up the warm up tour tonight in London at the HMV Forum. doves board regular Jagger was twitting the set list for his Last Broadcast website. The last Broadcast site was first launched back in 2002. The site has been relaunched just in time for another busy year ahead for doves band. Visit The Last Broadcast for the London setlist as it happened. You can also submit your review/photos/videos and anything else you have to add about the show at the site.

With the band now back into the grove playing live. Thoughts will now turn to promoting Kingdom Of Rust, as the release date draws near. Live sessions are scheduled for several BBC radio shows towards the end of next week. I will post more on those over the coming days.

The Kingdom Of Rust single is now available for pre-order. The best deal I have found so far is at Record Store. Both formats for £3.50.

PORTSMOUTH SET LIST

Sea Song is brought back into the set replacing Words.

Jetstream
Snowden
Winter Hill
Rise
Denier
Pounding
10:03
Sea Song
Almost Forgot
Kingdom of Rust
Black & White
Ambition
The Outsiders
Caught By The River
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Northenden
Here It Comes
Last Broadcast
The Fear

The warm up tour finishes tonight in London at the HMV Forum. If you Twitter, follow The Last Broadcast for updates from the show. The band go back out on tour to support the album, starting April 15th at the Cambridge Corn Exchange.

Drowned in Sound have put up a great interview with Andy & Jez. Another great read. Check it out.

HMV Forum, London

HMV Forum, London

March 19th 2009

Setlist taken from bootleg.
Jetstream
Snowden
Winter Hill
Rise
Denier
Pounding
10:03
Words
Almost Forgot Myself
Kingdom of Rust
Black & White Town
Ambition
The Outsiders
Caught By the River
Northenden
Here It Comes
Last Broadcast
The Fear

INTERVIEW WITH ANDY

Check out the official site doves.net for the first of a series of interviews with the band. Today its Andy answering questions about the reaction of the early shows on the current mini tour. Click the doves logo to straight to the interview.

A cracking read. Looking forward to the next installment.

Coast EP

Dan, via the comments box has suggested a track I should upload. The track being Senna from the Angel 12″. I have this vinyl. sadly it is 4000 miles away in storage. So if anyone is able to rip this track and is willing to share. Leave a comment or drop me a line at arcmorality@gmail.com

Failing that. When I’m back in the UK, I will bring this back with me and share. I’m also on the look out for the Todd Terry Spaceface remixes and good bitrate versions of the Lost Souls demo tracks Analog Bass & Blues Tune. I have lower bitrate versions I’m willing to share, but I would much prefer to share better quality versions. Thanks!

Here is a Sub Sub EP I can share right now..

Coast 12″ EP

YOUTUBE VIDEO FROM GLASGOW

Doves improvising whilst techs sort out problems with Jez’s guitar. This tradition goes way back to 2001. They have also done the Baywatch theme in the past, among a few others.