kingdom of rust

Kingdom Of Rust Tour

Doves kick off the Kingdom Of Rust tour tonight in Cambridge at the Corn Exchange. I have gone through all the dates, so you can still see what is still available. As you can tell from the itinerary below, tickets are going quickly. If your local venue is listing a sell out right now, don’t be disheartened. Keep trying the usual ticket outlets. Manchester for example has been sold out since day one, but tickets have popped up on occasion at Ticketmaster. Try the venue also. Glasgow has been listed as sold out, but as of this morning, a few tickets still remain at Ticketmaster.

15 Apr 2009 Cambridge Corn Exchange – Call Venue
16 Apr 2009 Brighton Dome SOLD OUT
17 Apr 2009 02 Birmingham Academy – Available
19 Apr 2009 Belfast Ulster Hall SOLD OUT
20 Apr 2009 Olympia Theatre Dublin SOLD OUT
22 Apr 2009 Barrowland Glasgow – Available at TM
23 Apr 2009 Edinburgh Picture House SOLD OUT
24 Apr 2009 Leeds 02 Academy SOLD OUT
26 Apr 2009 Manchester Academy SOLD OUT
27 Apr 2009 Newcastle Academy – Available
28 Apr 2009 02 Sheffield Academy – Available
30 Apr 2009 Reading Hexagon – Available
1 May 2009 Brixton Academy London SOLD OUT
2 May 2009 Brixton Academy London – Available
4 May 2009 Southampton Guildhall – Available
5 May 2009 Nottingham Rock City – Available
6 May 2009 Norwich UEA Norwich – Available
7 May 2009 Bristol 02 Academy – SOLD OUT

Which new songs will be performed that were not tried out on the warm-up tour? Will the Cedar Room make a return after being rested last month? Set list will be posted on the blog as soon as its posted on doves board or you can send it in to us at arcmorality@gmail.com

If you want to send us a review of the show you attend. Do email us it, we will post all reviews. Otherwise, you can post your review at the excellent lastbroadcast.

Once the tour finishes in Bristol. Its the Radio One Big Weekend, then its the small matter of the US tour that kicks off May 14th in San Diego. Tickets are still available for all shows. More nearer the time.

Have fun out on the road!

Later With Jools Holland Video

Thanks to Chris for flagging this up. Here is video of Doves performance on last night’s Later With Jools Holland. I have to say, this is one of the best tv performances I have seen from doves in a long while. Great to the them back, sounding better than ever.

Check it out!

Fantastic!

Doves Play Live In The Fly TV Courtyard

The band (minus Andy) recently played a live session in an alleyway outside the offices of The Fly magazine.

Click the player below, to watch the video.


The Fly TV on MUZU.

Kingdom Of Rust Album #2 In U.K. Charts

Doves’ Kingdom Of Rust album entered the official U.K. album chart at #2 yesterday, beaten only by (the tabloid-friendly) Lady Gaga’s The Fame.

To view the full U.K. album chart, click here.

Bomb Shelter Review

Friend of the blog, Harry has uploaded his own unique review at his excellent blog:

ThaBombShelter

“Birds Flew Backwards”

Out here all alone feels right. It was too busy in the city, too many people, too much motion. Now it’s just the birds and the grass and the sky. The car is out of sight and the clouds look incredible. When you close your eyes you can still see the sun and the blue and the shapes. You stare up, the grass cool on the backs of your ears and the back of your neck and you smile. Calm.

To read the entire review, click here.

The Observer have also given the album a short review:

Kingdom of Rust is filled with images of journeys made across gritty northern landscapes: a train traveller speeds towards his beloved in “10.03”; lovers climb “Winter Hill”; and in “Birds Flew Backwards” swallows arrive, signalling the start of summer. Such imagery seems apt for this Mancunian band whose sound has, after nine years and three successful but hardly groundbreaking albums, arrived somewhere really interesting. More confident and complex than previous Doves output, Kingdom of Rust’s guitar-driven, dance-music-influenced tracks feel intimate yet epic.

Archive: BBC Radio 4 Loose Ends Show, April 4th 2009

Doves performed a semi-acoustic version of Kingdom Of Rust, on BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends show, broadcast April 4th. The show will no longer be available to “listen again” via the BBC’s iPlayer, after today.

Click here to download a zip file containing an archived MP3.

Please note that the MP3 file is of low-quality, due to it being transcoded from its original lossy source.

Review Round-Up #11

Yet more reviews!

outblush.com, Album Review:

outblush.com

Kingdom of Rust by Doves

At last, Doves return with their first album in four long years, Kingdom of Rust ($14)—and trust us when we say that it was worth the wait. If you liked the British trio’s previous work, there’s nothing you won’t love here. The album is rich with brooding vocals, intense guitar riffs and songs that stick. Unfamiliar? Think U2 or Coldplay and you’ve got a starting point. Stand-outs include “Compulsion,” “House of Mirrors,” and the title track.

Live Daily.com, Album Review:

Live Daily.com

The band’s on far surer footing when it doesn’t deviate from the classic Doves sound. It’s not surprising that the first single is the title track, with its wonderfully gloomy, country-style shuffle and chiming, bell-like flourishes. My other favorite, and hopeful contender for second single, is “Winter Hill,” a nice little rocker with a psychedelic whirlwind of a middle section.”

To read the full review, click here.

NYLON Mag Online, ‘The Outsiders’ Review:

NYLON Mag Online

Doves –The Outsiders

Doves ain’t a sexy band (blokey, beardy and almost certainly a little bit bald…), but they’re a bloody good one. Like Elbow, they’ve been grafting in the Brit-rock gutter watching mates like Coldplay rob all their best ideas and bag all the awards, money and Hollywood wives for nearly a decade now. Do the right thing and actually go and buy new album Kingdom of Rust after you’ve checked this tune out on myspace. – because man cannot live by critical acclaim alone.
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Belfast Telegraph Interview

Another good interview. This time with the Belfast Telegraph. Doves play Belfast Ulster Hall April 19th, Andy Williams spoke to Andy Welch:

“House Of Mirrors nearly didn’t make it on to the album because we couldn’t end it. Fortunately, Dan was messing around with [recording software] Pro Tools in the studio, and accidentally put the verse vocals over the chorus music. We all heard it and said ‘That’s it! How did we not think of that?’ That’s where technology can really help you out.”

To read the full article, click here.

Independent Article

The Independent have interviewed the band. Its a really good article:

“Are we going to do an Elbow?” guitarist Jez Williams says. “We’re all immensely proud. The response has been amazing, but I am not going to say we’re going to win the Mercury. It’s a bit of a weird thing to contemplate whether we’re going to do as well as Elbow.”

Front-man Jimi Goodwin adds: “They’re our mates and we’re so proud of them. There are similarities –they’ve worked doggedly and been dropped, they’ve had their share of woes, but they never contemplated splitting; they’re like brothers who obviously still enjoy making music together. It’s funny. They must have had years of being compared to us.”

To read the full article, click here.

Archive: XFM Xposure Show, March 31st 2009

Jimi and Andy recently gave a track by track commentary of each track from the Kingdom Of Rust album, to XFM DJ John Kennedy, on XFM Radio’s Xposure show, broadcast March 31st.

Click here to download a zip file containing archived MP3s.

Please note that the MP3 files are of low-quality due to their being transcoded from their original lossy source.