kingdom of rust

Chicago Review & Photos


Photo by Kirstie Shanley at Venus Zine.

Venus Zine have posted a very positive review of the Chicago Vic Theater show:

Certainly, the band works very well together as a whole on stage. The backup vocals and catchy guitar rifts inspire compositions that can be bright and anthemic, even when the pedal effects create a beautiful distorted sense of reality. Friday night’s sold-out show at Chicago’s Vic Theater was no exception, and the layers and sense of texture the band brought out live were incredibly rich.

Further heightening the ethereality, the band used visual projections, which included a variety of scenes of Chicago, strips of endless road, and people dancing in a style somewhat reminiscent of the film director David Lynch. The effect was to create a sense of connection to the music as a whole versus the band members, who, at times, seemed to vanish into the backdrop.

To Read the full review & see more photos, click here.

Our friends at thabombshelter have posted a set of awesome photos of the Vic Theater show. To see the set, click here.

"New" Doves Album In 14 Days

Well, this has come out of the blue…

An instrumental version of Doves’ Kingdom Of Rust album, named (appropriately enough) “Instrumentals Of Rust”, will be released on June 15th in the U.K. and June 16th in the U.S.

Instrumentals Of Rust

This isn’t the first Doves album to have been mixed with no vocals; but it is the first to be released commercially.

Only Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk’s MP3 stores currently have any information online regarding the album, so it’s highly probable that this may be a download-only release.

We’ll post more information as soon as we know more.

Detroit Review

Photo by Media Junkie

Setlist same as Chicago the night before

Media Junkie blog has posted a very positive review of the Detroit show. It was the writer’s first doves show:

Of course, the highlight of the evening was the main event. Coming out to a video of airplanes flying overhead, Doves kicked off their set in the same way their newest album begins with “Jetstream”. Guitarist Jez Williams, twin brother of drummer Andy, and bassist/co-lead singer Jimi Goodwin both sounded fantastic, and the sound at the Majestic carried out over the audience and into the high ceiling clearly.

Unfortunately, being as unfamiliar with their earlier work as I was, I was unable to keep any semblance of an accurate setlist. I can only list several of the songs they played, including “The Outsiders”, “The Greatest Denier” (my personal favorite track from Kingdom of Rust), and several others from the new record.

To read the full review and see the rest of the pictures, click here.

Minneapolis Review

Check out the ickmusic site review of doves Minneapolis show:

They opened with “Jetstream”, the first track from their new album Kingdom of Rust. They wrote it to be an alternate soundtrack to the opening moments of the 1981 film, Blade Runner. How cool! After that was “Snowden,” with the twins, Andy Williams (drums) and Jez Williams (guitar) sounding magnificent. And then came “Winter Hill”. On first listen to this track, it might seem to the small minded that the lads from Wimslow are straying into “Every Breath You Take” territory. But no…no no. “Winter Hill” is about sacred love – the kind that you get from being on a journey filled with heart…the kind that stays with you forever.

Click here, to read the full review. Great read, with some great pictures.

Chicago: Thank You Doves Band!

Doves played to a sold out crowd at the Vic Theatre in Chicago this past Friday. I wasn’t sure how the Chicago crowd would be. I shouldn’t have worried. The crowd were simply amazing. Apparently it was the best show on the US tour so far. I’ve seen the band too many times to admit on here, but the show definitely is up there with the best.

Those that were there, know the band wished this writer a Happy Birthday, and they also gave a big shout out to the blog as well. Check out the video, thank you Diegovid for capturing this!

So thank you doves band for the most amazing Birthday ever.

Minneapolis


Doves next stop on the North American tour, takes them to Minneapolis. Third time lucky, as the previous two scheduled shows in the twin cities, back in 2002 & 2005 were canceled. The 2005 show was canceled, as doves were offered to play on Letterman on the same date.

The blog is maybe a bit bias towards this show, as this will be my first show of the year. First doves show in four years! Where has the time gone?! I will also be taking in the shows in Chicago & Detroit. I will be posting twitter updates tomorrow, as I take the 16 hour round trip to Minneapolis on the mighty Megabus. Wish me luck!! All things being well I should be back in Chicago early Friday morning, with some kind of review!

Here’s hoping for a bit of Compulsion.

Manchester-reared rockers Doves holed up in the English countryside and took four years to finish their fourth album, “Kingdom of Rust,” but the songs mostly remain the same. The trio stuck with the melancholy but richly melodic Brit-rock sound that has earned them No. 1 albums on the U.K. charts and more critical respect stateside than Coldplay. Opener Wild Light, an anthemic group from the wilds of New Hampshire, has also toured with the Arcade Fire and the Killers. (8 p.m. Thu., Varsity Theater. 18 & older. $20.)

Denver Setlist & Review

Picture by flickr user julioenriquez

By all accounts, doves went over very well in Denver on Tuesday night. Check out this short but glowing review, at causeequalstime.com (great song btw!).

Set list

Jetstream
Snowden
Winter Hill
Rise
Pounding
Almost Forgot Myself
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Words
Denier
Kingdom Of Rust
Ambition
Black & White
The Outsiders
Caught By The River
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Firesuite
Here It Comes
Last Broadcast

The Fear

Doves Live on Stage In Denver

Doves are playing in Denver right now as I type. They opened with Jetstream. Picture posted on twitter, by user Lyssajo

Sasquatch Videos

Check out these awesome videos from Sasquatch. Recorded from the side of the stage, offering a unique view of the band playing. Shame the crowd seem a bit dead!

Winter Hill

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Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Doves are to make an appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, a week on Thursday (June 4th) 12:35ET. They will perform one track, I would guess it will either be Kingdom Of Rust or Winter Hill.