LIVE SESSION LATER TODAY/WINTER HILL

If you are still holding out to hear the album on release day. Then you can head over to Stereogum to hear Winter Hill with the band’s blessing. This will be the next single. Out June I’m told.

Don’t forget later today doves will be performing a live session from Maida Vale in London on the Dermot O’Leary show BBC Radio 2 at 2PM.

Here is a review of the Kingdom Of Rust single as featured in the California Chronicle…

DOVES Kingdom Of Rust ***

With a futuristic glow and vintage rhythm, this sounds like far- flung folk music from a planet spinning off its axis. Four Doves- free years have whetted the appetite for the Manc trio’s return, and the title track from their imminent album is suitably grand, lustrous and melancholic. Not exactly a departure, but still a cut above mere mortals.

LAMACQ LIVE

Doves played a session on BBC6’s Steve Lamacq show. Tracks played were Jetstream & Kingdom Of Rust. Doves will return to play more tracks on Steve Lamacq’s Monday show.

Watch video of doves performing Jetstream. (UK only)

If you fancy seeing doves live in session. Try entering the competition at absolute radio. The session takes place on Monday April 6. Try your luck!

DOVES DAY TODAY

Its going to be a busy day. Its doves day on NME radio from 9am. Tracks from the new album Kingdom Of Rust will be played, as well as the old favourites. Andy & Jez will be stting in the DJ chair between 2-3pm.

Then at 4pm doves will be appearing on Steve Lamacq’s BBC 6 show. Talking about the new album and they will also play a live session.

Expect blog updates throughout the day.

Check out doves.net for the second part of the interview with Jez & Andy regarding the tour setlist. Andy talks about what tracks from the new album are to be added to the set, plus also the omission of the Cedar Room. A great read.

THE SUN/FLASHLIGHT REVIEW

Doves are featured in today’s Sun newspaper. A nice article. Check it out..

We questioned if we were any good… if we could still do it

Independent music website Flashlight have reviewed the Kingdom Of Rust album. A positive honest review:

Flashlight – Kingdom Of Rust

CREATION LE MANS COMPETITION


Doves have teamed up with UK/US Le Mans team to promote the Kingdom Of Rust album release and the upcoming US tour.

To celebrate this, Creation have set up a competition open to all creation & doves fans. Click the link below to visit the Creation site. You can find the competition link on the news section.

Creation Le Mans Racing Team

Good luck!

METRO

Check out doves.net for the first part of an interview with Andy & Jez about the tour setlist. Interesting stuff. They will also talk about the controversial omission of The Cedar Room! I’m looking forward to reading that one.

The Radio One Chart Blog reviews Kingdom Of Rust.

Metro have got a cool piece about doves up online. Check it out..

Doves are still reaching for the skies

For a different take on the London show last week. Check out the Times review of the show..

Doves at the Forum NW5

Personally, I’d be more than happy to listen to U2 without Bono…

LIVE

Doves will be appearing live on the tv & radio quite a bit over the next few weeks. So far I know of..

Friday March 27

2pm NME Radio (Andy & Jez DJ for an hour)
Steve Lamacq BBC 6 Music 4pm (live session)

Saturday March 28

Dermot O’Leary BBC Radio 2 2pm (live session)

Sunday March 29
T4 Channel 4 (live performance of Kingdom Of Rust)

Later Dates

Later With Jools Holland April 14th or 21st (thanks Comster!)

If you hear of any more, let me know so I can post up the details.

DRIP DRIP

So yes the album leaked yesterday. Its actually been on a certain site for awhile, but due to watermark issues it didn’t hit the mainstream sites until today. Hopefully those of you who have downloaded the album are enjoying it. Its a gem of an album. Don’t forget to buy your copy April 6/7 wherever you are. The artwork is beautiful.

I will post my own review sometime in April. I may be able to avoid name dropping Elbow! :)

MORE LIVE REVIEWS

Some more reviews popping up in the weekend press for the gigs last week.

London Forum

Independent

FT

Glasgow ABC

Sunday Mail Avril Adden ****

It’s four years since Doves’ last album and the sold-out ABC was full of anticipation. New songs went down well, especially powerful opener Jetstreamand anthemic The Greatest Denier.

Winter Hill wasn’t as well received as I expected but Kingdom Of Rust sounded even better live thanks to Andy Williams’ drumming.

There’s an easy chemistry between the trio as they swap vocal duties and instruments and they have honed their craft, making it look effortless.

There could be no other ending than euphoric anthem There Goes The Fear

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!