Here are some unconfirmed details for the first single from Kingdom of Rust. Due to hit the shops/download stores March 30th

7″

Kingdom Of Rust
Push Me On

CD

Kingdom Of Rust
Push Me On (Remix)

Digital Download

Kingdom Of Rust
Kingdom Of Rust (Remix)

Itunes Exclusive

Kingdom Of Rust
Kingdom Of Rust (Acoustic)
Kingdom Of Rust (Remix)

Doves have been confirmed to play the Sasquatch festival Saturday May 23rd. The festvival takes place annually at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Washington.

Get the full line-up at the festival blog.

Out March 30th via Heavenly Recordings

altsounds.com February 17, 2009

Doves return after a 4-year hiatus with the release of their 4th long-player ‘Kingdom Of Rust‘ on April 6th this is preceded by the album’s title track making it’s way out into the world on March 30th. So after 4 whole years in the wilderness and the continued upheaval of the musical landscape how does Doves return measure up to not only to their previous work but also to the established sounds of 2009.

‘Kingdom Of Rust‘ shuffles in with an almost skiffle beat that is gradually layered upon with a constant driving rhythm and Jimi Goodwin’s recognisable dulcet tones and Doves trademark melange of background noises and barely audible sound effects all throw in. “I long to feel some beauty in my heart/As I go searching right to the start” is the message conjuring up lyrics of longing and searching for something inside yourself (played out wonderfully in the video), I’ve never found Doves lyrics to be the clearest in sentiment but ‘Kingdom Of Rust‘ seems quite self-explanatory.

The track continues to ebb and flow much like previous effort ‘There Goes The Fear’ as you are carried along in it’s beautific melodies and soaring plains of guitar’s and xylophones with Jimi imploring “My girl seeks and ocean of trust/In the kingdom of rust“. Their’s always an air of melancholy in Doves songs I guess mainly from a lyrical poing and their delivery, but still they have this overwhelming feeling of happiness conjured up in the sounds created.

It’s a welcome return from Doves and continues there consistent ascent from album to album, maintaining a familiarity whilst continuing to deliver a fresh approach, they’ve returned at a time where their mates Elbow have picked up the Mercury award and garnered well deserved praise for their latest effort. Doves fit the same bill and hopefully can ride the crest of the wave started in 2008 by Elbow into 2009.

FILTER MAG REVIEW First Posted Febuary 8th

First Impressions:

-The title track, equally as difficult to pin down as its greater whole, proves a worthy selection for Kingdom of Rust‘s lead single. At once eerie and moving, this one is a classic Doves epic.

-Ever-morphing, yet consistently memorable, the guitar lines on “The Greatest Denier” prove the oxygen for a track that is quite solid in every aspect.

-“House Of Mirrors”: A real highlight. The verse feels like a musical standoff (perhaps recalling The Animals), which breaks into a chorus that is kinetic and complements the built-up tension.

Key Tracks:

“Kingdom Of Rust”, “The Greatest Denier”, “House of Mirrors”

Predictions:

If the advance offering of energetic opener, “Jetstream”, whet your appetite (as it did ours), then you can expect a record chocked with material of equal caliber [In case you missed it, the lead track is available at doves.net]. All in all, Kingdom of Rust is a very strong return to form for Doves, four long years removed from 2005’s Lost Cities. The wait was worth it.

Jimi & Andy took a break from tour rehearsals at the Stockport studio to speak to Julie Cullen for the 6 music show The Music Week. The interview aired Sunday Febuary 15th.

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XFM Interview

Jez spoke to XFM’s Steve Harris over the phone about the recording sessions for the album. The interview aired Feb 3rd.

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UK & Irish Tour Dates Confirmed So Far:

Parr Hall Warrington THU 12/03/2009
The Empire Middlesbrough FRI 13/03/2009
Kasbah Coventry TUE 17/03/2009
Pyramid Centr Portsmouth WED 18/03/2009
HMV Forum London THU 19/03/2009
Corn Exchange Cambridge WED 15/04/2009
Brighton Dome Brighton THU 16/04/2009
O2 Academy Birmingham FRI 17/04/2009
Ulster Hall Belfast SUN 19/04/2009
Olympia Dublin MON 20/04/2009
Barrowland Glasgow WED 22/04/2009
HMV Picture House Edinburgh THU 23/04/2009
O2 Academy Leeds FRI 24/04/2009
O2 Academy Manchester SUN 26/04/2009
O2 Academy Newcastle MON 27/04/2009
O2 Academy Sheffield TUE 28/04/2009
Hexagon Reading THU 30/04/2009
O2 Academy Brixton London FRI 01/05/2009
Guildhall Southampton MON 04/05/2009
Rock City Nottingham TUE 05/05/2009
U.E.A. Norwich WED 06/05/2009
O2 Academy Bristol THU 07/05/2009

The first radio interview of 2009 was aired on 6music’s Steve Lamacq show Monday Febuary 2nd.

Steve spoke to Jimi about the album sessions.

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