Doves

Kingdom of Rust

Release Date: April 7, 2009
Label: Astralwerks

Abstract

In Internet years, Doves' last effort Some Cities arrived some time in the late Mesozoic Era (2005). How many slapdash buzz bands have risen and fallen in those four years, hmm? The Mancunian trio took a long layover between albums as the members balanced band duties with adult responsiblities (drummer Andy Williams welcomed a new baby into his family last October). One of the long-gestating tracks is "Jetstream," a self-acknowledged stab at contributing to the Blade Runner soundtrack. Recorded at a converted farmhouse up in North West England, Kingdom of Rust primarily features production work from Dan Austin (Massive Attack), with two additional tracks helmed by industry vet John Leckie (XTC, Stone Roses, Radiohead's The Bends).

Track list

Disc 1
1 Jetstream
2 Kingdom of Rust
3 The Outsiders
4 Winter Hill
5 10.03
6 The Greatest Denier
7 Birds Flew Backwards
8 Spellbound
9 Compulsion
10 House of Mirrors
11 Lifelines
Stumble It!

2 Responses

April 22, 2009 at 4:01 p.m.

Kingdom of Rust. Wow. I'm also a big fan of this record and wrote about it today on my blog here: http://www.davepye.com/2009/04/wednesday-wadio-doves-house-of-mirrors

Specifically, I wrote about my favorite song, House of Mirrors. Stunning album and a great surprise.

April 22, 2009 at 4:23 p.m.

No one cares about your blog.

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