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Kingdom of Rust [CD]

Doves Audio CD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
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The last time most of us saw Doves it was Glastonbury Festival 2003, headlining Sunday night against Moby. This wasn’t really a problem for them though. The year before, they’d been mid afternoon, playing in glorious weather, a crowd of people wide-eyed at the prospect of whole weekend opening up in front of them to the soundtrack of Catch The Sun. On the Sunday night, under the ... Read more in Amazon's Doves Store

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  • Audio CD (6 April 2009)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: EMII
  • ASIN: B001QFNSCK
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,953 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Listen  2. Kingdom of Rust 5:11£0.89  Buy MP3 
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Listen  4. Winter Hill 5:19£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. 10:03 4:04£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. The Greatest Denier 3:59£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Birds Flew Backwards 2:51£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. Spellbound 5:39£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. Compulsion 5:14£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen10. House Of Mirrors 4:20£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen11. Lifelines 4:26£0.89  Buy MP3 


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A welcome return from one of Britain’s most underestimated rock bands, Kingdom of Rust, the fourth album from the Manchester trio and their first since 2005’s chart topping Some Cities, is surely their finest release so far. Combining the intensity of their last record and the melancholic grace of their anthemic 2002 single "There Goes The Fear", Kingdom of Rust is terrific throughout. From the opener "Jetstream", a suitably cinematic rush inspired by the Blade Runner soundtrack, to the elegant closer "Lifelines", Doves sound better than ever. The title track is a gently grooving, oddly haunting space-blues over a rockabilly beat, "The Outsiders" is built on a motorik rhythm and a heavy bassline and "Winter Hill" marries an instantly familiar folk melody to some relentless and fragile sequencing. But it’s the clever arrangements from singer Jimi Goodwin and the Williams brothers that capture the listener, details such as the thumping Northern Soul bassline that kicks in at the conclusion of "Winter Hill" or the rumbling, chattering synths that keep driving tunes like "Jetstream" forward. Only the languid, if enjoyable funk of "Compulsion" disrupts the cohesive mood. It’s still easy to hear hints of Mancunian forbears such as the Smiths and New Order- this band could come from nowhere else--but with Kingdom of Rust Doves have added another future classic to the city’s canon.--Steve Jelbert

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DOVES Kingdom Of Rust (2009 Taiwanese issue 11-track CD album sealed picture sleeve with obi-strip)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great music - let down by recording 21 Oct 2010
By Neppo
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Such a great album with Doves back on form with some great songs on this album. It begins on a high for a bunch of killer songs, mellows out with some growers which will hook you in with a few listens, and then comes back for a third section which is different again. Standout track has to be Winter Hill which I just love. Wonderful guitar work throughout which is such a joy to follow. Well put together running order and made for the car in the same way as any Swervedriver album, which is probably just as well: the sound quality!

Such a shame that great songs are let down by shockingly bad recording and hideous compression on this CD. It's bad enough in the car but take it home and play it on a decent system and it just sounds as if my younger brother recorded it on his 20 year old broken portable Walkman! Because the songs are so good I was up for buying it on vinyl too, but figured in the end that as the recording quality was so bad it just wouldn't be worth it. If the market is going to dumb-down and compress for MP3 entirely, then I may as well just give up buying CDs, because this really is pants. I wouldn't care if I didn't care.

The music gets 5 stars, but because the package is flawed by the sound, it's lost a star.

If you can get past that, it's maybe their best album to date.
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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A pumped up Doves 28 April 2009
By Mr. Gideon D. Brody VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
Doves have always felt a little like Elbow's extrovert alter ego; a band happier being at the heart of the maelstrom than contemplating its hung-over afterglow. Whereas Elbow can be characterised more by their cap-in-hand romanticism, Doves have always been better suited to the role of escapists. For Elbow's unabashed honesty, Doves respond in kind with vistas of widescreen imagery. While neither band would claim to represent Madchester's new dawn, both are true products of the city: equal parts self-effacing and brazen.

Bury's finest produce their best when they transplant the region's deadpan wit and warmth into their songs. Doves, on the other hand, tend to concentrate on Manchester's sense of defiance - something rooted in its urban ghettos and marked by the regular occurrence of excitable terrace anthems (Catch the Sun, There Goes The Fear, Pounding, Black And White Town). Though Mancunians would always emphasise the humility of their beloved city, ambition and fearlessness mark it and its music. From the seven-minute, effects-strewn epic to the casual inclusion of a full orchestra, neither band - like the city that bred them - is afraid of pulling punches.

With Kingdom Of Rust, Doves have spent a great deal of time (four years, in fact) holed up in training. As they confidently re-enter the ring as strutting light-heavyweights, they will be keen to dispel any accusations of ring rustiness. In many ways, Kingdom Of Rust feels like Doves might be trying to prove a point. Last Broadcast and Some Cities were both strong albums, challenging enough to be interesting over the long term and speckled with some stellar pop songs. Kingdom Of Rust focuses less on the charts and more on the reinvention of Doves. This is a band with no intention of quietly disappearing into the ether quite yet.

Perhaps reinvention is too strong a term but there can be no doubt that Kingdom Of Rust is leaner and more pumped up than previous efforts. People who have recently grown into Doves may have trouble acclimatising to the new album. Its layering is arguably more indulgent, its melodies are subtle and the whole thing seems less benign than its more immediately satisfying predecessors. If anything, Kingdom of Rust's sweet spots are much harder to discern. It is pretty clear that Doves have spent the extra time working hard to reward its audience in a new way. Like true Mancunians, they make you wait four years and then they have the temerity to ask that you to commit to repeat listens. Luckily, Kingdom Of Rust just keeps getting better with time.

Doves still like to set their sights on larger-than-life subject matter. Even the album's song titles speak of jetstreams, kingdoms, lifelines and being spellbound. Like previous albums, Kingdom Of Rust is quite happy tackling life's extremities. As inane as the idea of singing about a jetstream would appear to be, it doesn't prevent Doves from creating a barnstorming album opener, replete with Chemical Brothers-light electro meddling, swooping flange effects and a steady crescendo that constantly reignites like it were conceived on the shores of Cape Canaveral. The Outsiders bears all the bristling angst of BRMC's Whatever Happened To My Rock And Roll and 10:03's monstrous middle riff - lifted straight out of John Squire's Led Zep book - pounds itself through your floorboards, indiscriminately. The Greatest Denier is, put simply, a four-minute shot of something massively potent.

Doves are able to counter this widespread hysteria with beautifully measured moments such as the album's title track. Kingdom Of Rust's quiet highlight features brushstrokes, xylophones, strings and an illustration of Doves' comfortable grasp of pathos: "blackbirds flew in and to the cooling towers / I'll pack my bags / thinking of one of those hours with you / waiting for you". Aside from the occasional maudlin lull, Kingdom Of Rust prefers to spend its time drifting in and out of a dreamy state of schizophrenia, with very few pauses for breath.

Compulsion is easily the album's biggest surprise. It may have taken four albums and countless years but here is a Doves track you can legitimately shake your hips too - and it works an absolute treat. Borrowing heavily from Blondie's Rapture, its knowingly hip, libidinous baseline and massively reverbed riffage create something of a nympho-infested oasis amid the album's urban landscape of skyscrapers and football stadiums.

With the album's lyrics and song meanings often totally shrouded by a dense nebula of sound, you are often left to simply swoon over Kingdom Of Rust's beautiful and frequently electrifying chord progressions. Its blanketing melodies and unrelenting energy will hit you first, but then that has always separated them from their mates in Bury. Although Elbow are able to put far greater emphasis on Guy Garvey's angelic vocal talents, Doves are fully aware of their strengths and so is Kingdom Of Rust. Even if the album loses its way with its final two tracks, you are left so exhausted by this stage that it almost comes with a sense of relief. By reinventing what they do best, Doves have fearlessly strutted back onto everyone's radar.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fine work 2 July 2009
Format:Audio CD
This album is a far better piece of work than most of the reviews. I've never come across the Doves before so this album has come out of the blue to me. I liked it on first play through and it's still finding favor.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Kingdom of Rust
A fantastic album full of recognisable riffs and surprises, a northern masterpiece that doesn't diminish over time. A very highly recommended addition to everyone's collection
Published 12 months ago by mtorj
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent - no skipping over songs
It is very rare that I bother to take the time to write reviews unless I really like something. I had heard the title track on the radio when it was released as a single and had... Read more
Published on 29 May 2010 by gillherb
5.0 out of 5 stars I shouldn't have waited 8 months to buy it
It took me until Christmas '09 to buy this, probably because of the heavy TV promotion meaning I got to hear Jetstream, Winter Hill and Kingdom of Rust multiple times. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2010 by Born Again Bookworm
2.0 out of 5 stars Busy Prog Pop
I've been listening to this album on and off for a few months now but am finding it heavy going. It's so over produced and ponderous, like a multi-layered cake, that once you've... Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2010 by J. Macdonald
4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for all Doves Fans
As a band, Doves are very unassuming. They shun the limelight, yet still command huge attendances at their gigs, and are big festival favourites. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2010 by A. Marczak
5.0 out of 5 stars This is magic, pure alchemy.
Looking at a small selection of other reviews you could be forgiven for thinking Kingdom of Rust is a difficult listen. I'd have to disagree completely. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by G. Boggia
5.0 out of 5 stars Great record!
I never loved this band, but this summer i loved this record.
Sure isn't an easy record, but after some days you will enjoy it.
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by Daniele Betti
3.0 out of 5 stars Bit 'samey'
Although I liked this album, the tracks seemed to merge into each other and those on the previous Doves album. Not an album I would listen to anytime, just when in the mood.
Published on 30 Oct 2009 by John Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Love them
Again, looking for something a bit different from my usual Coldplay, Kings of Leon, Snow Patrol, Keane.. and I'm glad I did. This is a musical feast. Read more
Published on 20 July 2009 by M. A. Bateman
3.0 out of 5 stars Bit samey
The 3 stars are slightly misleading because Doves always make good music, as they have here, but it is a bit disappointing to find they have stuck to the same formula as before. Read more
Published on 13 July 2009 by Col Mc
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