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Heavenly Records
Indie rock/post-prog/Experimental
2009/4/6

◎ 曾以飛翔代表無限希望的鴿子，以第四張原創專輯轉身邁向晦暗斑駁的腐朽國度
◎ 水星音樂獎兩度提名、NME週報喻為「Radiohead接班人」的曼徹斯特三人搖滾樂團
◎ 全英音樂獎製作人John Leckie（Radiohead、Muse）、Dan Austin（Massive Attack）共同護航
◎ 四年來全新專輯，異趣電流強勢灌入搖滾軀殼，宛如腐朽國度裡亡命之徒的末日輓歌
◎ 化學兄弟The Chemical Brothers的Tom Rowlands話題現身，裝填電子能量
◎ Q、Uncut、AMG、Mojo、The Guardian全面★★★★好評；發行首週，率先空降全英Midweek冠軍！

90年代出道的英國曼城搖滾團體Dave，最早由主唱Jimi和Williams雙胞胎兄弟由舞曲三人團體Sub Sub轉型，後加上鍵盤手Martin Rebelski組成的團隊。98年走到近日，樂隊已躋身一線大團，樂隊四年之後的第四作，上張《Some Cities》Q雜志給予四星，NME稱其“The first major league epic British album of the year”。

同名單曲的British風情，激昂流暢相比，其他曲子則還是以往的內斂風格，加入非常之多的實驗氣質，囈語嗓音，沉緩有力的鼓擊，散漫，澎湃奔流的另類吉他。吉他手Jez Williams如此描繪新作：schizophrenic, but... also strangely cohesive。--也許Dave的精髓就形散而神不散和值得反復嚼味

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).~ Jeremy Goldmeier

1. Jetstream
2. Kingdom Of Rust


I hear a sound, a sound above my head
Distant sound of thunder, moving out on the moor

Blackbirds flew in and to the cooling towers
I'll pack my bags
Thinking of one of those hours
With you, waiting for you

My God, it takes an ocean of trust
In the Kingdom of Rust

I long to feel some beauty in my heart
As I go searching, right to the start
Hmmm
The road back to Preston
Was jutted out in snow
As I went looking for that stolen heart
For you, waiting for you

My God, it takes an ocean of trust
Takes an effort it does
My god, it takes an ocean of trust
It's in the Kingdom of Rust

Oooow in the Kingdom of Rust

I long to feel that wince in my heart
As I went looking
I couldn't stop
Now I'm waiting for you

Ooohh .............
I know it takes an ocean of trust
In the Kingdom of Rust

3. Outsiders, The
4. Winter Hill
5. 10:03
6. Greatest Denier, The
7. Birds Flew Backwards
8. Spellbound
9. Compulsion
10. House Of Mirrors
11. Lifelines