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I always thought Doves were a cut above their bargain basement Britpop brethren. They don't stop at riffs-- they have grooves, too. But it's been a while since their last album, 2005's Some Cities. Admittedly, I haven't thought about them much the last four years, but I'll welcome news of their new album and single all the same.

The grit: The fourth Doves album, Kingdom of Rust, will be released on April 6 in the UK and a day later on Astralwerks in the U.S. The trio are playing a few UK dates in advance of the album's release, as well. A U.S. tour will follow later in the spring.

You can download first single "Jetstream" for free at the group's newly revamped website. Considering it's a comeback single and all, the propulsive track never fully, you know, takes off. Still: Better than Travis.

Thanks to Robert Zuehlke for the heads up.

Kingdom of Rust:

01 Jetstream
02 Kingdom of Rust
03 The Outsiders
04 Winter Hill
05 10.03
06 The Greatest Denier
07 Birds Flew Backwards
08 Spellbound
09 Compulsion
10 House of Mirrors
11 Lifelines

Dates:

03-12 Warrington, England - Parr Hall
03-13 Middlesbrough, England - Empire
03-15 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC
03-17 Coventry, England - Kasbah
03-18 Portsmouth, England - Pyramids
03-19 London, England - Forum