Album: Doves , Kingdom of Rust (Heavenly)

Reviewed by Simon Price

Sunday 05 April 2009

But Jimi Goodwin is no Guy Garvey, vocally or lyrically, and if Kingdom of Rust – which alternates between freewheeling country rock and portentous indie prog – is the record that does it, that’s purely down to timing. (The Last Broadcast was a worthier candidate.)

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