It's been a long time between drinks for Doves, four years in fact since their last broadcast ‘Some Cities’ flew to the top of the charts. Some feared they had flown the nest permanently.

Thankfully, that was never going to be the case, and now they’re back to attest all the fans, writers, DJs and pundits that have been restlessly awaiting new material since February 2005.

That Album is ‘Kingdom of Rust’ -- an album that is the Doves most sonically adventurous, intimate, cerebral, propulsive and most eclectic record to date. The album has been described by NME as 1 of the 10 most important Albums of 2009. Judging from Doves latest shows in Ireland at this years OXEGEN festival and an intimate date at the Olympia Cois Fharraige fans are in for something special this year.