Best album I've heard so far this year. The rare album where the second half is even better than the first - and the first half is great. Standout tracks include House of Mirrors, 10:03, Kingdom of Rust and Compulsion, but there's not a single bad track on the album. Compares favorably with all their other albums but I think is probably their best.

Probably their best CD. only a couple of tracks are lukewarm for me and the rest are just jaw-droppingly good.

This album does not quite captivate like the band's first two, but it has beautiful moments of brilliance that warrant it a spectacular record regardless. Fans will not be disappointed in the growth of these lovable Mancunians and the potent, raw, emotion they imbue in their music. Doves for the win.

Best album of the year so far. Doves are very underrated. This is probably their best.

At first I was going to give this record a 9, but as it went onit just kept getting better and better. Upon second listen, I was utterly convinced that Doves are in fact the greatest band and most interesting band in the world right now. There's a lot of great music out there and you can count Doves amongst it all. Highlights (not including the stunning two openers that everyone should know by now) House of Mirrors, Compulsion and 10:03. Every song here has amazing atmospherics, melodies and musicianship. If you're tired of the loudness war and want true musical bliss, just get this record.… Expand

Great album. I didn't hear previous albums but this is really great.

There may not be any obvious singles on this album but the whole album fits together incredibly well. The best way to listen to it is from start to finish and and at the end you feel greatly rewarded.

Best since Last Broadcast. Solid throughout.

Amazing Album from start to finish.

This album is as close to perfect as I've seen since Animal Collective's "Merriweather Post Pavilion." It manages to at once be gloomy and hopeful, combining the best elements of dream-pop with those of prog-rock. The result is a sumptuous, slick album whose first seven tracks are a study in confidence, musical pluck, and the avant-garde, and whose final four are just icing on the cake. An inspired, accomplished album, and Doves' greatest since the beautiful The Last Broadcast--and perhaps even superior to that.… Expand

The most complete album I've heard since Iron & Wine's Shepherd's Dog. Their best album so far. Simply amazing.

Glimpses of something more that didn't pan out is what this albumn feels like to me. Mixed in with a lot of "familiar" melodies is a couple rewarding moments but it feels more like I've been on this path before. Jetstream is a mess of a song and Compulsion is so Blondie-esque that it's distracting. Most of the albumn lacks the percussion pop of older Doves and mellows out in areas instead of cranking it up. 10:03 and Outsiders inject some life in a Moody Blues stream of songs that don't go fast enough but at least don't drag. A hazy albumn for reflection--not inspiration.… Expand

A complete vision of a Doves album. A proper record from start to finish without filler.

Feel good music for the reflective and weary.

An immense album of varied pace, texture and mood, full of simplky great songs and a superb, heavy sound. Definitely their best, most consistent album. It's only a shame the superb bonus track "Ship of Fools" didn't make it on.

Doves have not wasted their time making Kingdom Of Rust, and I haven't wasted my time listening to it.