The Doves - Kingdom of Rust

I like to think i have a broad knowledge of music, not just the genres i am interested in the most, and i like to listen to new things, new sounds, new ways of creating music. I hope to try and get a wide range of music to listen to and most importantly pass on my opinion of, in the next 12 months. Occasionally i come across an artist that i should know about and that i should've heard but haven't. Often i am asked ( by people obviously way cooler than me ) what i think of the new so and so album or have i heard of the somebody or others? Usually too proud to admit i haven't, i mumble something about having heard a song on the radio or "i've got the album but haven't had a chance to listen". I then scurry off to look them up on the internet and find out what all the fuss is about, so next time i see that person i can go, "yep, the so and so's are pretty good...". I should know about "The Doves" and someone probably has asked me what i think about them, and i probably did lie to them and say i've heard them, but then never followed up and gave them a listen. That's turned out to be a mistake.. I really like this album, it's new order, stereophonics and wilco rolled into one 11 song ball of fun. But having only now heard them ( on their fourth album ) i almost feel that i shouldn't write anything about them until i've heard the rest of their music. I like comparison and i like to know where a band is coming from before i really assess what they are doing right now. So expect to see another Doves album in here soon...