North London post-punkers Desperate Journalist release their new single, ‘Resolution’ on Sunday January 1. The single comes ahead of their second album, Grow Up, which follows on March 24. You can pre-order the album here.

There is also news of tour dates in the UK and Germany, the UK dates are below. And as an added bonus to these shows, Desperate Journalist also play the Fierce Panda 23rd birthday party at Stowmarket John Peel Centre on February 11 in the company of Coquin Migale. Super duper cheap tickets are available from here.

Desperate Journalist UK Tour Dates:-

Sat January 28 - The Hairy Dog, Derby,

Sat February 25 - The Live Room, Manchester,

Wed March 29 - The Louisiana, Bristol,

Thu March 30 - The Leadmill, Sheffield,

Fri March 31 - Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Glasgow,

Sat April 1 - Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham,

Thu April 6 – Scala, London.

Following a sold-out fifth year in June 2016, Camden Rocks Festival has today announced the first names for the 2017 line-up. Punk legends The Damned, stoner rock giants Orange Goblin, and The Ruts DC are the first to be revealed from the bill.

Set to host over 250 bands and artists across 25 of Camden Town’s revered venues this June 3rd 2017, Camden Rocks are also proud to announce that legendary Camden venue KOKO will join the 2017 festival.

In addition to The Damned, Orange Goblin and The Ruts DC, further names confirmed for Camden Rocks Festival 2017 include: Hey! Hello!, The Urban Voodoo Machine, Young Kato, Stone Broken, Big Boy Bloater and the Limits, MOSES, Screaming Eagles, Imperial Leisure, Habitats, The Main Grains, Courage My Love, Black Orchid Empire, MassMatiks, Hands Off Gretel, Fizzy Blood, Broken Witt Rebels, Forte, Stereo Juggernaut, Black Sixteen, Lucie Barat & The Au Revoirs, HVMM, Halflives, Weirds, Frauds, Alana Bondi, Itamar, Oxygen Thief, The Franklys, CUTE CUTE DEΔTH, Heel, The Kut, & Secret Cameras.

Camden Rocks Festival 2017 venues include: Koko, Electric Ballroom, Underworld, Camden Market Amphitheatre, Dingwalls, Proud, Camden Assembly, The Black Heart, The Monarch, The Forge, The Crowndale, Dublin Castle, Devonshire Arms, Irish Centre, Dingwalls Canal side, Bloc Bar, Hawley Arms, Good Mixer, Brew Dog, Fifty Five, Be At One & Winnicott.

Super-early-bird tickets for Camden Rocks Festival 2017 sold out immediately. £35 tickets are now available here