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Origin
  
London, England

Years active
  
2012–present

Associated acts
  
If...The Drowners

Genres
  
Post punk, indie rock

Labels
  
Fierce Panda

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Albums
  
Grow Up, Desperate Journalist, Cristina, Good Luck

Profiles

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Desperate Journalist are a London-based post punk band, formed in 2012. They released their debut album, the self-titled Desperate Journalist, in 2014, on Fierce Panda Records. A second album, Grow Up, is planned for release in March 2017.

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Biography

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The band was formed in North London in 2012, by Jo Bevan (vocals), Rob Hardy (guitar), Simon Drowner (bass) and Caz Hellbent (drums). Hardy and Drowner had previously played together in Birmingham-based band The Drowners; Drowner had then later played bass in Bevan's previous band If.... Hellbent joined the band as drummer, having "never really played before". They wrote their first song, "Kitten", at their first rehearsal.

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The band played their first gig in February 2013 at the Silver Bullet in Finsbury Park. After self-releasing debut EP Cristina they were quickly signed by Fierce Panda, who released "Organ" and "Happening" as singles, leading to their debut album, Desperate Journalist, in November 2014, which was recorded at Dean Street Studios with Keith TOTP.

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The Quietus, reviewing their debut album, described them as "beautiful and spellbinding"; Drowned in Sound said that they had "effortless grace" and praised Bevan's vocals. The band toured the United Kingdom to support the release of the album, including an appearance at Whitby.

In 2015 the band played indietracks, headlined the 100 Club, and released a new EP, Good Luck. In 2016, they toured Europe in the spring, and the UK, supporting Chameleons Vox in August, as well as recording a second album, the first they had written as a complete unit.

The second album, Grow Up, will be released in March 2017, backed by a UK and German tour. The first single, "Hollow", was released in October 2016, with an official music video following in November. It was reviewed well by Stereogum, and was picked out as Song of the Day by KEXP. The second single, "Resolution", about New Year's Eve parties, was released on January 1, 2017, and has been playlisted by BBC Radio 6 Music. A music video was released on January 27.

Name

The band's name derives from The Cure song, "Desperate Journalist in Ongoing Meaningful Review Situation".

Members

  • Jo Bevan – vocals
  • Simon Drowner – bass guitar
  • Rob Hardy – guitar
  • Caz Hellbent – drums
  • Albums

  • Desperate Journalist album (November 2014)
  • Grow Up album (March 2017)
  • Singles and EPs

  • Cristina EP (June 2013)
  • "Organ" single (November 2013)
  • "Happening" single (May 2014)
  • "Hesitate" single (June 2015)
  • Good Luck EP (October 2015)
  • "Hollow" single (October 2016)
  • "Resolution" single (January 2017)
  • Songs

    CristinaDesperate Journalist · 2014
    Perfect HealthGood Luck · 2015
    ResolutionGrow Up · 2017

    References

    Desperate Journalist Wikipedia


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