Brighton's Brakes are doing the touring thing pretty ruddy soon. What's more, they've a new single hitting the shelves in the not-too-distant future.

The 45 in question is 'Cease and Desist', taken from the band's second album The Beautific Visions. I have it, it's good. I really like the last song... but it's not this single, so I'll shut it.

The single's out on February 26, through Rough Trade. Tour dates, they look like this:

February
20 London Astoria (with Long Blondes)
22 Dundee Westport
23 Aberdeen Drummond
24 Forres The Loft
25 Inverness Raigmore
26 Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire (single release party)
28 Manchester Academy 3

March
1 Nottingham Rescue Rooms
2 Sheffield Foundry
3 Leicester Charlotte
4 Norwich Arts Centre