The Joy Formidable have announced details of a new single.

After touring extensively with Passion Pit, Temper Trap and Editors in 2009, the Welsh band will release ‘Popinjay’ in April.

The single will be the first release from their forthcoming album and in support of this the band will head out on the road and play the following dates:

March:
Sunday 14th Manchester Ruby Lounge
Monday 15th Liverpool Korova
Tuesday 16th Nottingham Bodega
Wednesday 17th Leeds Cockpit
Friday 19th Cambridge Portland SOLD OUT
Saturday 20th Birmingham Academy 2
Sunday 21st Oxford Academy 2
Sunday 22nd Brighton Audio
Wednesday 24th London Electric Ballroom
Thursday 25th Southampton Joiners
Friday 26th Bristol Start the Bus
Saturday 27th Cardiff Barfly
Monday 29th Northampton Roadmenders
Tuesday 30th Sheffield Academy 2
Wednesday 31st Newcastle Academy 2

April:
Thursday 1st Wrexham Central Station
Saturday 3rd Glasgow King Tuts
Sunday 4th Inverness Madhatters
Monday 5th Aberdeen Snafu
Tuesday 6th Dundee Fat Sams

‘Popinjay’ will be released April 5 and tickets are now available for forthcoming dates.