The charismatic US electro-punks The Gossip have announced a trio of gigs for the UK at the end of next month. Their recent album, "Made For Men", has done them no harm critically and reached number 18 back in the summer.

The dates take in the Kentish Town HMV Forum on November 28th (£17.50), Birmingham's O2 Academy on the 29th (£16) and the Manchester Academy on the 30th (£16) and sees them round off a successful and expansive European tour. All dates are part of NME's 'NME Calling' series of gigs.