{"title":"The Headcoatees","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-reason-we-didnt-sound-like-the-smiths","title":"The Reason We Didn't Sound Like the Smiths","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo new tracks by Thee Headcoats in a suitably Smiths-esque sleeve! A-side taken from their forthcoming LP \u003cem\u003eChildren Of The Sect\u003c\/em\u003e B-side exclusive to this release. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe spoke with Billy Childish about the single… Did you like anything about The Smiths? Yes. Les Dawson's version of 'Girlfriend in a Coma.' (I think that's the right title.) I actually detested them, but they had a couple of alright song titles. Their guitarist came up and spoke to me one time we played with Modest Mouse at the Albert Hall with our 100 Watt PA and was very nice. There’s a picture of Dave Davies on sleeve. What is it that you most like about The Kinks? Have you ever met Ray or Dave? I was brought up listening to The Kinks in the 1960s, along with the Stones, Beatles, Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix. When I was asked to sing in the Pop Rivets, in 1977, I suggested we play 'Hippy Hippy Shake', 'Wild Thing' and 'You Really Got Me' - My favourite thing of the Kinks? I like the R\u0026amp;B Kinks? Dave's guitaring, and we all dig the great drummer and bass player and of course Ray's writes a good tune, so - what's not to love? Apart from a lot of it. I never met a real live Kink, but we knew a girl who saw them play at Rochester Odeon, she and her mates asked Dave for his autograph, and he chased them screaming up Star Hill with his tiny pride and joy hanging out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Damaged Goods","offers":[{"title":"7\" - Black","offer_id":58519180607819,"sku":"R3078-6189","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/DG661-10cm.jpg?v=1789728405"},{"product_id":"evrybodys-gonna-be-happy","title":"Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA new studio album by Thee Headcoatees released in tandem with Thee Headcoats’ \u003cem\u003eChildren Of The Sect\u003c\/em\u003e LP! What – more Headcoats and Headcoatees recorded output?! Do we really have to lower our flaps yet again?! Just when you thought they’d got the 25-year itch out their systems with their last offerings… but, oh no – they just can’t stop themselves, can they? In case you’re wondering if this is just some ‘get-rich-quick’ scheme by those involved, I’m sure one listen to each of these platters will belay that theory. Why, it would be more believable if they came bearing the legend ‘buy one – get one free!'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf a punch-up between Bo Diddley, The Ramones and The Sonics down the soggy end of a well is your idea of a good time, then perhaps these discs are right up your alley. If that is indeed the case, then we suggest storing them horizontally by a south-facing window, or better still – a radiator, as any reduction in the sonic qualities of said gramophone records must surely be even more of a boon to your untutored lug’oles. Let us all pray then, that unlike most other long-lived ‘heritage’ acts that insist on banging nails in long after the hammer has lost its wallop, these unfortunate souls don’t think it’s fine and dandy to continue making the same old racket year-in and year-out well into their 90s. We live in hope. Anyway, here’s to the next one! Hasty bananas, Archibald Prong The El Morocco Tearooms about five-\u0026amp;-twenty to four\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Damaged Goods","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":58520299569483,"sku":"R4211-5159","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":58520299602251,"sku":"R4211-3650","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/DG660-10cm.jpg?v=1789731276"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/the-headcoatees.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}