{"title":"Wild Billy Childish and the Singing Loins","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-fighting-temeraire","title":"The Fighting Temeraire","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn memory of Chris Broderick of the Singing Loins, who passed away earlier this year, we present a new studio album by Wild Billy Childish and Arf and Rob from The Singing Loins. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fighting Temeraire\u003c\/i\u003e contains new songs, old songs re-worked, traditional songs and a Bob Dylan cover. HMS Temeraire was a 96 gun ship of the line, built in Chatham, as was HMS Victory. After the passing of their dear friend, Chris Broderick (lead Singer of The Singing Loins), Billy, Arf, and Rob decided to get together and record a 45 in his memory. The single 'Song of the Medway' soon led to this full length LP. The Billy\/Loins connection goes back to the early '90s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilly had recorded the first two Singing Loins LPs in his bathroom back then, as well as an LP of folk variations of his own tunes with Chris and Arf. It was Chris's dying wish that the boys should continue the Singing Loins, so it was pretty much a given that this fine LP would come to be. At once ancient and modern, it is a fitting tribute to a great ship (and singer) of the Medway.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Damaged Goods","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50429468574027,"sku":"1169820","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50429470212427,"sku":"1169821","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a21db1fb-071e-4a7e-a196-11b8b21858e0_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726839625"},{"product_id":"at-the-bridge","title":"At The Bridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eA re-issue of one of a favourite early release and a rather overlooked classic album, a one off collaboration between Billy Childish and legendary Medway folkies The Singing Loins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis was recorded in 1993 when Billy was in Thee Headcoats and The Singing Loins were in their first incarnation. The Singing Loins formed in late 1990, a two piece band playing “Authentic raw folk from the Medway Delta”. They were Chris Broderick on vocals\/stick and Chris ‘Arfur’ Allen on guitar. They had recorded two classic albums before this both of which were released on Billy’s own Hangman records.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album features a few Childish classics reworked including ‘You Make Me Die’ and ‘Every Bit Of Me’ as well as 4 tracks written by Billy and The Loins especially for this album.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Damaged Goods","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50441278226763,"sku":"1162633","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50441278619979,"sku":"1162634","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/bb8441d5-5b9a-49d6-931a-c535eeec945d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726976288"},{"product_id":"song-of-the-medway","title":"Song of the Medway","description":"\u003cp\u003eBilly and The Loins reunite for a tribute 7” to founding Loins member Chris Broderick. Billy recorded the first two Singing Loins LPs with Chris Broderick and Arf' Alan in his bathroom at May Road, Rochester in 1991 and 1993. The lads then decided to record an LP of folk variations of Billy’s own tunes, called At The Bridge. The Singing Loins then went their own way recording many LPs. Fast forward to late 2021 and the singer Chris was diagnosed with blood cancer. Before his passing in January 2022, he let Arf (and later Loin Rob), know that he wished them to carry on the group. That said Billy proposed a memorial 45 (and an LP to follow).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Damaged Goods","offers":[{"title":"7\" - Black","offer_id":50507173953867,"sku":"1162632","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/c4dc1d71-364a-430c-8eb0-10c385064c95_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727840670"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/wild-billy-childish-and-the-singing-loins.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}