Thee Headcoats - In Tweed We Trust

Finally out of moth balls! A long-overdue reissue of Thee Headcoats’ 1996 classic LP, In Tweed We Trust — one of the band’s finest moments and a cornerstone of the Medway garage sound. Originally released as the follow-up to Conundrum, this record finds Billy Childish (guitar/vocals), Bruce Brand (drums), and Johnny Johnson (bass) in peak form: sharp, sardonic, and bursting with raw, stripped-down rock ’n’ roll.

By the time In Tweed We Trust hit the shelves, Thee Headcoats had already carved out an intimidating legacy — dozens of albums and singles since their formation in 1989, following the demise of Thee Mighty Caesars. But this LP stood apart. It distilled everything the trio did best: primal riffs, pounding rhythms, and Childish’s uniquely British blend of humor, fury, and poetry. Songs here cut straight to the bone — no studio gloss, no posturing, just “maximum drums and racket,” pure and simple.

Thee Headcoats were a band built on instinct, attitude, and honesty — and In Tweed We Trust captures that spirit perfectly. The stories around it are as legendary as the music: Billy’s good-natured run-ins with the press, their fearless DIY ethic, and a relentless tour schedule that took their Medway madness all the way to Japan. What you hear on this album is exactly what they were — unfiltered, unpretentious, and unstoppable.

Reissued at last for longtime fans and newcomers alike, In Tweed We Trust stands as one of the defining records of Thee Headcoats’ prolific 1990s run. A must-have for any Billy Childish collection — loud, lean, and gloriously real.