Thee Headcoatees - Punk Girls

Reissued after twenty years, Punk Girls stands as one of Thee Headcoatees’ fiercest and most iconic releases. The album explodes out of the gate with Punk Girl, featuring Kyra at her most defiant, and continues with sharp, spiteful energy on tracks like Don’t Wanna Hold Your Hand. It is a tightly wound, angry, and unforgettable set of garage punk, highlighted by one of the best versions of Teenage Kicks ever recorded and a fiery closing take on Ca Plane Pour Moi.

The Headcoatees were Holly Golightly, Ludella Black, Kyra Rubella and Bongo Debbie, an essential part of the Medway scene and frequent live partners of Thee Headcoats throughout the nineties. Across their run they released seven studio albums, a singles collection, and a split live LP, carving out a legacy of raw, catchy, and unapologetic garage rock.

Punk Girls captures them at full power and remains one of the standout documents of their catalog.