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Amongst the whisperings and rumours of a new album in the works, we can confirm that The Fods have indeed been hunkered down doing studio stuff for most of the year to date, so this is only their second release of 2025, continuing the process of putting out a new material track with a B-side based on covers, curiosities and the rescue of other 4-track recordings from the olden days of Good Stock Records artists.

This time around we have a spanking new Critchley / Collins single I Get Blamed, which is a tongue-in-cheek punky romp. The B-side is a throwback to the Don’t ARgue era (and indeed recording sessions) – with Fod Brother Ezman taking centre-stage on a cover of Buzzcocks’ What Do I Get?

1 : I Get Blamed

Critchley / Collins, aka Rob and Ol, keep up the new material momentum offering up this punky romp with Rob‘s words and Ol‘s music once again, the vocal delivery comes all the way from Finland – introducing the amazing Headphone Jacks, who deliver the humour with a punky snarl.

2 : What Do I Get?

This is a cover of Manchester’s original punks Buzzcocks 1976 single, and was an ever-present in Don’t Argue live shows with Rob handling vocals. However, What Do I Get? was never actually recorded by the band, so this is a spirited version recorded with Ez on vocals this time around which aims to honour the original Buzzcocks 1976 version and also the way it was performed by Don’t Argue circa 1992.

The Cast of Several

  • I Get Blamed written by Critchley / Collins
  • Vocal by Jaakki from Headphone Jacks
  • Massive thanks to JP from Headphone Jacks also
  • Music performed by Ol
  • Mixed and Mastered by Speaks
  • Artwork: Rob & Ol

  • What Do I Get? written be Pete Shelley
  • Originally performed by Buzzcocks 1976
  • Vocals by Ez
  • Tricky Guitar Solo by Ez
  • Rhythm Guitars by Ez and Ol
  • Bass Guitar, Drum programming by Ol
  • Mixed and Mastered by Speaks

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