Fresh from the release of their Double A-Side single (Addicted to Love/Heebie Jeebies) and a brilliant show at Old Blue Last, The Good Gods! talk to Tom Turnbull about soldering, soldiering on and er, selling vegetables.

Tell us about how The Good Gods! came to be?

David and I [Tom] used to be in a band called the Angryband and we got to know Ed when he invited us to play at his band The Mules residency in 2007. A year later we parted company with our drummer and promptly posted an ad for a replacement on our MySpace page. Ed responded and kindly volunteered to fill in as a temporary measure. The chemistry of the band was so different and exciting that we decided to start afresh with new material and a new name.

Do you have day jobs?

Yes! Ed and I sell vegetables, David solders wires though he use to be a butcher.

Tom, where does the ‘Hatred’ name come from? You don’t strike me as an angry man.

It's a name I started using while I was playing solo acoustic gigs back in 2004. I was really keen not to be include in the dour singer songwriter sect and somehow Hatred seemed the right choice.

Tom, who does your voice remind me of? I’ve thought of Charlie Fink from Noah and the Whale, Jarvis Cocker and David Bowie, but none are quite right. Who have others compared it to?

The two that used to spring up a bit were Morrissey and Johnny Cash. I’ve got no idea!

What should we expect from the album?

Scrubbed up indie pop.

What do you think Robert Palmer would have thought of your Addicted To Love cover?

It's hard to say if he'd have liked it or not but I hope he would have thought that the song was treated with respect.

Ed, you’re very good. How long have you been drumming for?

Thanks very much! I've been playing properly for about six years. I originally only learnt to play for the Mules, because we didn't know any drummers, but I soon came to enjoy it. In the Good Gods we don't use much kit, because it forces you to play with imagination, and also means we don't have to carry much stuff.

Who do you all listen to?

As a band we would probably cite the Talking Heads above most. Also when we were away recording the first part of the album we had the Tropicalia and The Stax of Funk compilations on constant rotation. They're pretty important records to us now.

How do you write your songs?

I start by sketching a song out with lyrics, basic chords and melody. I’ll then take it to the Ed and David and they’ll adjust it till we’re all happy with it.  It’s an exciting process that seems to be getting evermore fluid as we evolve.

What’s your favourite album of the year?

Micachu's Jewellery is pretty incredible as is Lime Headed Dog's Kfum & Kfuk.

The other side of the Addicted To Love single is the rockabilly Heebie-Jeebies, but what gives you the Heebie-Jeebies?

Almost anything.

And what do you think of the British involvement in Afghanistan?

There isn't really a band stance on the British involvement in Afghanistan, though The Good Gods! aren't keen on war.