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Maida Vale – Hefner – Red Vinyl (RSD release)

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Never before available on vinyl this is a recording of Hefner’s full concert for the John Peel show with brass section and Amelia Fletcher on guest vocals, (released on cult indie label wiaiwya) on 13 May 2022. Available on black and green vinyl.

On the 23rd August 2000 Hefner played a very special show from BBC’s Maida Vale studios to an invited audience for the John Peel show. This was the highlight of a relationship between the band and the greatly revered DJ which saw 5 Peel sessions and four live concerts broadcast on his Radio 1 show.

The concert on this album features an 8 piece version of the band with includes a brass section, pedal steels, ukuleles and violin alongside their own guitars bass and drums. It also features several contributions from Amelia Fletcher, (Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, Wedding Present, Marine Research). The songs have been newly remixed from the original master tapes.

Order Maida Vale on red vinyl here!

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Maida Vale Red Vinyl (including download)

You can also buy the download from Bandcamp here…

Hefner ‘Bus’ t-shirts!

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Hefner t-shirts are back.

Size Chest (to fit):
S – 34/36″ // M – 38/40″ // L – 42/44″ // XL – 46/48″ // XXL – 50/52″

Available in four sizes and four colours. Colour samples below.

Using the design from the ‘Maida Vale’ album.

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Hefner Bus Tee Shirt


Mint Green
Tropical Blue
Jade
Light Blue

Hefner – Dead Media vinyl re-issue

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Hefner’s fourth long player, Dead Media was initially released on 24th September 2001 and will be getting a vinyl re-issue (on cult indie label wiaiwya) on 13 May 2022. Available on black and green vinyl.

Order Dead Media on black vinyl here!

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Dead Media Black Vinyl (including download)

Order Dead Media on green vinyl here!

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Dead Media Green Vinyl (including download)

You can also buy the download from Bandcamp here…

Classic Hefner T-shirts are Back!

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Classic Hefner t-shirts are back.

Size Chest (to fit):
S – 34/36″ // M – 38/40″ // L – 42/44″ // XL – 46/48″ // XXL – 50/52″

Available in four sizes, and three colours.

Buy now, prices include P and P

Please take care to choose correct worldwide location.

Hefner Logo Tee Shirt


Hefner – Steve Lamacq Session 15.07.98 – Double Seven Inch

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Indie favourites Hefner were to become regulars at the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios with both Steve Lamacq and John Peel vying for their services. This is the group’s first-ever BBC session, recorded for Lamacq soon after the release of their debut LP; among the four songs is live favourite Twisting Mary’s Arm, which was usually the closing song of their live set. According to Darren Hayman, they intended never to record it but eventually relented. Gatefold package also includes free downloads of original BBC files and a set of postcards.

Songsheet:
The Librarian
Tactile
May God Protect Your Home
Twisting Mary’s Arm

Pre-order now, prices include P and P.

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Please note, this record should ship out on or around 1st March. If you order records together with it they will also be shipped at that time.

Steve Lamacq Session 7 inch pack

Pre-order the Lamacq and Peel session together. Prices include P and P.

John Peel and Steve Lamacq Session 2 x double seven inch pack

Breaking God’s Heart – Hefner – Vinyl and 2CD

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Finally, a second repress of the debut album by Darren Hayman and his first band Hefner in time for the 20th Anniversary.

It’s like the original. It has ten songs on it.

The two CD version has 40 songs on it, including 30 b-sides and outtakes.

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Breaking Gods Heart Black Vinyl

Breaking God’s Heart 2CD set with 40 songs including b-sides and unreleased songs

Or buy the download here…

The Fidelity Wars – Hefner – Vinyl Re-issue and 2CD

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Another repress for Hefner’s second album.

It remains many people’s favourite album of Darren’s. Odd and angular, it is a brutal reading of falling and out and in of love and contains his most well known songs.

The CD re-issue is almost as desirable with 29 extra tracks b-sides and outtakes.

NME – “‘The Fidelity Wars’ is a treasure and comfort for anyone who’s set out on the bumpy road to love, and gotten distracted by the scenery along the way.”

Pitchfork – “Lots of bands write songs about girls. Some bands don’t write anything but songs about girls. And then there are those select few bands that elevate writing songs about girls to a hallowed art form. If David Gedge (erstwhile Wedding Present leader and current Cinerama frontman) is the president of this club, then Darren Hayman, the cocky leader of Hefner, is surely the up- and- coming VP.”

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Fidelity Wars Black Vinyl

Fidelity Wars 2CD set with 40 songs including b-sides and unreleased songs

Music To Watch News By – Darren Hayman – Download only

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I like music that has a purpose. These instrumentals were composed with a guitar in my hand whilst watching the news. I wanted to not engage fully. The purpose of the music is to distract. You can watch the news with the sound down anyway. There’s one tune for every day of the week. I hope this is useful to you in some way.

All instruments by Darren Hayman, except Saturday, which features viola by James Topham.

There is also a video for every tune.

xx​!​! – a tribute to the James Bond themes of Dame Shirley Bassey – Featuring Darren

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double coloured vinyl 7″, with inner sleeves includes download

Darren covers Goldfinger with backing singers and everything.

Full track listiing…

Sleeper featuring David Gedge – Mr Kisss Kiss Bang Bang
The Left Outsides – Diamonds are Forever
Darren Hayman – Goldfinger
DJ Downfall featuring Theoretical Girl – Moonraker

SOLD OUT! SORRY!