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Welcome to The Hefner-Darren Hayman Shop. This page is for people living outside the EU. All prices include postage and packing. Payments are made through the internationally renown Paypal website.  Click on the record artwork to get full song details, lyrics and back story to each album. T-shirts are down at the bottom.

Two things;

1. Darren does all this as a one man operation so please allow 28 days for delivery!

2. Please check your Paypal address carefully before ordering. No responsibility can be taken for wrong addresses, sorry.

 

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We have now incorporated Bandcamp into our online shop. Many of Darren's rarer and vinyl only releases can be found there for download, including January Songs. 31 songs (plus seventeen extra demos and song notes) for just £15.

Deliveries may take a little while due to holidays during August. Please be patient.

'Lido' A beautifully hand packaged CD £13 and Vinyl £18

We have sold out of the Lido CD. Last 40 in Rough Trade tomorrow. A 2nd handprinted edition with new cover is being made and will be ready soon.

Orders on or after the 1st Sept may now be orders for the 2nd ed and will take a few weeks. Refunds will be given to any unhappy punters.


This is all due to the unique and beautiful hand made quality of the CD packaging. Blue vinyl edition with download code still available.


Lido is a beautifully hand packaged CD and Vinyl record about Britain's open air swimming pools.

The CD sleeve is hand glocko printed and the LP is on beautiful blue vinyl. Vinyl comes with download.

Click on the picture for more on the Lido project.

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Super Swimming Stadium by Darren Hayman from Darren Hayman on Vimeo.


'It's The Taking Part That Counts' Double CD featuring St. Etienne, White Town and an exclusive new song from Darren £14 inc P&P

it's the taking part that counts is a 26 track compilation album of indie, folk, pop, and electronica, celebrating 26 sports, to be released in April 2012... in the build-up to the release you'll be able to hear each of the tracks on this blog -
wiaiwya-itsthetakingpartthatcounts.blogspot.com

Darren's song is called Bundle. Here is the video

January Songs Physical CD (Individually hand drawn Gatefold Double CD) £13 inc P&P


Darren's extensive online songwriting project from January 2011finally receives it's physical debut. A deluxe gatefold package with 2 full colour inner bags. Limited 1500 copies EVERY SINGLE COVER HAS BEEN HAND DRAWN BY DARREN. That's right, every single cover is an individually unique image.

Although it would be extremely hard to allow online buyers to choose their own sleeve we have allowed you some choice in selecting your sleeve. The videos below on the making of the sleeves may also help you. There is over 5 hours of videos for the January Songs project at the home page.

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I Taught You How To Dance 10 inch Vinyl £10

A new four track ten inch EP (featuring download code). The standout track from Darren's latest album 'The Ship's Piano' is released as a ten inch EP featuring covers of three other songs with 'Dance' in the title; 'Dance Away' by Roxy Music, 'I Don't Want to Dance' by Eddy Grant and 'Come Dancing' by the Kinks.

The Ship's Piano CD and Vinyl £12

A gentle album of piano ballads. Availble on CD in a beautiful gatefold sleeve or vinyl with full colour inner bag.

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Old Man Hands/ Let's Surf - Split seven inch single on Vindaloo coloured vinyl £3.50

A split seven inch single on Sartorial Records with the Dash performing 'Let's Surf'. The link here is Terry Edwards who collaborates on both songs and rund Sartorial Records.

 

Vostok 5 CD 9 Songs £8.50

A very special record to accompany Darren's drawings of Russian Space Dogs as part of the Vostok 5 exhibition. The CD includes two new exclusive songs from Darren, 'A Breeze and a Little Piece of Coal' and 'Little Arrow and Little Squirrel' as well as space themed songs from Rotifer, Tigercats, Fever Dream and Hexicon.

The sleeve folds out into a numbered, screen printed poster. The record also features the Wave Pictures and members of Allo Darlin.

Lots more words, pictures and videos from Vostok 5 can be found here.

A video for 'Little Arrow, Little Squirrel' can be seen here.


The Green and the Grey Low Price CD 15 Songs £7.50

Sessions for the Essex Arms album were extremely long, resulting in many unused songs and versions of songs. Here 15 songs not included on Essex Are collected together at a budget price. Click on image for tracklisting.

Dead Media 2CD Re-issue

New 2 CD re-issue of Hefner's enigmatic, electronic swan song. 20 estra rare and unreleased songs including an exclusive remix by Daniel Miller. See full track listing by clicking on the image on the left.

First 100 orders come with 2 free Dead Media badges.


£13 inc postage and packing

Also available a new Hefner cloth bag featuring the Moog design from the Dead Media artwork (inside).

£7 includes Postage and packing.

Buy the Dead Media 2CD and Bag (and 1st 100 with free badges) for £17 inc postage and packing.

 

The Second Hangover Lounge ten inch vinyl EP - £9

Darren contributes an exclusive song 'Pixie Boots' to an 10 inch Vinyl EP bought to you by Darren's favourite club 'The Hangover Lounge'. Darren's song also features guitar from David Tattersall.

The EP also features exclusive songs from David Tattersall, Birdie, Pam Berry, White Town and Rozi Plain and comes in a hand made, hand printed sleeve.

First ten orders come with a free poster.

The Best of Hefner CD... £9 including postage and packaging.

The best place to start for newcomers. A personal selection by Darren of twenty of the best known Hefner Songs. This special low-price CD comes with a 12 page booklet, exclusive photographs and sleeve notes from band's own Jack Hayter. The CD comes in a card slipcase.

January Songs Project - £15

Darren's extraordinary project whereby he wrote and recorded and released 31 songs in 31 days can be viewed along with all the videos and video diaries by click on the icon on the left.

All 31 songs can be downloaded along with 17 extra tracks from bandcamp for just £15. 45 tracks in total.

Essex Arms 12 inch Vinyl - Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern.... £12 including postage and packaging.

The first album vinyl release from Darren since the French. The vinyl version of Darren's aclaimed album features exclusive photos on the inner sleeve and a code that links to a free download of the album.

Click on the icon on the left for more videos and details

Limited Edition Hefner Screen print designed by Darren Hayman .... £17 including postage and packaging.

Following the success earlier this year of Darren's cafe poster we are proud to present this high quality limited edition screen print.

The poster advertises Hefner's final show and is restricted to 150 numbered copies. Each copy is signed in pencil in the bottom right corner.

The A3 poster will be delivered rolled in a tube.

Essex Arms CD - Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern.... £12 including postage and packaging.

The follow up to 2009s Pram Town this is an acoustic lament for the broken countryside. It's a love story set against the back ground of illicit car sex and dog fights. The expanded Secondary Modern line up features Jack Hayter, Emma-Lee Moss and bits of Wave Pictures, Allo Darlin and Fanfarlo.

Click on the icon on the left for more videos and details

Calling Out Your Name Again Vinyl EP - Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern.... £6 including postage and packaging.

Darren sings a duet with Emma-Lee Moss (aka Emmy the Great). Buzzing strings and frenetic percussion accompany Darren and Emmy as they sing about love in abandoned cars.

This vinyl 7inch EP features 3 exclusive tunes Essex Arms, Beach Head and Until We Got Bored.

Click on the image to the left for more details.

Limited Edition Essex Arms CD + Calling Out Your Name Special Deal.... £15 including postage and packaging.

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Buy the Essex Arms CD and the Calling Out Your Name 7inch together for £14

Hefner - We Love the City ...£12

Hefner's most beloved album finally receives the full 2CD re-issue treatment. 'We Love the City' has been expanded to a mighty 39 tracks over two CDs.

Click on the image to the right to see the full track listing.

 


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We Love the City Special Offer

Upon 'We Love the City's original release Hefner played as an expanded line up for the John Peel show. All of the songs are preserved on 'Maida Vale'.

Buy 'We Love the City' and 'Maida Vale' together for just £17

Pram Town by Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern ...£12

The magnificent new album from Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern. 14 new songs including 'Losing My Glue' (written by Darren Hayman and David Tattersall), 'Big Fish' and 'Amy and Rachel'.

The album has had the best reviews of Darren's solo career and features a folk orchestra of violins, brass, harmoniums, mandolins and banjos. Click on the album cover to the left for downloads and videos etc.

For lovers of vinyl we do plan to release this on special 12inch vinyl later this year!!!

SPECIAL OFFER!!!
Buy Pram Town together with a Pram Town ethical t-shirt (normally £17) for just £25

More details on sizes here

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Pram Town by Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern ...£11 (£9.17 + VAT)

The magnificent new album from Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern. 14 new songs including 'Losing My Glue' (written by Darren Hayman and David Tattersall), 'Big Fish' and 'Amy and Rachel'.

The album has had the best reviews of Darren's solo career and features a folk orchestra of violins, brass, harmoniums, mandolins and banjos. Click on the album cover to the left for downloads and videos etc.


SPECIAL OFFER!!!
Buy Pram Town together with a Pram Town ethical t-shirt (normally £16) for just £24 (£20 + VAT)

More details on sizes here

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Losing My Glue EP ... £5

A very limited EP initially only available in certain shops with the Pram Town album. Includes 3 exclusive songs, Ruth, Small Town Sleeping, Amateur Dramatics.

Bruce Springsteen Tribute album featuring Darren Hayman, The Wave Pictures and Amelia Fletcher... £12

A 2CD compilation featuring 39 acts. Darren covers Rosilita (Come Out Tonight) and the Wave Pictures cover 'Racing in the Streets' which Darren also plays and sings on. Click on left hand image for details.

Darren Hayman / Antony Harding Split 7inch Single.... £6 BACK IN STOCK

After 2008s shows with Jack comes a second partial Hefner reunion.

Darren's song is 'The Bands That Don't Reform' Antony's is 'A Soft Place'. Both Antony and Darren play on each others song. Click on the pic for more details.

Madrid by Darren Hayman and the Wave Pictures £7.50

Darren Hayman and the Wave Pictures - Madrid

A 12 track album record live in 2007 in Madrid. Features one previously unreleased Darren Hayman composition 'The Genesis Rock'.

This record is only available directly from us.

Songs For Harmonium and Drum Machine

Songs For Harmonium and Drum Machine is a new limited 7 inch vinyl EP from Darren featuring the songs; Andrew McCarthey, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez and Ally Sheedy.

At present this record can be ordered directly from www.p572.com or from Darren at gigs, though we do plan to release it on downloads in the future.

Click on the record to the left to here snippets, videos, and more.

Great British Holiday EPs (CD + DVD)...£13

Great British Holiday EPs CD+DVD set

This release features all four of Darren's limited seven inch releases plus 4 unreleased tracks. 20 tracks in total. All the orginal EP artwork is included.

Also included is a multi region DVD which includes 5 videos plus a documentary/interview about the records.

 

Hefner Mugs... £9

The mugs are back! New full colour design with the 'Granted' artwork. Superb Christmas gift.

The mugs are delivered in polystyrene packaging and make tea taste nice!

 

 

NEW Pram Town Tee shirts. Better quality, ethically produced... £17

Brand new Pram Town shirts

New Ethically Produced Organic Darren Hayman T-shirts. These t-shirts are manufactured by EarthPostive Apparel and are made to demonstrate the highest possible environmental, social and ethical standards. The shirts are produced solely using renewable green energy from wind and solar power. The T-shirts are also ethically made. The manufacturing facilities have been audited by the Fair Wear Foundation and are being licensed by the FLO Fairtrade Labelling Organisation.

The shirts are made from 100% organic cotton.

And they're nicer than the old ones. Available in four sizes, and two colours .

For more details on sizes click here.

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'Better Friend' and 'Granted' T-shirts. Better quality, ethically produced. £17

'Better Friend' and 'Granted' T-shirts

New Ethically Produced Organic Hefner T-shirts. These t-shirts are manufactured by EarthPostive Apparel and are made to demonstrate the highest possible environmental, social and ethical standards. The shirts are produced solely using renewable green energy from wind and solar power. The T-shirts are also ethically made. The manufacturing facilities have been audited by the Fair Wear Foundation and are being licensed by the FLO Fairtrade Labelling Organisation.

The shirts are made from 100% organic cotton.

And they're nicer than the old ones. Available in five sizes, three colours and two designs.

For more details on sizes click here.

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NEW SUPER REDUCED PRICE FOR TWO DISK FIDELITY WARS LIMITED PERIOD

Fidelity Wars 2008 2 CD Re-issue ...£9

Fidelity Wars 2008 Re-issue 2 CD version


Expanded to 40 tracks. Includes all the b-sides, the Hefner Heat EP and 19 unreleased tracks.

Hayman, Watkins, Trout and Lee...£12 (For a limited period this CD comes with a free seven inch with a song not included on the album.)

Hayman, Watkins, Trout and Lee

The debut album from Darren's bluegrass band is now available 12 tracks including 4 Hayman originals. The band also features David Tattersal from the Wave Pictures.

 

Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern...£12

Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern

SOLD OUT!

We are having trouble locating new stock for this record but hope to make it available again in some form.

Keep checking back.

Breaking God's Heart 2007 2 CD Re-issue ...£12

Breaking God's Heart 2007 Re-issue 2 CD version


Expanded to 40 tracks. Includes The Hefner Soul, all related singles and b-sides, out takes and 4 track demos as well as new sleeve notes by Darren. Click on the image to the right to see the full track listing.

A single by Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern available only through mail order.
Available on vinyl only ...£4.50

Bad Policewoman/ Your Heart 7" Vinyl

Recorded during sessions for the forthcoming album; 'Secondary Modern'. The two songs on this seven inch will not appear on that album. This song has already been made popular on Darren's recent tour. The b-side features Terry Edwards on saxophone. Limited to 500 numbered copies.

 


A mini-album of songs from the Table for One sessions on Track and Field
CD Only ...£7

A mini-album of 6 tracks from the Table for One sessions. Five of them unreleased, now don't say out-takes , we won't have that kind of talk around here!
Click on the image for more.

An album from Hefner with 43 songs on two CDs.
Available on CD...£15

For such a short career, Hefner were incredibly prolific, but this release proves we only knew half the story. 43 unreleased songs are collected here on two CDs. The songs are sequenced in reverse order, starting with the final Hefner recording session and going right back to 1994 with Darren's earliest songs, 3 years before Breaking God's Heart. The CDs also come with extensive new sleeve notes from Darren himself and previously unseen photographs.

A live album from Hefner; 10 songs recorded at the BBC for John Peel
Available on CD...£10

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 CD 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 and the CD features photos from the night and sleeve notes from Darren Hayman. The CD captures an exceptional performance of many songs rarely played live during Hefner’s short career. Click on the red bus to see new video footage of Hefner live!

Album from Darren Hayman
Available on CD....£11

The songs on Hayman’s debut album; Table for One concern crumbling cafes, dog charities, a broken hearted Doug Yule, retiring School teachers and air hostesses plummeting to their death. It’s not fun in Darren’s head but it IS fun to watch and listen from a distance.

Also available the limited edition Table for One T-shirt!
£14

Featuring Darren's original artwork from the album. A classic line drawing from Golden Fish Bar in Farringdon Road, London.
Available in Youth Medium/Ladies, Large and Medium.
(Click on image on right for detail of artwork.)

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New limited stock of Darren's debut solo EP
£6

We've just  been sent some more stock of Darren's debut EP; Cortinaland. It features five songs; Leave Your Shoes On, The Light in Her Room, Crissy M, Little Democracies and A Different Kind of Me. It comes in a very lovely card gatefold sleeve as well. Click on the picture to sound clips and stuff.

CD singles....£4.75
These singles are now deleted in the shops and when they're gone from here then they're gone for good

Pull Yourself Together
CD Single

Debut Too Pure release 3 extra songs!

SOLD OUT!

The Sweetness Lies Within
CD Single

3 extra songs (including Hello Kitten), colour photos by Darren inside.
SOLD OUT
The Hymn for the Cigarettes
CD Single

The Classic John Peel fave plus 3 other songs including a Beach Boys cover version!

I Took Her Love for Granted
CD Single

2 Extra songs including 'To Hide a Little Thought' the Jonathon Richman songs.
Christian Girls
CD Single

Souped up version of early b-side with two exclusive songs.
Good Fruit
CD1

Features 2 exclusive home recordings of the band by Darren, and a drawing by Antony
Good Fruit
CD2

features 2 extra songs from the We Love the City sessions and another band portrait by Ant.
Greedy Ugly People
CD1

features 2 more songs and more exclusive Antony artwork.

 
Greedy Ugly People
CD2

features the under rated 'Everything's Falling Apart' and a David Soul cover version.
Alan Bean
CD1

includes the excellent 'Horror Show' and 'A Better Man' a duet with Amelia Fletcher.
Alan Bean
CD2

2 more exclusive songs from the Dead Media sessions.

Pornshoes by The French
CD Single excellent 4 song EP showcasing the best of Darren and John's other band.

SOLD OUT!

The Stereo Morphonium EP £4.75

The Stereo Morphonium
Darren's short lived synthesizer side project with Joel Neumatic. Strange retro bloopiness with Darren lyrics and vocals on two songs. 5 songs in total. Great artwork as usual.

The Hefner Brain EP...£7

The Hefner Brain
5 Song CD EP

The final Hefner release (in their life time at least). 5 songs including a radically different version of 'When the Angels Play their Drum Machines'. The sound combines the electronica of Dead Media with the big pop sound of We Love the City and show what could have been.

 
The Hefner Brain
5 Song 10inch EP

The vinyl version of this release is a real treat with different artwork featuring some classic drum machines.....mmmm gorgeous!


SOLD OUT!
 

CD Albums...£6.50 (except Boxing Hefner £11)
Due to the 2007/2008 re-issues of these albums we have dropped the price of the original issues of the Hefner and French. This will be your last chance to purchase any of these albums in this form in particular Boxing Hefner will not be released again in any form.

Breaking God's Heart
CD Album

The classic debut album from the original three piece line up! Ten songs including 'Sad Witch', 'The Sweetness Lies Within' and 'Love Will Destroy Us in the End'.
The Fidelity Wars
CD Album

Sold Out!
 
Boxing Hefner
CD Album

SOLD OUT.
We Love the City
CD Album

Hefner's best? Darren thinks so. 12 songs including 'The Day That Thatcher Dies' and 'Good Fruit'.

SOLD OUT!

Dead Media
CD Album

 Electronic experiments, shared vocals, instrumentals. Hefner's last album was definitely their oddest. Includes many undiscovered classics like 'Junk' , 'Home' and  'Alan Bean'.
Local Information - The French
CD Album

 Darren and Johns' Electronic masterpiece, made after the demise of Hefner. It contains some of Darren's best songs and is Darren's own favourite after 'We Love the City'.

7 inch Singles...£3.75

Pull Yourself Together
7 inch single

Debut  single release on Too Pure features exclusive b-side 'Christ'.

SOLD OUT!

Sweetness Lies Within
7 inch single

Second single from 'Breaking God's Heart' with the arguably superior b-side 'Hello Kitten'.
Sold Out!
The Hymn for the Cigarettes
7 inch single

B-side is 'Grandmother Dies', unavailable elsewhere.
 

SOLD OUT!

Christian Girls
7 inch single

B-side song is 'We Don't Care...' unavailable elsewhere.
SOLD OUT !
Good Fruit
7 inch single

Ttwo remixes of 'Good Fruit' by Piano Magic and The Wisdom of Harry. There are no plans to re-release these tracks. Limited Stock.
SOLD OUT!
Half a Life
7 inch single

A split seven inch with Murry the Hump. Their song is 'The House That Used to be a Ship'. Limited stock.
SOLD OUT !
Alan Bean
7 inch single

 Remixed by Rothko and German electronic band Munit.  There are no plans to re-release these tracks.
Trouble Kid
7 inch single

Remixed by Darren himself and Appliance.  There are no plans to re-release these tracks.
Porn Shoes/Gabriel in the Airport
7 inch single

The one and only single by the magnificent French! Both songs are favourites in Darren's current live set.

12 inch vinyl £11
Once again, when these sell out they are unlikely to be available again on vinyl.

Breaking God's Heart Vinyl
Big and gorgeous. Put it on your gramophone!
SOLD OUT!

Dead Media
12 inch vinyl

Double gorgeous I tell you!!

 

SOLD OUT

The French - Local Information
12 inch vinyl
Look at the pretty horses!

We Love the City Poster...£7.50

Full colour A1 poster, delivered rolled in a card tube.

Hefner and French T-shirts...Very few size left...

At ldo Very few sizes left - £14

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French T-shirt price crash!! How can we continue to sell at these crazy, crazy prices!!!
The French T-shirts £9

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