'Hefner don't really tread any ground on We Love The City that they hadn't already walked on with The Fidelity Wars, and that's not a bad thing at all. The album is more of the same, albeit quite excellent, studies of modern life and love for which Darren Hayman is known. In general, the album is a bit less personal than The Fidelity Wars, which means there's less of Hayman's inspired emotional wailings. Previous albums saw his songs building to almost impossibly brittle emotional releases. Don't get the ...   [ read more ]

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Released shortly after their split in 2002 this live Hefner album has been much in demand. Rather than a record of one night this album is a compilation that spans their entire career. A solo performance by Darren Hayman in Portland USA before their debut release, an instore at the old Rough Trade shop, full band performances from their final tour are all included on this eclectic, charming release. Hefner recorded four studio albums in their brief career and were much supported by the late John Peel...   [ read more ]

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What becomes of the brokenhearted? If you're Darren Hayman, you channel your pain and suffering into a remarkable pop record. Hefner's The Fidelity Wars is a classic breakup album, an unsettlingly acute musical diary born of sleepless, nicotine-stained nights, and best appreciated under similar circumstances. These tersely melodic confessionals chart romantic disintegration in unflinching detail, endlessly replaying each and every lie and betrayal. Although the scenarios change from song to song -- The Wei...   [ read more ]

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