Interviews
Interview (2006)
Former Hefner frontman has recently returned with his first solo album. 'Table for One'. He talks to Ben Howarth about why Hefner decided to part company and the new album
Interview (2002)
While the music press continues to go ga ga over the style-mag punk of the Strokes, or the faux-blues howl of the White Stripes, our homegrown resident indie sensations Hefner have only gone and quietly snuck out the album of the year. Following on from t
Interview (2000)
Hefner could claim to be the most popular “indie” band in Britain today. They have gained a huge following among regular John Peel and Steve Lamacq listeners on Radio 1 . In recent years their positio
Albums
Dead Media (2011)
Ben Howarth examines the case for Hefner's much criticised-at-the-time 2001 electronic-influenced and final album, 'Dead Media', which has just been reissued in a new double CD edition
We Love the City (2009)
In our 'Re:View' series, in which our writers rrflect on albums from the past, Ben Howarth looks at Hefner's 'We Love the City', which originally released in 2000, has just been reissued in a new double CD edition
The Fidelity Wars (2008)
In the latest in our 'Re : View' slot in which our writers examine albums from the past, Ben Howarth looks at Hefner's 1999 album, 'The Fidelity Wars', which is about to be re-released
Reviews
Steve Lamacq 24.03.99 (2022)
Late-90s cult legends Hefner release another beautiful BBC session EP which peels back the years
Catfight (2006)
Enjoyable 43 track double CD compilation of unreleased material from much missed indiepop group, Hefner
The Best Of 1996 - 2002 (2006)
Excellent compilation CD from London-based guitar band Hefner, who were at one point the biggest small band in britain
Good Fruit (2001)
This is the new single from London's 3 piece Hefner. Favourites on the John Peel radio show, they have released two albums proper-"Breaking God's Heart" and "The Fidelity Wars" along with a compilatio
We Love The City (2001)
Here is the new album from London group Hefner which follows two highly acclaimed previous albums ('Breaking God's Heart' and 'The Fidelity Wars') and a tidying up compilation 'Boxing Hefner', which
Boxing Hefner (2001)
As far as I can tell, Hefner has a pretty healthy buzz in the UK, which is why I feel a little self-conscious writing this review. See, I live in the US, and, while I'm sure there are pockets of folks
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Interviews
Darren Hayman
Interview
As he prepared for the release of 'Home Time', his 17th album, Darren Hayman speaks to Ben Howarth about his most personal album and his reflections on the end of his epic, award-winning 'Thankful Villages' project.
Jack Hayter
Interview
Former Hefner member Jack Hayter speaks to Ben Howarth about his new album which was inspired by a year spent living in the suburb of Abbey Wood, which soon to change with the arrival of a new train line, is on the borders of outer London and Kent.
Darren Hayman
Interview
Ben Howarth talks to former Hefner front man Darren Hayman about his new album 'The Violence', which takes as its main theme the seventeenth century Essex Witch Trials
Jack Hayter
Interview
Ben Howarth chats to former Hefner member Jack Hayter about his current twelve volume series of singles and forthcoming plans for the future
Jack Hayter
Interview
Ben Howarth talks to former Hefner member Jack Hayter about his first new EP of music in eight years and his long absence from the music scene
Darren Hayman
Interview
Former Hefner front man Darren Hayman in what is our sixth interview with him speaks to Ben Howarth about his latest album with his band the Secondary Modern, 'Essex Arms'
Darren Hayman
Interview
The former front man with Hefner, Darren Hayman has just released his tenth album, 'Pram Town', a set of songs all set in the new town of Harlow in Essex. In what is our fifth interview with him, he speaks to Ben Howarth about it and his love of song writing
Darren Hayman
Interview
One-time Hefner star Darren Hayman meets up with Ben Howarth to talk about his just released second solo album, 'Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern' and also his former band
Silver Springs
Interview
Silver Springs include in their line-up members of Tompaulin. Anthony Strutt talks to them a gig playing support for ex-Hefner frontnman Darren Hayman about their plan to release their debut album
Profiles
Too Pure
Interview with Jason White
First established in 1989, Too Pure, which includes Hefner, Rothko and M cCluskey on its roster, is one of Britain's leading independent labels . Olga Sladeckova speaks to label manager boss about recent changes at Too Pure and his plans for its future
Live
Darren Hayman
Brudenell, Leeds, 24/6/2011
Helen Tipping enjoys a night of acoustic rock and razor sharp humour from former Hefner front man Darren Hayman at a solo show at the Brudenell in Leeds
Darren Hayman
Camden Head and Bush Hall, London, 19/10/2010...23/11/2010
Despite the former Hefner frontman's claim that he had gone off playing gigs after being attacked in the street after a show in Nottingham earlier this year, Ben Howarth watches Darren Hayman play five very different shows over a month in his native London
Darren Hayman
Lexington, London, 5/3/2009
Anthony Dhanendran watches former Hefner singer Darren Hayman, at the London Lexington to promote his new album with his current band the Secondary Modern, play a set of witty, but memorable kitchen sink pop
Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern
Luminaire, London, 30/3/2008
With fine support from the Wave Pictures and his former Hefner bandmate Jack Hayter, Ben Howarth Darren Hayman play a powerful set of both old and new songs at the Luminaire in London
Darren Hayman
Luminaire, London, 12/11/2007
At a gig to promote his just released second album, Ben Howarth watches ex-Hefner frontman Darren Hayman play an impressive collection of old and new songs at the London Luminaire
Features
Darren Hayman
Ten Songs That Made Me Love...
In 'Ten Songs that Made Me Love...', Ben Howarth writes of his favourite songs by singer-songwriter and ex-Hefner front man, Darren Hayman