Originally written by James Moore · 19 July 2001
Hefner release their new album entitled ‘Dead Media’ on 24th September through Too Pure. ‘Dead Media’ features 15 new songs, all songs written by Darren Hayman, with the exception of ‘Junk’, written by Darren Hayman and John Morrison.
The album, breaking with the band’s recording tradition, was recorded at Darren’s home using an array of analogue instrumentation, alongside the usual Hefner set up. The album will be preceded with the band’s new single ‘Alan Bean’, an affectionate ode to the forth man on the moon, released on 27th August.
The album will be available on CD and limited vinyl. The artwork has once again been lovingly put together by Darren Hayman. The tracklisting for ‘Dead Media’ is as follows:
1 Dead Media 2. Trouble Kid 3. Junk 4. When The Angels Play Their Drum Machines 5. Union Chapel Day 6. China Crisis 7. Alan Bean 8. Peppermint Taste 9. The Mangle 10. The King Of Summer 11. The Nights Are Long 12. Treacle 13. Half A Life 14. Waking Up To You 15. Home
The band will be undertaking their most ambitious UK tour to date in October, culminating in a headlining date at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Friday the 26th of October. The band have also confirmed headlining (Carling Stage) appearances at Leeds and Reading Festivals (Friday the 24th, Leeds and Sunday the 26th at Reading), coinciding with the release of ‘Alan Bean’.
October 17th - Glasgow, Cathouse 18th - Edinburgh, Venue 20th - Manchester, Hop & Grape/M.D.H. 21st - Dudley, JB’s 22nd - Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms 24th - Brighton, Concorde II 25th - Oxford, Zodiac 26th - London, Shepherds Bush Empire