Dead Media
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Dead Media is the fourth, and currently final, album by British
indie rock
band Hefner
. It was originally released in 2001 on Too Pure
.
A reissue was released on 4 July 2011, which included all the tracks from The Hefner Brain
EP, the "Alan Bean
" single releases, and the "Trouble Kid
" 7" single, among other bonus tracks.
CD2
United Kingdom
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indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Hefner
Hefner (band)
Hefner were a British indie rock and "urban folk" band formed in east London in 1995. They were active from about 1996 until 2002; since then they have played together only once, for a tribute to the DJ John Peel, who was a strong supporter of theirs....
. It was originally released in 2001 on Too Pure
Too Pure
Too Pure is a London-based independent record label that was formed in 1990 by Richard Roberts and Paul Cox.-History:Too Pure started off as a small experimental label and had built their reputation by releasing primarily alternative/independent music which they felt was being ignored by the major...
.
A reissue was released on 4 July 2011, which included all the tracks from The Hefner Brain
The Hefner Brain
The Hefner Brain is an EP by British indie rock band Hefner. Released in 2002 through Too Pure, it was their last proper release before the band split up...
EP, the "Alan Bean
Alan Bean (song)
"Alan Bean" is a single by British indie rock band Hefner. It was released on three formats by Too Pure in 2001.The title song is about astronaut Alan Bean, who was the fourth person to walk on the Moon...
" single releases, and the "Trouble Kid
Trouble Kid
"Trouble Kid" is a single by British indie rock band Hefner. It was released by Too Pure in 2001 as a 7" vinyl record remix single. Both tracks were later included in the 2011 re-issue of the Dead Media album.-Track listing:...
" 7" single, among other bonus tracks.
Track listing
- "Dead Media"
- "Trouble KidTrouble Kid"Trouble Kid" is a single by British indie rock band Hefner. It was released by Too Pure in 2001 as a 7" vinyl record remix single. Both tracks were later included in the 2011 re-issue of the Dead Media album.-Track listing:...
" - "Junk"
- "When the Angels Play Their Drum Machines"
- "Union Chapel Day"
- "China Crisis"
- "Alan BeanAlan Bean (song)"Alan Bean" is a single by British indie rock band Hefner. It was released on three formats by Too Pure in 2001.The title song is about astronaut Alan Bean, who was the fourth person to walk on the Moon...
" - "Peppermint Taste"
- "The Mangle"
- "The King of Summer"
- "The Nights Are Long"
- "Treacle"
- "Half a LifeHalf a Life (song)"Half a Life" is a single by British indie rock band Hefner. It was released as a split single with Murry the Hump by Too Pure in 2001. Lead vocals were handled by Darren Hayman and Jack Hayter, marking Hayter's first lead vocal on a Hefner record....
" - "Waking Up to You'
- "Home"
Track listing (2011 Reissue)
CD1- "Dead Media"
- "Trouble KidTrouble Kid"Trouble Kid" is a single by British indie rock band Hefner. It was released by Too Pure in 2001 as a 7" vinyl record remix single. Both tracks were later included in the 2011 re-issue of the Dead Media album.-Track listing:...
" - "Junk"
- "When the Angels Play Their Drum Machines"
- "Union Chapel Day"
- "China Crisis"
- "Alan BeanAlan Bean (song)"Alan Bean" is a single by British indie rock band Hefner. It was released on three formats by Too Pure in 2001.The title song is about astronaut Alan Bean, who was the fourth person to walk on the Moon...
" - "Peppermint Taste"
- "The Mangle"
- "The King of Summer"
- "The Nights Are Long"
- "Treacle"
- "Half a LifeHalf a Life (song)"Half a Life" is a single by British indie rock band Hefner. It was released as a split single with Murry the Hump by Too Pure in 2001. Lead vocals were handled by Darren Hayman and Jack Hayter, marking Hayter's first lead vocal on a Hefner record....
" - "Waking Up to You'
- "Home"
- "Horror Show" (b-side to "Alan Bean")
- "A Better Man" (b-side to "Alan Bean")
- "Charlie Girl" (b-side to "Alan Bean")
- "Just Take Care" (b-side to "Alan Bean")
CD2
- "When The Angels Play Their Drum Machines (Mothership Mix)" (from The Hefner BrainThe Hefner BrainThe Hefner Brain is an EP by British indie rock band Hefner. Released in 2002 through Too Pure, it was their last proper release before the band split up...
EP) - "Dark Hearted Discos" (from The Hefner Brain EP)
- "The Baggage Reclaim Song" (from The Hefner Brain EP)
- "Can't Help Losing You" (from The Hefner Brain EP)
- "All I'll Ever Need" (from The Hefner Brain EP)
- "Waking Up To You (Bass Guitar Version)"
- "Wrong Brain"
- "Alan Bean (Club Lek Radio Session)"
- "Junk (Club Lek Radio Session)"
- "Gabriel In The Airport (Club Lek Radio Session)"
- "The Pines (Club Lek Radio Session)"
- "Trouble Kid (Daniel Miller Remix)"
- "Alan Bean (Munit Remix)" (from the "Alan Bean" 7")
- "Trouble Kid (Battersea Remix)" (from the "Trouble Kid" 7")
- "Trouble Kid (Maproom Remix)" (from the "Trouble Kid" 7")
- "Alan Bean (Rothko Remix)" (from the "Alan Bean" 7")