January Songs was a one month project undertook by British

United Kingdom

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 singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

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 Darren Hayman

Darren Hayman

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. Each song was written and recorded throughout January 2011 accompanied by a music video and video diaries. It was later released as a full album in February 2011. A special 'anniversary' physical release of the album is planned for release in January 2012.

Collaborators included The Wave Pictures

The Wave Pictures

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, Elizabeth Morris (Allo Darlin'

Allo Darlin'

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), Gordon McIntyre (Ballboy), Terry Edwards

Terry Edwards

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, DJ Downfall, Rotifer, Valentine Leys, Litoral, The Hillfields, Ghostwriter, Pete Astor, Harvey Williams

Harvey Williams (musician)

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 and former Hefner

Hefner (band)

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 members Jack Hayter

Jack Hayter

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 and Antony Harding

Antony Harding

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.

The album also comes with 17 hidden tracks of demos and voice notes not available on the original conception.

Track listing

1. "It Was Over" - 2:36
2. "Bad Technology" - 3:24
3. "We're Staying In" - 2:52
4. "Isle of Eigg" (Sung by Gordon McIntyre) - 2:58
5. "Hold Back the Clock" - 2:02
6. "Nothing At All" (Recorded live at The Lexington) - 2:01
7. "Esplanade Drive" - 3:04
8. "Old Man Hands" (With Terry Edwards) - 2:49
9. "I Can't Control Myself" (Produced by DJ Downfall) - 3:33
10. "I Know I Fucked Up" (With Elizabeth Morris) - 3:28
11. "You Can't Tell Her Anything" (Recorded live at Resonance FM
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    ) - 2:54
12. "My Bedroom" - 2:37
13. "My Dirty Widow" - 3:27
14. "Who Hung the Monkey?" (With The Wave Pictures) - 3:32
15. "Britain in Bloom" (With Rotifer) - 2:49
16. "Let Me Sleep" (With Jack Hayter) - 3:43
17. "Arthur the Dog" - 2:57
18. "The Return" - 4:09
19. "No Different for Girls" (Sung by Valentine Leys) - 3:14
20. "I Want to Be a Volunteer" - 4:28
21. "Shh... (With Litoral) - 4:21
22. "Baby, Be Good to Me" - 2:31
23. "Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad Girl" (With The Hillfields) - 2:49
24. "Ventriloquism" (With Ghostwriter) - 3:06
25. "Forest Blues" (With Pete Astor) - 3:08
26. "Let Out the Sides" - 3:46
27. "I Can Keep a Secret" (With Harvey Williams) - 3:58
28. I Won the Girl" (Sung by Antony Harding) - 3:24
29. "My Miniature Band" - 3:47
30. "We're Tired of Gettin Dicked Around" (Recorded live at The Hangover Lounge) - 4:14
31. "My Dream Train" - 2:58