"The Sweetness Lies Within" is a single from British

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....

. The second single from their album Breaking God's Heart

Breaking God's Heart

Breaking God's Heart is the debut full-length album by British indie rock band Hefner. The album was originally released by Too Pure in 1998, and a reissue was released by Darren Hayman, the band's lead singer, in September 2007.-Track listing:...

, it was released by 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...

 in 1998 on both a compact disc

Compact Disc

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 and vinyl record format.

The b-side "Hello Kitten" would quickly become a fan favorite, later being featured on the compilation album Boxing Hefner

Boxing Hefner

Boxing Hefner is a compilation of singles, b-sides, and live versions of songs by the British indie rock band Hefner. Released on Too Pure in 2000, it collected various early songs, as well as BBC sessions and a cover of the Jonathan Richman song "To Hide a Little Thought."-Track listing:#...

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Track listing

The single was released in two formats. The compact disc single contained all four songs, while the 7" single only contained the first two.

1. "The Sweetness Lies Within"
2. "Hello Kitten"
3. "Normal Molly"
4. "A Hymn for Berlin"