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Darren Hayman – Two Tree Island

By Caleb Rudd • Aug 5th, 2010 • Category: Webcut of the Week

For those who haven’t been paying attention (and you should) Darren Hayman the singer/guitarist from London indie sensations Hefner has recorded five albums and numerous EPs since that group went on permanent hiatus in 2001, either under his own moniker or with his new band The Secondary Modern (not to mention collobrations with The Wave Pictures and blue-grass indie supergroup Hayman, Watkins, Trout and Lee). His sixth is Essex Arms due on 4 October via Fortuna POP!, the first in a planned trilogy of albums focusing on the East Anglian rural underbelly. This taster (not single that will be “‘Nothing You Can Do About It” out Aug 16) is just where you’d imagine Darren Hayman to be at this stage of his career — wistful folk, full of warmth and a touch of nostalgia which is accompanied by a richly textured film clip shot in Super 8 featuring Darren and band members and most charming of all his dog Bella. Woof!

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