Darren Hayman & the Secondary Modern, The Fleece, Bristol Thursday 10th September
Darren Hayman, the one-time frontman of Indie heroes Hefner, has consistently written nuanced lyrics that expose with wit and tenderness the frailties of human relationships. Since Britain’s largest small band split in 2002, Hayman has been keeping busy as a prolific solo artist, producing his most consistent work earlier this year with concept album Pram Town. Backed by the Secondary Modern, Hayman will be treating the Fleece to a large helping of Pram Town alongside some new songs and Hefner rarities. The tour also coincides with the re-issue of the expanded We Love the City, so here’s hoping that Hayman will offer up one or two of the infectious horn-laden gems from Hefner’s crowning moment.
Read a full review of Darren Hayman at Cheltenham Everyman Theatre.