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The Fidelity Wars

~ Hefner
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Audio CD (5 Jul 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Too Pure
  • ASIN: B00000K28M
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 109,192 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hymn For The Cigarettes
2. May God Protect Your Heart
3. Hymn For The Alchohol
4. I Took Her Love For Granted
5. Every Little Gesture
6. Weight Of The Stars
7. I Stole A Bride
8. We Were Meant To Be
9. Fat Kelly's Teeth
10. Don't Flake Out On Me
11. I Love Only You

Product Description

CD Description
How many disastrous love affairs can one boy have? If thesesongs are drawn from experience, it's a wonder Hefner's Darren Hayman hasn't checked into a monastery. THE FIDELITY WARS, the band's second full-length, catalogs the minutiae of disintegrating relationships-all petty jealousy, perfume, andcigarettes. With lyrics torn straight from Hayman's tear-stained diary, this could have been a futile exercise in self-pity. Thankfully, the boy has a knack for great tunes. What's the odd broken heart if you have songs as fine as "The Weight of the Stars" and the insanely catchy "I Took Her Love for Granted"?
The band wraps Hayman's anguished vignettes in simple but effective arrangements. The basic guitar, bass, and drums are augmented by tasteful dashes of pedal steel,piano, and brass. There's even an incongruous bout of hip-hop scratching on "I Love Only You". Unlike so many of his contemporaries, Hayman is not afraid to let go and sing from the heart. This really sets Hefner apart from the pack and makes THE FIDELITY WARS a perfect choice for the angst-ridden teenager hiding within us all.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sing along songs....., 6 Dec 2000
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Some of the most catchy, addictive tunes I have ever heard. This album will have you singing along in no time and keep you singing for some time. The wonderful contrast betwixt the gutsy, detailed acoustic likes of Hymn for the Cigarettes and the mellow, thought provoking likes of Fat Kelly's Teeth, can only be truly appreciated at large levels of volume. Just buy it, play it loud and sing along.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great band , great music, 14 Nov 2000
What else can i say, Hefner are a great band this along with classics such as "breaking god's heart" and "we love the city" and "The Fidelity Wars" are not going to go down in history but they should the tracks are very well written and played. Hefner are denfinatly on to something big!!!!!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Bedsit miserablism 'par excellence', 13 Feb 2000
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Picking up where their impressive debut 'Breaking God's Heart' left off, the London-based three-piece deliver yet more stories of love, lust and liquor. With a sound and style akin to bands such as Violent Femmes or The Smiths, Darren Hayman's lyrics explore the nitty-gritty of lovelives with unflinching detail, and it results in one of the most honest and heartfelt records of recent times. Those who want chirpy pop should look elsewhere, because 'The Fidelity Wars' is one of those late-night records to comfort you rather than get you dancing on the table. And when it's a record containing such gems as 'May God Protect Your Home' and 'I Stole A Bride', it's a mighty fine one at that. Dissecting the remains of failed relationships has rarely sounded so good....
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5.0 out of 5 stars so amazing
Hefner have the quintasentially british quality, that they can make the saddest moments of life funny, and never was it more evident than on this album. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Long Lost Gem.
I bought this album when it first came out and i still keep returning to it. I tried to get a few of my mates into it but they were too steeped in britrock and americana. Read more
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