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Robin Webb discovers Darren Hayman’s new album is delightful, delicate and poignantly relevant
Fika Recordings
Released: 22.05.20
Delightful, delicate and poignantly relevant, Darren Hayman has released a sweet message of love and understanding and of the conflicted thoughts endured through breakup, steeped in simple modern folk tones.
This is what Hayman has done prolifically to a very high standard since his days as Hefner frontman, “It fits like a glove, feels a bit like love…” as he sings almost biographically on the track I Want To Get Drunk. For this release he’s limited himself to recording on eight tracks using only acoustic instruments, spending about three years writing songs but recording it in a very short time at his home. It’s resulted in something emotionally fragile yet at the same time full of warmth and heartfelt sentiment.
