Boxing Hefner
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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."
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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....
. Released on 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 2000, it collected various early songs, as well as BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
sessions and a cover of the Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Michael Richman is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970 he founded The Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key, generally acoustic backing...
song "To Hide a Little Thought."
Track listing
- "Christian GirlsChristian Girls"Christian Girls" is a single by British indie rock band Hefner. Released by Too Pure in 2000, the song is actually the third version of the song that the band put out.-Track listing:The single was released in CD and 7" vinyl record formats...
" - "Lee Remick"
- "Pull Yourself TogetherPull Yourself Together"Pull Yourself Together" is a single by the British indie rock band Hefner. Their first for Too Pure, it was released in 1998 on CD single and 7" vinyl record formats.The single was fairly popular...
" - "Blind Girl With Halo"
- "Hello Kitten"
- "Destroyed Cowboy Falls"
- "The Hymn For The Coffee"
- "Mary Lee"
- "The Hymn For The Things We Didn't Do"
- "To Hide A Little Thought"
- "The Science Fiction"
- "Twisting Mary's Arm"
- "We Don't Care What They Say"