The Hymn for the Cigarettes
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"The Hymn for the Cigarettes" is a single by British
indie rock
band Hefner
. The second single from their album The Fidelity Wars
, it was released in compact disc
and 7" vinyl record formats in 1999 by Too Pure
.
United Kingdom
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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....
. The second single from their album The Fidelity Wars
The Fidelity Wars
The Fidelity Wars is the second full-length album by British indie rock band Hefner. Recorded in London over a period of twelve days at Roundhouse Studios, it was released in 1999 on Too Pure.It was reissued by lead singer Darren Hayman in 2008....
, it was released in compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
and 7" vinyl record formats in 1999 by 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...
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Track listing
The compact disc format contains all the tracks listed below, while the 7" version only contains the first two.- "The Hymn for the Cigarettes"
- "Grandmother Dies"
- "Lisa and Me"
- "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone"