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Dead Media by Hefner
Dead Media is an album by Hefner, released in 2001. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Alan Bean”, on 1 list with a best position of #31.
Dead Media was Hefner's fourth album and, as things turned out, their last, released on Too Pure in 2001 by the east London band Darren Hayman had started back in 1992. Jack Hayter was still in the ranks, and the group was by then so dear to John Peel that they got called the Peel House Band.
It's indie rock with a head full of odd corners, and "Alan Bean" was its standout, reaching number 58 on the UK singles chart and number 4 on the independent chart. The album itself got to number 35 on the UK indie albums chart, and "Half a Life", which shared a single with Murray the Hump, made it to 45 on the independent chart. The band wound down in 2002. A 2011 reissue folded in The Hefner Brain EP, the "Alan Bean" singles and the "Trouble Kid" 7-inch.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Dead Media on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Bean | 1 | #31 | – | 2001 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.