Bugbears is the tenth studio album by English musician Darren Hayman featuring backing band the Short Parliament. It was released on 16 July 2013 by Fika Recordings. It is seen as a companion piece to Hayman's previous album The Violence (2012).[1]
| Bugbears | ||||
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| Studio album by Darren Hayman featuring The Short Parliament | ||||
| Released | 16 July 2013 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 37:33 | |||
| Label | Fika Recordings | |||
| Darren Hayman chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| MusicOMH |   [3] |
| NME |  [4] |
| Record Collector | [5] |
| Uncut | 8/10[6] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 74 based on 6 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2][7][8] Outlets who praised the album included The Quietus,[9] NME,[10] and MusicOMH.[11] The album was also supported by Gideon Coe of BBC Radio 6 Music, with Hayman performing a session.[12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Marin Said" | 2:12 |
| 2. | "Bugbears" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Sir Thomas Fairfax" | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Seven Months Married" | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Hey Then Up We Go" | 2:21 |
| 6. | "The Owl" | 2:18 |
| 7. | "The Contented" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Impossibilities" | 4:56 |
| 9. | "Babylon Has Fallen" | 2:46 |
| 10. | "I Live Not Where I Love" | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Bold Astrologer" | 3:23 |
| 12. | "Old England Grown New" | 2:34 |
| 13. | "When The King Enjoys His Own Again" | 1:28 |
| Total length: | 37:33 | |
References
edit- ↑ Quietus, The (6 August 2013). "Darren Hayman — Bugbears". The Quietus. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Bugbears by Darren Hayman and The Short Parliament Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ↑ Mainzer, Jordan (15 July 2013). "Darren Hayman & The Short Parliament – Bugbears". MusicOMH. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ↑ Fullerton, Jamie (12 July 2013). "Darren Hayman & The Short Parliament – 'Bugbears'". NME. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ↑ Brend, Mark (12 July 2013). "Bugbears | Darren Hayman & The Short Parliament". Record Collector. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ↑ Sturges, Fiona (August 2013). "Darren Hayman & The Short Parliament – Bugbears". Uncut. No. 195. p. 71.
- ↑ Darren Hayman - Bugbears, retrieved 9 June 2026
- ↑ "Rate Your Music: Darren Hayman - Bugbears". Rate Your Music.
- ↑ Quietus, The (6 August 2013). "Darren Hayman — Bugbears". The Quietus. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ NME (12 July 2013). "Darren Hayman & The Short Parliament - 'Bugbears'". NME. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ Mainzer, Jordan (15 July 2013). "Darren Hayman & The Short Parliament - Bugbears | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "BBC Radio 6 Music - Gideon Coe, Darren Hayman live in session and conversation". BBC. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
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