Pram Town

Pram Town
Studio album by
Darren Hayman & the Secondary Modern
Released2009
Recorded2008
GenresFolk rock, indie rock
Length52:31
LabelThe Track & Field Organisation
Darren Hayman & the Secondary Modern chronology
Darren Hayman & the Secondary Modern
(2007)		 Pram Town
(2009)		 Essex Arms
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound(7/10)
The Quietus(favourable)

Pram Town is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Darren Hayman and his second with his backing band the Secondary Modern. It was released by the Track & Field Organisation on 26 January 2009. Inspired by the town of Harlow, the album is the first part of his "Essex Trilogy," and was described by Hayman as "A Folk Opera."

Track listing

  1. "Civic Pride" – 2:30
  2. "Pram Town" – 2:55
  3. "Compilation Cassette" – 3:39
  4. "Losing My Glue" – 3:06
  5. "No Middle Name" – 3:26
  6. "Room to Grow" – 3:21
  7. "Our Favourite Motorway" – 4:36
  8. "Out of My League" – 4:29
  9. "Amy and Rachel" – 4:02
  10. "Fire Stairs" – 4:41
  11. "Leaves on the Line" – 3:58
  12. "High Rise Towers in Medium Size Towns" – 4:30
  13. "Never Want to be That Way Again" – 3:00
  14. "Big Fish" – 4:25

References

  1. ↑ Drowned in Sound
  2. ↑ The Quietus
  3. ↑ Morton-Smith, Alan (26 January 2009). "Darren Hayman & The Secondary Modern - Pram Town | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Slater, Luke (30 January 2009). "Album Review: Darren Hayman - Pram Town". DrownedInSound. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Quietus, The (29 January 2009). "Darren Hayman — Pram Town". The Quietus. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "BBC Radio 6 Music - The Tom Robinson Show, 27/02/2009". BBC. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  7. ↑ True, Everett (14 January 2009). "True Tales: Darren Hayman puts the heart into Harlow". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Album | Darren Hayman – Pram Town – For Folk's Sake". 28 January 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Jupp, Ed (15 February 2009). "Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern". is this music?. Retrieved 9 June 2026.