My love for the UK indiepop outfit Hefner knows no bounds. Their brand of self-destructive break-up songs, chock full of both witty, self-deprecating lyrics and heart-on-sleeve romantics, are brutal, sentimental, and funny as all hell.

Categorizing their sound is a bit tricky, but calling them a Jarvis Cocker-less Pulp fronted by an overtly-British Stephin Merritt isn’t too far off, with “British” being the key word in that last sentence. Hefner wear their nationality like a (one-inch) badge, and because of it never really made more than a minor ripple in the US (even though they topped the indie charts in the UK). For the casual listener something might be lost in translation, but for those Anglophiles caught up on everything from Television Personalities to The Wedding Present, this band was made for you.

Here, enjoy their best song, and one that has been stuck in my head for a couple of weeks now.

MP3:
Hefner: The Hymn For the Cigarette

Great, right? The album this song is from, The Fidelity Wars, is getting the double-disc reissue treatment this spring from Cargo Records. Info can be found here.

Continue after the jump for a couple of videos, both of which include synchronized dancing!

Now, if you've ever seen a Hefner video, you know they love three things: running, male-nudity, and synchronized dancing. Don't worry, I'll spare you from the first two. Below are the videos for "Good Fruit" and "Christian Girls". Enjoy!