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).

Critical reception

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". Outlets who praised the album included The Quietus, NME, and MusicOMH. The album was also supported by Gideon Coe of BBC Radio 6 Music, with Hayman performing a session.

Track listing

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