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Release Date Friday 28th March 2025
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
That’s the Price of Loving Me marks Dean Wareham’s (Galaxie 500, Luna, Dean & Britta, ) evocative return, rekindling his
partnership with producer Kramer for the first time since Galaxie 500's This Is Our Music in 1990.
Recorded in six days in Los Angeles, the album is steeped in lush, haunting soundscapes, driven by Wareham's signature
reverb-soaked guitars and melancholic, dreamlike vocals. Britta Phillips joins on bass and harmonies, while Gabe Noel’s cello
adds depth and tension. “Two takes yield more treasure than twenty,” notes longtime friend Matt Fishbeck, as Kramer's
insistence on spontaneity infuses the project with raw immediacy.
Thematically, Wareham delves into the poetry of memory, set against a backdrop of wistful nostalgia and existential reflection.
"Songs are in dialogue with other songs" Fishbeck writes. The lead single, “We’re Not Finished Yet,” is a playful, introspective
meditation where Wareham drops his own name while relishing the tactile joy of the guitar. “You Were the Ones I Had to Betray”
unfolds like a somber narrative, underpinned by Noel’s cello and crowned with a haunting bass harmonica by Kramer,
encapsulating the emotional ambivalence of friendship and loyalty.
“That’s the Price of Loving Me” pulses with conga rhythms and Kramer’s vintage Moog, capturing Wareham’s musings on the life
of a performer and the sacrifices it demands. Fishbeck describes “The Mystery Guest” as "an acrostic poem" and concludes by
saying "We're not finished yet." 'Loving Me' also includes two covers, Mayo Thompson's 'Dear Betty Baby' and Nico's 'Reich der
Träume.' The latter highlights his love for blending history and homage, sung entirely in German for a chillingly authentic touch.
Dean returns with his fourth solo album and his first album for Carpark Records. Inspired by the past yet resonant in its present-
day relevance, the album’s sonic palette is reminiscent of Galaxie 500’s dream-pop roots, tempered with the matured
introspection of Wareham’s later works. “Dean traffics in memory,” writes Fishbeck, reflecting on the record’s seamless blend of
intimate recollections and catchy hooks. The result is a cohesive work encapsulating the duality of Wareham’s career: haunted by
the past, yet steadfastly pushing forward. As Fishbeck poignantly puts it, “Imagination is nothing but the working over of what is
remembered.”
Tracklisting
Side A 1. You Were the Ones I Had to Betray 2. Dear Betty Baby 3. Mystery Guest 4. New World Julie 5. We're Not Finished Yet
Side B 6. Bourgeois Manqué 7. Yesterday's Hero 8. That's the Price of Loving Me 9. Reich der Träume 10. The Cloud is Coming
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