Dean Wareham has announced a new solo album, That’s The Price Of Loving Me, which will be out March 28 via Carpark. He made it with his old Galaxie 500 producer Kramer, and this is the first time since then that they’ve worked together. The album also features his wife, Britta Phillips, on bass, as well as contributions from drummers Roger Brogan (Spectrum, Alison’s Halo) and Anthony LaMarca (the War on Drugs), as well as cellist Gabe Noel.
“Kramer insisted that I play all the guitars on this record,” says Dean. “And we worked quickly. Kramer believes that two takes yield more treasure than twenty, and he always seems to have the song mapped out in his head right away.”
The first single from the album is the opening track, “You Were the Ones I Had to Betray,” a typically tranquil Wareham concoction that builds to a lovely head of steam. “I wrote this at the last minute, thinking about how love and friendship seem to actually invite betrayal,” Dean says “I didn’t really anticipate where the song would end up musically; it was transformed when Gabe Noel added the cello arrangement in the studio.” Watch the Mary Poppins’ inspired video below.
Dean will be on tour this spring, including a few West Coast dates in May. Check out his schedule below.
That’s The Price Of Loving Me
1. You Were the Ones I Had to Betray
2. Dear Betty Baby
3. The Mystery Guest
4. New World Julie
5. We’re Not Finished Yet
6. Bourgeois Manqué
7. Yesterday’s Hero
8. That’s the Price of Loving Me
9. Reich der Träume
10. The Cloud is Coming
Dean Wareham – 2025 Tour Dates
April 1 – Glasgow, UK @ The Garage
April 2 – Manchester, UK @ Band on the Wall
April 3 – Liverpool, UK @ Hangar 34
April 4 – Leamington, UK @ The Assembly
April 5 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
April 6 – Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
April 7 – London, UK @ 229
April 8 – Paris, FR @ Le Petit Bain
April 10 – Utrecht, NL @ DB’s
April 12 – Groningen, NL @ Aa Theater
April 13 – Hamburg, DE @ Nachtasyl Theater
April 15 – Berlin, DE @ Frannz Club
April 18 – San Sebastian, Spain @ Dabadaba
April 20 – Barcelona, Spain @ Sala Upload
April 21 – Valencia, Spain @ 16 Toneladas Rock Club
April 22 – Zaragoza, Spain @ La Lata De Bombillas
April 24 – Granada, Spain @ Caja Granada Cultural Center
April 25 – Madrid, Spain @ Sala Villanos
May 10 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s
May 11 – Ojai, CA @ Deer Lodge
May 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
May 17 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
May 20 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
May 21 – Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern