Before Dean Wareham plays The Chapel in San Francisco on May 17th, Seagull sits down with the former singer and guitarist of Galaxie 500, Luna, and current half of Dean & Britta to discuss his new solo album, That’s The Price of Loving Me. Tune in on Thursday, May 8th at 2pm to hear their conversation.
With a career spanning decades – beginning with his seminal band Galaxie 500 and continuing with Luna and Dean & Britta – That’s The Price of Loving Me marks Dean’s 4th solo effort and was recorded in just six days in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles.
This time around, Wareham reunites with Kramer (Galaxie 500, Will Oldham, Low) as producer, marking their first collaboration in 34 years. While traces of his past work with Kramer remain, the chord progressions and arrangements have grown more intricate, drawing inspiration from Bacharach, Gainsbourg, and Norma Tanega. Wareham’s signature electric guitar stylings still anchor the songs—before he even opens his mouth, you can recognize his voice in the guitar lines.
While the album nods to Galaxie 500, it focuses on the passage of time. “Imagination is memory,” Dean notes, “expanding everything we can remember.”
“34 years is a long time,” says Kramer, “but working with Dean again felt seamless. The ‘full circle’ air still lingers. Collaborations like this are incredibly rare, and I’m grateful to have been invited inside again.”
Photo: Laura Moreau
