The Waterboys

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• A Concept Album About Dennis Hopper? The Waterboys Made One. | New York Times | April 1, 2025, midnight
Scott’s Hopper fascination initially inspired a single song, a blues-pop confection appropriately titled “Dennis Hopper,” which appeared on the Waterboys’ 2020 album, “Good Luck, Seeker.”...

• Fiona Apple Joins the Waterboys on New Song “Letter From ... | Pitchfork | March 21, 2025, midnight
Apple sings a composition by the Waterboys’ Mike Scott for the band’s new album Life, Death and Dennis Hopper

• The Waterboys’ Mike Scott Discusses Collaborating with Springsteen ... | American Songwriter | April 5, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
In a new exclusive interview with American Songwriter, The Waterboys' Mike Scott discusses the band's new concept album, 'Life, Death and Dennis Hopper,' and collaborating with Bruce...

• The Waterboys – Life, Death And Dennis Hopper | Reviews | Clash ... | Clash Magazine | April 3, 2025, 10:12 a.m.
The group returns with their 16 th album ‘Life, Death and Dennis Hopper’ an intriguing concept album, as the title suggests built around the life, career and mythos surrounding iconic American actor Dennis Hopper. This is a collaborative affair assembling a crew of marquee guest stars in the shape of Steve Earle, Bruce Springsteen and Fiona ...

• Albums Of The Week: The Waterboys | Life, Death And Dennis Hopper | Tinnitist | April 3, 2025, midnight
T HE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The most audacious Waterboys album yet, Life, Death And Dennis Hopper is the epic story of the trailblazing American actor and rebel told through a song cycle depicting not only Hopper’s story but the saga of the last 75 years of western pop culture. “The arc of his life was the story of our times,” says bandleader Mike Scott, “He was at the big bang of ...

• The Waterboys: Life, Death and Dennis Hopper review – Sprawling ... | The Irish Times | April 4, 2025, 4:15 a.m.
Across its 25 tracks, Life, Death and Dennis Hopper swerves from the Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks-style 1960s orchestral pop of Brooke/1712 North Crescent Heights to the cocktail-hour lounge...

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