DEAN WAREHAM

DEAN WAREHAM

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A well-known songwriter on the independent scene, notably through the groups Galaxie 500 and Luna, which he founded, or the duo Dean & Britta with Britta Phillips, Dean Wareham has also demonstrated his writing finesse as a solo artist. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, on August 1, 1963, he founded the Galaxie 500 trio in 1986 with Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang (future Damon & Naomi), for three cult albums: Today (1988), On Fire (1989) and This Is Our Music (1990). Immediately after the split, he brought together new partners to launch the band Luna, whose dream pop tinged with flashes of rock received the best of critical acclaim with each successive album (five in the 1990s and two in the 2000s, then one in 2017). After bassist Britta Phillips joined the band in 2000, he and her formed the duo Dean & Britta, whose career continued into the 2020s. Between these various activities, Dean Wareham recorded the albums Emancipated Hearts (2013), Dean Wareham (2014), Dean Wareham vs. Cheval Sombre (an exercise in dark country released in 2018), I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L.A. (2021) and That's the Price of Loving Me (2025) on his own account.

Top tracks

08
That’s the Price of Loving Me
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
03:02
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips
07
Yesterday’s Hero
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
03:06
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips
02
Dear Betty Baby
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
03:51
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Mayo Thompson / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Mayo Thompson
09
Reich der Träume
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
03:20
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Lutz Ulbrich / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Lutz Ulbrich
05
We’re Not Finished Yet
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
03:49
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips
01
The Past Is Our Plaything
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
03:26
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
07
Under Skys
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
04:24
Writer: John Pollano - Ralph Mazzotta / Composers: John Pollano - Ralph Mazzotta
04
Robin & Richard
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
03:30
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
10
Why Are We in Vietnam?
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
04:59
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
10
The Cloud Is Coming
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
04:10
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips
06
As Much as It Was Worth
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
03:08
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
01
You Were the Ones I Had to Betray
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
03:01
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips
08
Duchess
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
03:48
Writer: Scott Engel / Composers: Scott Engel
03
The Last Word
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
05:12
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
06
Bourgeois Manqué
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
05:52
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips
01
Snow Is Falling in Manhattan
Dean & Britta
A Peace of Us
05:38
Writer: David Craig Berman / Composers: David Craig Berman
02
Cashing In
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
04:35
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
04
New World Julie
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
03:30
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips
05
The Corridors of Power
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
03:50
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
09
Red Hollywood
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
02:30
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
13
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy
Dean & Britta
A Peace of Us
05:22
Writer: Alan Kohan - Ian Fraser - Larry Grossman - Harry Simeone - Henry Onorati - Katherine Davis / Composers: Alan Kohan - Ian Fraser - Larry Grossman - Harry Simeone - Henry Onorati - Katherine Davis

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  • Discography
Albums
That’s the Price of Loving Me
2025 Carpark Records
25-03-2025
That’s the Price of Loving Me
01
You Were the Ones I Had to Betray
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
03:01
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips
02
Dear Betty Baby
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
03:51
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Mayo Thompson / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Mayo Thompson
03
Mystery Guest
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
03:21
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips
04
New World Julie
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
03:30
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips
05
We’re Not Finished Yet
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
03:49
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips
06
Bourgeois Manqué
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
05:52
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips
07
Yesterday’s Hero
DEAN WAREHAM
That’s the Price of Loving Me
03:06
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM - Britta Phillips
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I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
2021 Double Feature Records
15-10-2021
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
01
The Past Is Our Plaything
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
03:26
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
02
Cashing In
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
04:35
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
03
The Last Word
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
05:12
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
04
Robin & Richard
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
03:30
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
05
The Corridors of Power
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
03:50
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
06
As Much as It Was Worth
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
03:08
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
07
Under Skys
DEAN WAREHAM
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L A
04:24
Writer: John Pollano - Ralph Mazzotta / Composers: John Pollano - Ralph Mazzotta
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Dean Wareham
2014 Double Feature Records
10-03-2014
Dean Wareham
01
The Dancer Disappears
DEAN WAREHAM
Dean Wareham
03:29
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM
02
Beat the Devil
DEAN WAREHAM
Dean Wareham
04:12
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM
03
Heartless People
DEAN WAREHAM
Dean Wareham
04:54
Writer: Mark Holland / Composers: Mark Holland
04
My Eyes Are Blue
DEAN WAREHAM
Dean Wareham
03:22
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM
05
Love Is Not A Roof Against the Rain
DEAN WAREHAM
Dean Wareham
02:56
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM
06
Holding Pattern
DEAN WAREHAM
Dean Wareham
04:06
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM
07
I Can Only Give My All
DEAN WAREHAM
Dean Wareham
03:11
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM
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Emancipated Hearts
2013 Dean Wareham
15-10-2013
Emancipated Hearts
01
Love is Colder Than Death
DEAN WAREHAM
Emancipated Hearts
04:01
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM
02
Emancipated Hearts
DEAN WAREHAM
Emancipated Hearts
05:12
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM
03
The Deadliest Day Since the Invasion Began
DEAN WAREHAM
Emancipated Hearts
03:21
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM
04
The Longest Bridges in the World
DEAN WAREHAM
Emancipated Hearts
05:48
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM
05
The Ticking is the Bomb
DEAN WAREHAM
Emancipated Hearts
04:08
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM
06
Air
DEAN WAREHAM
Emancipated Hearts
03:10
Writer: Mike Heron / Composers: Mike Heron
07
Emancipated Hearts (My Robot Friend Remix)
DEAN WAREHAM
Emancipated Hearts
04:15
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM
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Singles
A Gift
2025 Carpark Records
15-09-2025
A Gift
01
A Gift
DEAN WAREHAM
A Gift
03:27
Writer: Lou Reed / Composers: Lou Reed
As Much as It Was Worth
2021 Double Feature Records
06-10-2021
As Much as It Was Worth
01
As Much as It Was Worth
DEAN WAREHAM
As Much as It Was Worth
03:08
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
Cashing In
2021 Double Feature Records
17-09-2021
Cashing In
01
Cashing In
DEAN WAREHAM
Cashing In
04:35
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
The Past Is Our Plaything
2021 Double Feature Records
17-08-2021
The Past Is Our Plaything
01
The Past Is Our Plaything
DEAN WAREHAM
The Past Is Our Plaything
03:26
Writer: Dean Wareham / Composers: Dean Wareham
The Dancer Disappears
2014 Double Feature Records
20-05-2014
The Dancer Disappears
01
The Dancer Disappears
DEAN WAREHAM
The Dancer Disappears
03:29
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM
02
Love
DEAN WAREHAM
The Dancer Disappears
04:21
Writer: Robyn Hitchcock / Composers: Robyn Hitchcock
03
Holding Pattern (Demo Version)
DEAN WAREHAM
The Dancer Disappears
04:06
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM
Love is Colder Than Death - Single
2013 Dean Wareham
27-08-2013
Love is Colder Than Death - Single
01
Love is Colder Than Death
DEAN WAREHAM
Love is Colder Than Death - Single
04:01
Writer: DEAN WAREHAM / Composers: DEAN WAREHAM
02
She Went Walking in the Rain
DEAN WAREHAM
Love is Colder Than Death - Single
05:17
Writer: Porpora / Kember / Composers: Porpora / Kember
Anesthesia
01-10-2009
Anesthesia
01
Anesthesia
DEAN WAREHAM
Anesthesia
02:30
02
I Can't Wait
DEAN WAREHAM
Anesthesia
02:36
03
Tomato Poodle
DEAN WAREHAM
Anesthesia
02:24
Featured in
Soft-Core
13-10-2009
Soft-Core
01
Robot High School
My Robot Friend
Soft-Core
02:58
02
Misfits Fight Song (feat. Outputmessage)
My Robot Friend
Soft-Core
02:23
03
By Your Side (feat. Dean Wareham)
My Robot Friend
Soft-Core
03:39
04
Failure
My Robot Friend
Soft-Core
04:02
05
Boyfriend!
My Robot Friend
Soft-Core
02:18
06
The Short Game (feat. Zombie Nation)
My Robot Friend
Soft-Core
03:28
07
Waiting (feat. Alison Moyet)
My Robot Friend
Soft-Core
02:11
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Open the Book
04-03-2016
Open the Book
01
Goodbye
My Robot Friend
Open the Book
04:21
02
Emancipated Hearts
My Robot Friend
Open the Book
04:14
03
909
My Robot Friend
Open the Book
02:11
04
Creep
My Robot Friend
Open the Book
02:36
05
Open the Book
My Robot Friend
Open the Book
02:32
06
I'm Not a Young Man Anymore
My Robot Friend
Open the Book
03:00
07
A Practical Joke
My Robot Friend
Open the Book
03:19
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A Coaxed Ghost
(P) 2022 Lung Records, LLC
16-12-2022
A Coaxed Ghost
01
Second Foundation
Raymond Richards
A Coaxed Ghost
00:49
Composers: Raymond Richards
02
Scleral Buckle
Raymond Richards
A Coaxed Ghost
04:12
Composers: Raymond Richards
03
Absent Nebulas
Raymond Richards
A Coaxed Ghost
05:21
Composers: Raymond Richards - Steve Swatkins
04
Forgotten Earth
Raymond Richards
A Coaxed Ghost
02:53
Composers: Raymond Richards - Evan Way
05
House of Girls
Raymond Richards
A Coaxed Ghost
06:01
Composers: Raymond Richards - Britta Philips
06
Tranquility XR
Raymond Richards
A Coaxed Ghost
02:12
Composers: Raymond Richards
07
Moon Funeral
Raymond Richards
A Coaxed Ghost
03:06
Composers: Raymond Richards
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Mistress America (Original Soundtrack Album)
(P) 2015 Exclusively Licensed by Milan Entertainment, Inc.
14-08-2015
Mistress America (Original Soundtrack Album)
01
Mistress America
Dean Wareham & Britta Phillips
Mistress America (Original Soundtrack Album)
02:46
Composers: Dean Wareham - Britta Phillips
02
Tracy & Tony
Dean Wareham & Britta Phillips
Mistress America (Original Soundtrack Album)
01:29
Composers: Dean Wareham - Britta Phillips
03
Souvenir
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Mistress America (Original Soundtrack Album)
03:34
Writer: Martin Cooper - Paul Humphreys / Composers: Martin Cooper - Paul Humphreys
04
Do Everything (Soul Cycle)
Dean Wareham & Britta Phillips
Mistress America (Original Soundtrack Album)
01:18
Composers: Dean Wareham - Britta Phillips
05
Mom's
Dean Wareham & Britta Phillips
Mistress America (Original Soundtrack Album)
01:40
Composers: Dean Wareham - Britta Phillips
06
Tracy in New York
Dean Wareham & Britta Phillips
Mistress America (Original Soundtrack Album)
02:50
Composers: Dean Wareham - Britta Phillips
07
Do Everything (Gas Station)
Dean Wareham & Britta Phillips
Mistress America (Original Soundtrack Album)
01:16
Composers: Dean Wareham - Britta Phillips
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