The Waterboys recruit Bruce Springsteen and Fiona Apple for a concept album about Dennis Hopper

A stellar team at the Waterboys' court for their new album. A decidedly particular project: it will in fact be a concept album dedicated to the American actor and director Dennis Hopper. Among the first guests, recruited by Mike Scott and his companions, Fiona Apple, Bruce Springsteen and Steve Earle. The album, entitled “Life, Death And Dennis Hopper”, will be released on April 4th and will be preceded by the single “Hopper's on Top (Genius)” out on January 10th.

“The arc of his life was the story of our times – writes Mike Scott, historic band leader of “This Is The Sea” in a press release – He was at the big bang of youth culture in 'Rebel Without a Cause' with James Dean ; and at the beginning of Pop Art with the young Andy Warhol. He was part of the counterculture, hippie, civil rights and psychedelic scenes of the 60s. In the 70s and 80s, he embarked on a crazy 10-year journey, he almost died, came back, got back on track and became a five-picture-a-year actor without losing the sparkle in his eye or the sense of danger or unpredictability that always gathered around him.” Speaking about the album, the British musician explained that it is not only about Hopper's life, but also “the whole strange adventure of being a human soul on planet Earth”.

The album “Life, Death And Dennis Hopper”, which will be released by Waterboysa three years after the previous “All Souls Hill”, also features the participation of Sugarfoot, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's, Patti Palladin, Barny Fletcher and Anana Kaye.

Here is the tracklist and album cover:

01. Kansas [ft. Steve Earle]
02. Hollywood '55
03. Live in the Moment, Baby
04. Brooke / 1712 North Crescent Heights
05. Andy (A Guy Like You)
06. The Tourist [ft. Barny Fletcher]
07. Freaks on Wheels
08. Blues for Terry Southern
09. Memories of Monterey
10. Riding Down to Mardi Gras

11. Hopper's on Top (Genius)
12. Transcendental Peruvian Blues
13. Michelle (Always Stay)
14. Freakout at the Mud Palace
15. Daria
16. Ten Years Gone [ft. Bruce Springsteen]
17. Letter From an Unknown Girlfriend [ft. Fiona Apple]
18. Rock Bottom
19. I Don't Know How I Made It [ft. Taylor Goldsmith]
20. Frank (Let's Fu*k)
21. Katherine [ft. Anana Kaye]
22. Everybody Loves Dennis Hopper
23. Golf, They Say
24. Venice, California (Victoria)/The Passing of Hopper
25. Aftermath