Inspired entirely by the life and mythos of actor Dennis Hopper, Mike Scott and The Waterboys created this expansive album as tribute to one of American popular culture’s most compelling public figures. Deeply conceptual, this album of all original songs brings together high-profile featured artists like Bruce Springsteen, Fiona Apple, and Steve Earle to musically weave through Hopper’s life, including a song for each of Hopper’s wives. The Waterboys’ Mike Scott wrote the band’s new single, but it’s Fiona Apple singing and playing on the recording.
The album also features Fiona Apple, and she’s on the latest single, “Letter From An Unknown Girlfriend.” It was written by Mike Scott, but it’s Fiona singing and playing piano on the recording, which is raw, powerful, and a real treat to hear. In 2019, Fiona covered The Waterboys’ “The Whole of the Moon” for the series finale of The Affair.
Fiona also features on a new Bridge School benefit compilation covering Neil Young, though we haven’t heard her contribution, a rendition of “Heart of Gold,” yet.
The Waterboys‘s new “Life, Death And Dennis Hopper” is about the titular actor, director, and they tapped a bunch of artists to contribute to it, including Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, The Go-Go’s Kathy Valentine, Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith, and more.
Released 04/04/2025
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