Dean Wareham’s Legacy
As frontman for Galaxie 500 and then Luna, Dean Wareham has given us several albums of reasonably witty songs, ambling guitar work, and a handful of pop gems. Here we consider his covers and argue that they will comprise his legacy.
Dean Wareham has made a career of coupling unhurried guitar solos with reasonably intelligent, tongue-in-cheek lyrics. After three albums and Kramer’s invaluable assistance in creating the Galaxie 500 sound, Damon & Naomi released sporadically and Mr. Wareham formed Luna. Since 1992′s debut LP Lunapark, Luna has released a number of albums and EP’s, as well as contributing songs to a few prominent compilations. (more…)
