Dean Wareham’s Black Postcards

Posted by Daniel Stout on Sat 26 Jan 2008 at 8:56 PM

Famous for leading bands such as Galaxie 500 and Luna, Dean Wareham has been around for a while. Galaxie 500 was known for its dreamy, laid back pop. Luna was more prolific, and their Penthouse is still one of my favorite albums. Luna disbanded in recent years after Wareham took up with their new bass player, Britta Phillips. Britta was the Bonnie to Dean’s Clyde and a music match was made.

In an excerpt from his new book in Men’s Vogue, Wareham recounts the autobiographical tale of how Luna came to be in need of a bass player, and Britta Phillips took the gig. One thing led to another, and he goes on to talk about the problems of maintaining an affair with his bass player while having a wife and baby at home.

Claudia and I had been in denial about the state of our marriage—we loved each other, somewhere, but we had lost the romantic connection. Our life together was about diapers and chores and being sure not to wake the baby. We were irritable and sleep-deprived, and becoming parents seemed to highlight latent differences in our personalities. Still, I had no intention of leaving her and Jack. The very thought of it struck fear in my heart. And yet I couldn’t stop. I’ve heard preachers say that once you let the devil into your life, it’s hard to get him out, and I have found this to be true.

I promised myself that I would make a move, a decision, do something to fix my life. Soon, I said, soon.

And Britta has become Dean’s muse. They’ve released a few albums together, and you can get the scoop at their website.

Wareham’s new book is called Black Postcards: A Rock & Roll Romance. It’s due out on March 13.

Tags: black postcards · book · britta phillips · dean wareham · galaxie 500 · luna

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