Roger Waters’ name is regularly in the news for his various projects so it’s hard to believe that he hasn’t released a new solo album in a quarter-century, but it’s the truth. Waters’ last studio set was 1992’s Amused to Death.
On June 2, Waters will bring that twenty-five-year drought to an end with Is This the Life We Really Want? via Columbia Records.
Described as “an unflinching commentary on the modern world and uncertain times”, the album was produced by Nigel Godrich, who has also worked with artists like Radiohead, Paul McCartney, Beck and U2.
Playing with Waters on the album are Nigel Godrich (arrangement, sound collages, keyboards, guitar), Gus Seyffert (bass, guitar, keyboards), Jonathan Wilson (guitar, keyboards), Joey Waronker (drums), Roger Manning (keyboards), Lee Pardini (keyboards), and Lucius (vocals) with Jessica Wolfe and Holly Proctor.
The track list:
When We Were Young
Déjà Vu
The Last Refugee
Picture That
Broken Bones
Is This The Life We Really Want?
Bird In A Gale
The Most Beautiful Girl
Smell The Roses
Wait For Her
Oceans Apart
Part of Me Died
After a number of years on the road performing The Wall, Waters will play selections from the new album and career favorites on an extensive North American tour starting May 26:
05/26 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
05/28 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
05/30 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
06/01 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
06/03 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
06/04 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
06/07 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
06/10 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
06/12 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
06/14 – Phoenix, AZ – Gila River Arena
06/16 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
06/20 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
06/21 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
06/24 – Seattle, WA – Tacoma Dome
06/27 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
07/01 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
07/03 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
07/06 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
07/08 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
07/11 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
07/13 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena
07/16 – Atlanta, GA – Infinite Energy Arena
07/18 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
07/20 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
07/22 – Chicago, IL – United Center
07/23 – Chicago, IL – United Center
07/26 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
07/29 – Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center
08/02 – Detroit, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
08/04 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center
08/08 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
08/09 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
08/13 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
09/07 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
09/11 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
09/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
09/15 – Uniondale, NY – The New Coliseum
09/16 – Uniondale, NY – The New Coliseum
09/19 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
09/21 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
09/23 – Albany, NY – Times Union Center
09/24 – Hartford, CT – XL Center
09/27 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
09/28 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
10/02 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
10/03 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
10/06 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre
10/07 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre
10/10 – Ottawa, ONT – Canadian Tire Centre
10/16 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
10/17 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
10/22 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
10/24 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
10/28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
