Where The Action Is

Like a briefer, though similarly eclectic sequel to 2017's ambitious double-album Out of All This Blue, the Waterboys' 13th outing, Where the Action Is, sees Mike Scott continuing his unexpected dalliance with dance and hip-hop-influenced rhythms, while also delivering the more straightforward rock bangers and folk-infused introspections that are his bread and butter.

Unlucky for some? The Waterboys' latest album is their 13th, but it also happens to be their best for a while.

Propagator of "The Big Music," Mike Scott, has been the leader of influential folk/rock/punk/Pagan/everything else collective The Waterboys since around 1983.