Be My Thrill

by The Weepies

Overview

Like an earthier version of Sixpence None the Richer, the Weepies brew up a sound that's part Lilith Fair throwback, part coffeehouse folk, and part NPR-approved pop. Be My Thrill, the duo's third album, continues the same thread the Weepies have been spinning since their 2003 debut, with acoustic guitars and light boy/girl harmonies taking most of the spotlight. Deb Talan and Steve Tannen sing these songs like they're performing for their two-year-old son; their voices are soft and casual, their melodies whimsical, the arrangements tight and textured but rarely, if ever, overpowering. The song titles alone give away the album's cheery vibe -- "I Was Made for Sunny Days," "Be My Thrill," "Be My Honeypie" -- and even the titles that sound like sad ballads ("Hard to Please," "They're in Love, Where Am I?") are played with all the sunny cheer of a CW network TV soundtrack. There are drums here, but they share their time-keeping duties with tambourines, hand claps, and other light percussion; there are electric guitars, too, but they never take the spotlight. Instead, the focus is on homespun material, the sort of folk/pop fare that could be played on acoustic instruments around a campfire, and those who liked the Weepies' past albums will find more to enjoy here. ~ Andrew Leahey

Product Details

Release Date:	08/31/2010
Label:	Nettwerk Productions
UPC:	0067003089029
Rank:	129208

Tracks

1. Please Speak Well of Me
2. When You Go Away
3. Red Red Rose
4. I Was Made for Sunny Days
5. They're in Love, Where Am I?
6. Add My Effort
7. Be My Thrill
8. Be My Honeypie
9. Hummingbird
10. Hard to Please
11. Not a Lullaby
12. How Do You Get High?
13. Hope Tomorrow
14. Empty Your Hands

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Weepies   Primary Artist
Meg Toohey   Guitar (Electric)
Steve Tannen   Vocals,Keyboards,Wurlitzer,Guitar
WhyNot Jansveld   Bass
Larry Klein   Bass
Oliver Kraus   Cello,Viola,Violin
Frank Lenz   Drums,Percussion,Vibraphone,Synthesizer
Brad Gordon   Organ,Piano,Mellotron,Wurlitzer,String Instrument
Deb Talan   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Wurlitzer
Eli Thomson   Bass
Tony Levin   Bass

Technical Credits

Steve Tannen   Composer
Evren Goeknar   Mastering
Frank Lenz   Arranger
Deb Talan   Design,Composer,Illustrations
Ryan Freeland   Mixing
The Weepies   Engineer,Producer
George Marino   Mastering
Mikal Blue   Engineer
Itai Shapira   Engineer
Robert Sebree   Photography
John Rummen   Design