The Weepies – Be My Thrill

Deb Talan and Steve Tannen released their first album together seven years ago (2003′s Happiness), so it’s only natural for one to wonder if they can still deliver the “subtly intoxicating folk-pop” that fans of The Weepies have come to expect over the years. The answer to that question is yes, unequivocally – they have completely nailed it with Be My Thrill.

Be My Thrill is full of the type of songs that The Weepies are known for; hopeful, happy, a little bit dreamy, fairly rocking, and always the perfect showcase for their signature harmonies. It plays out like a love story at its most organic; the emotion and narrative here will be recognizable by anyone who listens. Talan and Tannen spent a year with the songs, starting with a robust 70 and experimenting until the final 14 emerged as the record, with brilliant results; this is their most accessible project yet.

My favorite songs on Be My Thrill are the rocking “How Do You Get High,” the sweet and low “Not A Lullaby,” the earnest, “Empty Your Hands,” and of course the title track, a clever, bouncy confirmation that if my life were a movie, The Weepies would write the soundtrack.

The Weepies are on tour! Be My Thrill is available for presale at Amazon and at The Weepies Store.