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 2 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, Rovi
- Genre: Folk, Rock
- Category Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
- Label: NETTWERK RECORDS
- Release Date: August 31, 2010
- Artist: Weepies
- Additional Artist: Deb Talan (Vocals), Steve Tannen (Vocals)