the weepies

After months of anticipation, The Weepies' new album Be My Thrill is out today, and is currently sitting in the top five of the iTunes Top Albums chart, alongside Katy Perry, The Goo Goo Dolls and Mumford and Sons!

Check out what the critics are saying:

"On Deb Talan and Steve Tannen’s fourth studio album, the indie pop duo (and husband and wife) unleash another set of made-for-tv-licensing, romantic, intense tunes."
- HitFix.com

"...unabashed folk-pop loveliness."
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"...bittersweet, romantic pop..."
- Philadelphia Daily News

"The Californians' heartfelt harmonies and warm guitar accompaniment are both melancholic and inviting, perfect for sitting back and relaxing."
- Self.com

"Their voices are soft and casual, their melodies whimsical, the arrangements tight and textured."
- AllMusic

Don't miss The Weepies on their first tour in 4 years this fall. (Tour dates below)

Whole Foods Market, in a music initiative partnership with music and branding company Inspire that celebrates one new release each month that is of exceptional artistic quality and critical significance, has chosen The Weepies’ Be My Thrill as their recommended September release. Beginning September 4, Whole Foods Market (wholefoodsmarket.com) will stream The Weepies’ anticipated new album, Be My Thrill, making The Weepies the first band ever to have their full album streamed on Whole Story, the official Whole Foods Market blog. On September 7, Be My Thrill (out 8/31; Nettwerk Records) will be prominently featured in its own personal display at checkout counters for two months.

The album’s gorgeous opening track "Please Speak Well Of Me" is now available for streaming online (listen below). 

The Weepies - Please Speak Well of Me by nettwerkmusicgroup

Be My Thrill is now available for pre-order on both Amazon [LINK] and iTunes [LINK]. Keep reading for tour dates.

Following a rapturous response at Lilith Fair, The Weepies have confirmed an extensive full-band U.S. tour - their first in over four years - supporting the forthcoming album Be My Thrill out August 31. (Read More for tour dates.)

Yesterday, New York Post's PopWrap premiered the new Lauren Briere animated video for the album's title track and called the group "a musical cacophony of bright and vivid proportions." Check out the video HERE.

Listen to first single "I Was Made For Sunny Days" and other Weepies' songs:

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The Weepies - Deb Talan and Steve Tannen - opted out of touring behind their last album to enjoy their new family and have since stayed in the spotlight with over 100 licensing placements across various major network TV shows and blockbuster movies to date. This time around, the couple hits the road with their two kids in tow. (Keep reading for tour dates.)

The New York Post's PopWrap has just exclusively premiered the first video for the title track from The Weepies' brand new album Be My Thrill, out August 31.  The video, gorgeously animated by illustrator Lauren Brier, is the perfect accompaniment to the band's wistful, acoustic-pop harmonies. Watch it above. 

Says the Post's Ryan Brockington: "Deb Talan and half Steve Tannen, the couple that make up The Weepies, are so perfectly suited to one another, it's as if their voices fit together like a lock and key. 'This is the most fun we’ve had making a record,' says Deb. 'We took as much time as we needed at every step, and taking that pressure off made the whole thing a little lighter.' Hey Deb, in my opinion, this record is more scrumptious than a buttery croissant and there is nothing light about that! Delicious yes, light no."

Stay tuned for tour news!

The Weepies have just released a second song, title track from their upcoming album Be My Thrill, out August 31. Click on the video postcard above to check it out. 

The duo are in San Diego today with the Lilith Tour, playing new tracks and fan favorites to thousands of fans.  They'll also be appearing at the Los Angeles stop of the tour this Saturday, July 10 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Stay tuned as we'll be announcing a full Weepies fall tour soon! 

And if you need your Weepies fix right now, check out this awesome Soundcloud playlist of our favorite Weepies' tracks from all three albums (Say I Am You, Hideaway and Be My Thrill). 

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Celebrated California duo The Weepies return with 'Be My Thrill,' the follow up to 2008’s critically acclaimed sophomore album 'Hideaway,' on August 31. Their deepest, most accessible album yet, 'Be My Thrill' is a collection of 14 tracks that crystallize the pair’s organic acoustic sound and pop harmonies. Bouncing lead single “I Was Made For Sunny Days” (out today on iTunes and other digital service providers) is bound to have listeners humming along instantly.

“This is the most fun we’ve had making a record,” says Deb Talan. “We took as much time as we needed at every step, and taking that pressure off made the whole thing a little lighter.” “It took a year,” adds Steve Tannen. “We wrote something like 70 tunes, and were able to experiment quite a bit before these 14 songs emerged as the record.”

With the birth of their son in 2008, The Weepies opted out of touring behind Hideaway to enjoy their new family, but the lack of live shows didn’t keep them out of the spotlight. A favorite of TV and film supervisors, their music was everywhere, from Obama viral campaigns to blockbuster movies like Sex And The City to hit TV shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Brothers And Sisters and Gossip Girl. Three brand new tracks from Be My Thrill have already been featured on TV shows Life Unexpected, Grey’s Anatomy and Ghost Whisperer, bringing their total number of TV and film placements to well over 100.

The pair’s prolific songwriting abilities have also gained the hearts and admiration of high-profile artists, from songwriting collaborations with Mandy Moore and Colbie Caillat, to public praise from Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus and Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody.

The Weepies are ready to return to the road, first appearing on the 2010 Lilith Tour this summer (July 7 in San Diego and July 10 in Los Angeles), and then launching a headline tour in the fall.

Last month, Mark Hoppus of Blink 182 teamed up with Spin.com for a weekly column "Hopp on Pop: Mark Hoppus' Pick of the Week."  One of the first bands he chose was none other than fun., and this week he went with another Nettwerk band: The Weepies!

When asked why The Weepies rock, Hoppus explained, ""'Rock' might not be the right word, but they definitely rule... the Weepies are folksy, indie-rocky, singery/songwritery little three-minute pieces of awesome. Quiet, acoustic, luscious and beautiful. Great late-night music."

Watch for more news from The Weepies and their upcoming new album!

Nettwerk Music Group will release the official motion picture soundtrack to the upcoming romantic comedy Adam on July 28; the film opens on July 29. The album features tracks by such popular Nettwerk artists as The Weepies, Lucy Schwartz, and a previously unreleased track from Miranda Lee Richards (“Beautiful Day”).

The soundtrack also includes two tracks from Joshua Radin, including one brand new song, “When You Find Me,” that was written by Radin specifically for the film and features vocals from Nettwerk artist Maria Taylor.  Additionally, there are five newly composed tracks from award-winning composer Christopher Lennertz.