The Weepies
Say I Am You
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AMG Review of Say I Am You
Marisa Brown
All Music GuideThe Weepies (Steve Tannen and Deb Talan) have never pretended to be anything that they're not, which is, briefly, sentimental, melodic folk-pop, with harmonious vocals and gently picked guitars. They accept this, they relish in it, they did it well on Happiness, and they continue to do so on their 13-track major-label debut. Being that the title of the record, Say I Am You, is a quote from 13th century writer Jelaluddin Rumi, known for his intense spiritual and passionate poems, it is not a surprise that the album is all about love. Sometimes the love is hidden or lost ("World Spins Madly On," for example), sometimes it's false, but mainly it's a love that has been gratefully found and cherished. And for the most part, the Weepies manage to discuss and explore this without falling into the trappings of typically saccharine infatuated musings. "Take It from Me," the album's opener, has Talan trying, vainly, to find metaphors for her incomparable beloved ("a favorite pair of shoes?" or "a window the sun shines through?" she wonders), and the rest of the album pretty much follows suit. The songs are simple and pretty and generally uplifting, basking in the glow of being happily smitten, but not blind to the misfortunes of others in the world. The tracks on which Tannen sings the lead vocals are actually the most pessimistic of them all (the David Gray-like "Love Doesn't Last Too Long," for instance) or at least the most ambiguous, and provide more of a cynical, or perhaps just sad, perspective on the theme. Tannen's voice is nice, but it's nowhere near as charming as that of his counterpart's: he's much better suited to the role of backup harmony, and probably because of this he sings lead on only about one-third of the album. Talan's voice, instead, is a pleasant reminder of the chick-folk/ock stars of the '90s, but she adds her own sweet innocence that fits perfectly with the love songs, the twinkling guitar, the literate wordplay, the scalar melodies. Say I Am You is not groundbreaking music, but the Weepies know what they're doing, and they know how they feel, and they're not afraid to sing about it.
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MAGICALLY, over a period of about 8 hours MOG has decided that I went from "Under The Radar" to worthy of the designation "Blazing"....now I just have to figure out what the hell that means!K, Thanks
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Like kissing and holding hands
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I just started listening to a February release fromThe Weepies. Been a big year and apparently I missed it until now. I guess they have had some airplay on TV shows this year, and I rarely catch network TV, but I can see the ease with which much of this disc would work with the "falling in love montage" Squeaky clean and sparkling indie folk ear candy.Like juice from a really great peach, the ...
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I had a nice big long write up including the playlist of my latest themed CD, A Different Heartbeat, and poof there goes the internet. So I'm going to make this one a big shorter lol. Here are your questions!Question one: If you were going to be left on a tinny island all alone with only a cd player and THREE of your CURRENT cds, which CD's would you bring? You cannot make any new CDs but you c...
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I had a nice big long write up including the playlist of my latest themed CD, A Different Heartbeat, and poof there goes the internet. So I'm going to make this one a big shorter lol. Here are your questions!Question one: If you were going to be left on a tinny island all alone with only a cd player and THREE of your CURRENT cds, which CD's would you bring? You cannot make any new CDs but you c...
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The Whole World is Moving and I'm Standing Still
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The song in a recent JC Penny commercial caught my attention this week, so I decided to search for the band responsible. I came across The Weepies. I know. Crazy name, right? Immediately, I went in search of an album, returning with two: Say I Am You and Happiness, both of which are very good. This song stood out to me on the first pass over both albums:World Spins Madly On
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MAGICALLY, over a period of about 8 hours MOG has decided that I went from "Under The Radar" to worthy of the designation "Blazing"....now I just have to figure out what the hell that means!K, Thanks
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Like kissing and holding hands
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I just started listening to a February release fromThe Weepies. Been a big year and apparently I missed it until now. I guess they have had some airplay on TV shows this year, and I rarely catch network TV, but I can see the ease with which much of this disc would work with the "falling in love montage" Squeaky clean and sparkling indie folk ear candy.Like juice from a really great peach, the ...
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The Weepies have had two songs in commercials. One is in an Old Navy ad and the other is in a JC Penney ad. I love finding music through commercials. This duo is a couple, and I believe they live in Cali with their child. They both sing. The woman's voice is amazing and unique. The man's is nice as well, I actually really love the tracks that he sings. I really like this group, all the songs I ...
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