Say I Am You

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Say I Am You
The Weepies--Say I Am You cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 7, 2006
Genre Indie folk, indie pop
Length41:15
Label Nettwerk
Producer Deb Talan, Steve Tannen
The Weepies chronology
Happiness
(2003)
Say I Am You
(2006)
Live Session EP (iTunes Exclusive)
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [1]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Harp favorable [3]
No Depression not rated [4]
Paste Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
PopMatters 7/10 [6]
Sing Out! favorable [7]

Say I Am You is the second album released by indie folk band The Weepies and their first full-length record. It was released on Nettwerk Records on March 7, 2006. Sing Out! described the album as "tuneful, quiet pop that borrows a thing or two from folk." [7] The thirteen tracks were co-written by Deb Talan and Steve Tannen, who alternate between lead and harmony vocals in various tracks.

Contents

Several songs from the album were featured in television shows and films:

Track listing

All tracks are written by Deb Talan and Steve Tannen.

No.TitleLength
1."Take It from Me"3:52
2."Gotta Have You"3:19
3."World Spins Madly On"2:45
4."Citywide Rodeo"4:13
5."Riga Girls"2:35
6."Suicide Blonde"1:39
7."Painting by Chagall"3:57
8."Nobody Knows Me at All"2:00
9."Not Your Year"3:34
10."Living in Twilight"2:59
11."Stars"3:02
12."Love Doesn't Last Too Long"2:46
13."Slow Pony Home"4:11

Personnel

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References

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