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Mark Hoppus' Pick of the Week: The Weepies

Hopp on Pop

By Mark Hoppus on January 27, 2010 9:07 AM (9) Comments

The Weepies

When he's not commandeering the stage as the boisterous bassist for SoCal punks Blink-182, Tweeting wisdom to more than 1.6 million followers, or handling album production duties for bands like Motion City Soundtrack and New Found Glory, you'd think Mark Hoppus would turn down the music.

Not. Possible.

In our continuing series, Hopp on Pop, Hoppus shares his favorite acts, culled from his incessant pursuit of all that rocks. (Click here to discover Mark's previous picks: Globetrotting MC Uffie, Britpoppers Your Vegas, edgy noisesmiths Ratatat, and more.) Check out his eleventh entry below, and come back to SPIN.com every Wednesday for Mark's latest discovery.

Be sure to follow more of Mark's opinions and exploits via Twitter and on his blog! And check out Mark's 8 Favorite Albums of 2009!

THE WEEPIES

HOMETOWN:
Topanga, CA (via Cambridge, MA)

THE BASICS:
This folksy couple -- now married, with a son! -- met in Cambridge, MA, in 2001, and began a collaboration that's yielded three full-length albums, most recently 2008's Hideaway. A favorite of music supervisors on TV shows like Grey's Anatomy and How I Met Your Mother, the duo also found their music being licensed for use by the Obama campaign for an ad called "His Choice."

WHERE HOPP HEARD THEM FIRST:
"On my Apple TV, at the recommendation of my friend Justin, who also made me listen to the Temper Trap -- who were featured in an earlier installment of this column. I was on the phone with Justin and demanded new music to listen to. He suggested the Weepies, so I bought it sound-unheard and really loved it from the first listen."

WHY THEY ROCK:
"'Rock' might not be the right word, but they definitely rule. I'm really late on the uptake with this band, as their last CD came out a couple of years ago, but I'd like to think that I'm ahead of the curve because their next album is slated for release in the next few months. In any case, the Weepies are folksy, indie-rocky, singery/songwritery little three-minute pieces of awesome. Quiet, acoustic, luscious and beautiful. Great late-night music."

HOPP'S TOP TRACK:
"'Antarctica.' Last winter, I took a trip to Antarctica, and the mood of this song reminds me of the stark beauty of the icy continent. How artistic was THAT last sentence?"

LISTEN: The Weepies, "Antarctica"

WATCH: The Weepies, "World Spins Madly On"

FIND OUT MORE:
theweepies.com

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Posted By comet9

02.09.10 10:56 AM

We are eagerly awaiting new album and tour (they've just gotta tour!). This is music that simply never wears out its welcome. The kids love them, but the lyric themes are satisfyingly adult (Riga Girls, Citywide Rodeo) in addition to being beautifully poetic, and the melodies are instantly engaging. Recordings are deep and pristine; surprisingly full, given the sparsity of instrumentation. However many stars are the maximum, I'd give to The Weepies. This is from a rock music fan, not necessarily a "folkie" fan.

Posted By Barb

01.31.10 12:38 PM

Will they be touring to support their new CD? We miss them here in New England and would love to see them perform live.

Posted By Anonymous

01.28.10 11:52 PM

The Weepies' "Say I Am You" album, which was the second they released, is among my top 10 all-time favorites. Great singing, great harmonies and most importantly, great songs--one after another. I never get tired of listening to it...

Posted By Erika

01.28.10 5:34 PM

nice :D

Posted By paul mcdonnell

01.27.10 10:43 PM

one of the greatest voices anywhere - Deb Talan of The Weepies. I got her own album some years back " A Bird Flies Out" and it absolutey floored me
"Unravelling" is a song by Deb that is up there with the best of Cohen, Colvin or Mitchell. " You're a river of tangled string, you are unravelling and no one else seems to mind. you keep it to yourself , dust it off and act fine.................

Posted By Anonymous

01.27.10 4:35 PM

Beautiful.

Posted By Bailey

01.27.10 3:54 PM

I also less then 3 The Weepies. Deb has an amazing voice. I'm so glad they're finally releasing a new album.

Posted By farfenugen

01.27.10 2:38 PM

i'm glad that he acknowledges this time around that they have been around for quite some time, instead of claiming to have discovered the next big thing like he usually does. i <3 weepies.

Posted By Eilish K

01.27.10 11:48 AM

This is perfect :)