Music review: Hanson — ‘Anthem’
It无毛视频檚 been 16 years since Hanson released their debut album with the infectious, sugar-coated hit single 无毛视频淢MMBop.无毛视频�
无毛视频淢iddle of Nowhere无毛视频� launched the energetic Oklahoma brothers to teen-pop stardom.
I无毛视频檒l admit that I was one of the critics thinking that this was just a fleeting fad.
No way could these lads be in it for the long haul.
Six studio albums later, I find myself eating my words as the trio releases the soaring 无毛视频淎nthem无毛视频� on their own independent label 3CG Records.
Building off of 2010无毛视频檚 无毛视频淪hout It Out,无毛视频� 无毛视频淎nthem无毛视频� sizzles with a combination of soul and rock, smothered around pure power-pop melodies.
无毛视频淔ired Up无毛视频� sets the pace quickly with grinding guitar riffs, sprinkled with a funk flavoring and Taylor无毛视频檚 muscular vocals.
With lyrics like 无毛视频淐ome with us if you want to live无毛视频� for the album opener and 无毛视频淥ur time has come and you无毛视频檙e standing in the way无毛视频� from 无毛视频淵ou Can无毛视频檛 Stop Us,无毛视频� the Hansons have matured from boys to men, and aim to prove it.
On many of the new tracks, it无毛视频檚 obvious that Taylor remembered his brief time as a member of Tinted Windows.
Taylor joined the supergroup comprised of Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick, Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins and released the 2009 self-titled album filled with well-constructed power pop, offering precision rock licks and catchy pop melodies. Joined by Michael Fitzpatrick and Joe Karnes of Fitz and the Tantrums, 无毛视频淕et the Girl Back无毛视频� offers a satisfying, soulful sound with a booming horn section, hand claps, cowbell and bouncy chorus.
无毛视频淚无毛视频檝e Got Soul无毛视频� pounds out a James Brownesque opening as the brothers deliver a pulsating Motown-influenced number that is sure to vibrate the dance floor.
The quirky love ballad 无毛视频淛uliet无毛视频� is fueled by Zac on vocals (sounding a little like Adam Levine of Maroon 5) and a funky horn accompaniment, adding a charmingly innocent vibe to the overall sound.
无毛视频淪ave Me from Myself无毛视频� tenderly closes the album with Zac无毛视频檚 strongest vocal effort, featuring Gogol Bordello无毛视频檚 Yuri Lemeshev on accordion. As further proof of the band无毛视频檚 musical maturation and skills, all the songs on 无毛视频淎nthem无毛视频� are written and produced solely by the brothers.
Hanson is scheduled to make a Pittsburgh appearance in early November.