Sounding like a post-alternative version of the Jackson 5 -- complete with effervescent harmonies, sunny melodies, rolling hip-hop beats, and dense, layered productions -- Hanson is positively bubbling energy throughout its surprisingly infectious and melodic debut, Middle of Nowhere. It's hard not to hear the lead single, "MMMBop," or the similary infectious "Where's the Love" and not get caught up in the joy of making music. Although the boys co-wrote nine of the 13 songs with professional writers, and the producers do offer a distinctive stamp, the personalities that shine through are Hanson's -- youthful, exuberant, and positively joyous. A few of the songs may run on a bit too long, and there are a couple of borrowed melodies and silly lyrics, but Middle of Nowhere is a delight.
Well, one of the joys of living in rez is that occassionally, without reasonable explanation or consideration, you'll hear someone's music blasting through the apartment complex. Over the last few weeks, someone has been blasting Hanson. Just one song and then it's silent again. It took a moment for me to recognize the song, but when I did, it was like I was eight again. It was an utter flashba...
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These 3 brothers may have stayed popular with the NAMBLA set but they ruined any hint of talent they may have actually had by starting out with this song.
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so, i turned 25 back in march and since then i've been afflicted by the irritating, shallow, pathetic condition known as the "quarter life crisis". (and no, i'm not filming it for myspace, goddamit.) really, i have no reason to complain, i mean i'm 25 and have a pointless job, can't afford my own apartment, live in a city i can't really stand, am still single with no prospects even on the dis...
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well, i saw something today when i checked my email that made me sit down and reminisce. normally when after i check my email i browse through the news stories on aol. after looking through some of the music feeds i saw a title that caught my eye. "hanson, still mmmbopping 10 years later." then i realized wow, its been 10 years since hanson was around.... i remember that i had a crush on the yo...
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Well, one of the joys of living in rez is that occassionally, without reasonable explanation or consideration, you'll hear someone's music blasting through the apartment complex. Over the last few weeks, someone has been blasting Hanson. Just one song and then it's silent again. It took a moment for me to recognize the song, but when I did, it was like I was eight again. It was an utter flashba...
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So in my list of Top Songs This Month, as I write this, "MMMBop" by Hanson is at number five. What? Now, admittedly, I do have "MMMBop" in my iTunes Library. And I've listened to it once in this month (when I was deliberately listening to songs that I hadn't listened to all that much lately). But number five?The only thing I can think is that when my daughter was having her sleepover, and while...
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| 1 Thinking of You |
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| 2 MMMBop |
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| 3 Weird |
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| 4 Speechless |
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| 5 Where's the Love |
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| 6 Yearbook |
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| 7 Look at You |
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| 8 Lucy |
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| 9 I Will Come to You |
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| 10 A Minute Without You |
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| 11 Madeline |
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| 12 With You in Your Dreams |
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| 13 [Silence] |
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| 14 [Silence] |
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| 15 [Silence] |
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| 16 [Silence] |
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| 17 [Silence] |
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| 18 [Silence] |
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| 19 [Silence] |
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| 20 [Silence] |
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| 21 Man from Milwaukee [Garage Mix][*] |
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