Hanson delivered their second album in remarkably quick fashion, releasing Snowed In a mere six months after Middle of Nowhere. Granted, Snowed In was a Christmas album, but its speedy conception, recording and release shows how market-savvy Hanson and their management are. For a rushed effort, it's not half bad, containing some real charm and a smart selection of songs, but without hip producers like the Dust Brothers and Danny Saber on board, the record sounds more conventional than before, playing up their classic rock tendencies to the hilt. As a result, Snowed In is entertaining, but it suggests that the group may find themselves running out of ideas a little faster than Middle of Nowhere suggested.
I was at the mall yesterday, this time I was christmas shopping, and I walked into bath and body works. I was very excited to hear Hanson's What Christmas Means to Me playing overhead. Now, I haven't heard their Snowed In album in 7 years. I was happy that I still knew all the words, and then I was a little sad because it made me remember all the things I miss from back then. I have been search...
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I was at the mall yesterday, this time I was christmas shopping, and I walked into bath and body works. I was very excited to hear Hanson's What Christmas Means to Me playing overhead. Now, I haven't heard their Snowed In album in 7 years. I was happy that I still knew all the words, and then I was a little sad because it made me remember all the things I miss from back then. I have been search...
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