Shout It Out

Hanson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 8, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: 3CG
• ASIN: B003HE2B6C
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,903 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

HANSON's fifth studio album, Shout It Out, is a collection of finely crafted, R&B-flavored pop, an homage to the music that inspired HANSON when they started out in their hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma - 60's soul and 70's songwriters. The album produced and written exclusively by the band is augmented with special guests: Funk Brothers bassist Bob Babbitt, who played on some of Motown's greatest hits, and horn arranger Jerry Hey, who worked with Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Earth, Wind and Fire, and many more.

Customer Reviews

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Summer Album, June 8, 2010

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A. J. Hess "Alrune" (Lancaster, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shout It Out (Audio CD)

Perfect album for the summer... lots of great songs you can't wait to blare through your speakers with the windows down.

Highlights:
Thinking 'bout Somethin' - Any song with perfect use of cowbell is a-ok in my book. Adding Weird Al to the mix? Gold. This song is pure summer.
Give A Little - This song with get everyone moving on their feet. I can't NOT listen to it in my car without boppin' around.
And I Waited - The drum intro alone pulls you in. The lyrics are fun to sing along to.
Me Myself and I - Beautiful piano and a great album exit song.

Could Live Without: All tho I absolutely LOVE the story/theme/verses behind Voice In The Chorus, the 'chorus' itself is a bit redundant.

Missing: Ike Solo??? Where are you??? First album ever without an Isaac solo... my poor heart can't take it.

I'm giving it five stars because even Hanson's 'worst song' is still better than 98.76% of the crap that's played on the radio.

-aj-

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the wait!, June 9, 2010

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Michelle DeMeuse (Sturgeon Bay, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shout It Out (Audio CD)

This Hanson record not only met my expectations but exceeded them. It's fun, catchy, a little sassy. I love it. It sounds fresh and perfect to blast on the stereo all summer.

Criticism that the lyrics aren't as deep as some would like baffle me. Hanson can't win. They've had so many beautiful lyrics and moving song topics over the years, which people ragged on for not being upbeat enough, and now they do an album of pure fun, old school pop music and everyone talking about the lack of lyrical depth. Given the average intelligence of lyrics I hear in "popular" music, and all the mainstream emo bullcrap and rappers singing about smackin' something, this album is leaps and bounds above the rest. I'm not saying it's super deep, but that's exactly what the album calls for. FUN. It's a throwback to older days when pop wasn't a dirty word. The horns add extra zest, and it's just refreshing all the way around.

Stand out tracks: Give a little, Kiss Me When You Come Home, And I Waited and Use Me Up

Go get this album! You won't regret it! :)

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you liked "This Time Around" . . ., June 8, 2010

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Pen Brynisa (Athens, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shout It Out (Audio CD)

If you liked "This Time Around", chances are you'll love "Shout It Out". The last two Hanson albums ("The Walk" and "Underneath") were gentler and more introspective, but "Shout It Out" is an upbeat party for the ears. Taylor's voice is as fabulous as ever, and he sings lead on most of the tracks.

The brothers' lean, tight core is supplemented by a fat, funky horn section on several tracks, notably "Thinkin' 'Bout Somethin'" and "Voice in the Chorus". Musically, Hanson does what they do best--gospel-tinged vocals, bluesy riffs and classic rock rhythms dripping with pop hooks and catchy choruses that you can't get out of your head. Lyrically, things are a bit lighter than in recent years--no African orphans appear on this album--with the notable exception of the ballad "Me, Myself,and I", which is the darkest of the songs on this collection.