Underneath

Hanson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: 3CG
• ASIN: B0001KFSSS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (288 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,006 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth your time, February 21, 2004

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"dammitcarl" (LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Underneath (Bonus CD) (Audio CD)

Though I wouldn't call myself a Hanson fan per se, I must admit I was pretty blown away by these brothers' talent. After my girlfriend dragged me off to a local radio station where Hanson would be, we were able to come inside for some type of private concert type show. During this, I was able to catch their range and depth as musicians. No longer can they be referred to as mmmbop boys. They really have grown up? Yeah, it's weird I know.

Getting to expierence the youngest one's solo song, Broken Angel, actually moved me. I'm not much of an emotion displayer, but this song rips at your heart. If Hanson ever did happen to stop being a band, this one, Zac, definitely has a career as a solo artist. Amazing.

Anyway, I'm no longer afraid to admit I like Hanson. They've given me reason not to be ashamed. Yeah, I'm not really a fan, but I like their music. They have talent. They have staying power. If you listened to a few of their songs, you'd understand why they're critically acclaimed with a huge following fanbase.

I'm not here to make you become a Hanson fan. I'm just telling you that you'd be immature and naive to believe they're still, well, mmmbop boys.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Underneath already a classic, May 5, 2004

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Jonathan Appleseed - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Underneath [Limited Edition w/Bonus DVD] (Audio CD)

For the record, I'm a 37 year old adult, not a teeny-bopper groupie. (Nothing against groupies. If I could remember back far enough, I would probably be able to identify myself as some sort of groupie when I was a teen. :-] )

Anyway. This CD is a revelation. I bought it because of the favorable reviews that I read online and in reputable music magazines, and was happy to find all of the positive comments to be absolutely correct. These young men (who wrote the songs featured on this CD in 2001 and 2000, according to the copyrights) demonstrate an intuition of music, harmony, lyrics, and production quality well beyond their years.

Listening to the entire CD reminded me of both young and maturing Beatles. Specific standouts were: "Deeper", which has an innovative depth I haven't been able to analogize yet but is powerfully moving; "Get Up and Go", who said there isn't another "Mmmmbop" on this CD?; "Crazy Beautiful", a stunning blend of pop and rock; "Hey", wonderfully funk - Hanson funky? believe it!; and "Believe", with the song's own 70ish ballad, and then the hidden music and hidden song "Lula Belle" in its twelve+ minute track. This is simply the very best and innovative pop music I've heard in years.

Critics have said their best years are ahead of them. If the amazing maturation they've shown is any indication, who could disagree? I look forward to those years.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The biggest surprise of 2004, February 15, 2004

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Andy (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Underneath (Bonus CD) (Audio CD)

I am a radio DJ and received a sampler of this record. After listening to it, I am very surprised. I must admit that as a part of the public I only knew these boys for "Mmmbop" and how wrong I was to assume they were still those kids. The infectuous rock that shines through in this record will stop nothing short of breaktaking. Though as brothers they are still able to blend well together and harmonize, their days of high-pitched voices coming together are long gone. Now that 7 years has passed since "Mmmbop" we get to forget about that.

My favorite track from the sampler would be "Penny & Me" which is pretty much a song about being young and in love, but with a Hanson touch. The creative phrases like "We're making it by in the pink moonlight" give the song a great feel. This is also the song that will be released as the first single next month, I hear. We'll be playing it at our radio station!

My advice as a radio DJ who has seen a lot in the world of music is to give this record a shot.