Hanson – Middle Of Nowhere (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

PopEntertainment
Jun 5, 1997
1 min read

Hanson – Middle Of Nowhere (Mercury)

There is a long history of bubblegum pop groups made up of young siblings – everyone from the Jacksons to the Osmonds to the DeFrancos. With this album the tradition works its way up into the jaded post-punk nineties. And damn it, it's good to have it back.

The three Hanson Brothers are aged eleven to sixteen. They sing silly, hooky pop tunes about lots of teenaged concerns – girls, school, the arcade, girls, feeling weird, guys from Milwaukee, and most importantly, girls.

No anger, no pretense, no whining, no apologies. Just good, easily hummable songs.

The album is not exactly deep, but what do you expect from a bunch of kids? It's nice to find a band that has nothing more in mind than to write catchy tunes.

With the shocking success of the first single, the infectious "MMMBop," apparently there is still a place left for songcraft.

Hanson isn't just a band for your kid sister. Give them a chance, you'll like them. (6/97)

Sabrina Stevens