Hanson Middle Of Nowhere

Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."
3 Stars (out of 5) - "...a turntable-scratch update of the soul rhythms that served as turn-of-the-'70s bubblegum rock's secret weapon..."
8 (out of 10) - "...Hanson songs aren't about meaning, they're about the pure pleasures of sound. This late in the century, most of us are at home with...alienation. It's happiness that's alienating, which is why Hanson comes off so wonderfully, outer-space weird..."
"...They're a slacker Partridge Family, with flaxen-haired drummer Zac their very own Chris Partridge....Except for brazenly manufactured playthings like the Spice Girls, they don't make buoyant, all-ages-allowed pop like MIDDLE OF NOWHERE anymore..." - Rating: A-
Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1997."
Ranked #50 on Melody Maker's list of 1997's "Albums Of The Year."
"...a mildly frustrating exercise in proving there's more to them than 'throwaway pop'...What's the point? We don't want anymore! That's what you do! Do it again! Thankfully Hanson have a naturally pop instinct that not even a load of longevity providing devices...can choke."