Anthem is the sixth studio album released by American pop rock group Hanson. The album is the fourth release through their own label 3CG Records. The album was released on June 18, 2013 in the US[5] and on July 1, 2013 in the UK and Europe.[6] The album charted at No. 22 on the US Billboard 200, making it their eighth album to chart in the top 40 of the US Billboard 200; the album also charted on No. 5 on the US Independent Albums Chart.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 18, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 – 2013 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 47:58 | |||
| Label | 3CG | |||
| Producer | Hanson | |||
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| Singles from Anthem | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[3] |
| Target Audience Reviews | 3.6/5[4] |
On April 5, a blog on the group's website written by Zac Hanson revealed that three songs were cut from the album; "Nothing on Me" (lead vocal by Isaac), "Get So Low" (lead vocal by Zac) and "All I Ever Needed" (lead vocal by Taylor).[7]
Track listing
editAll songs written and produced by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zac Hanson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fired Up" (Lead vocals: Taylor) | 3:30 |
| 2. | "I've Got Soul" (Lead vocals: Taylor) | 2:56 |
| 3. | "You Can't Stop Us" (Lead vocals: Zac, Taylor, Isaac) | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Get the Girl Back" (Lead vocals: Taylor) | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Juliet" (Lead vocals: Zac) | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Already Home" (Lead vocals: Taylor) | 3:59 |
| 7. | "For Your Love" (Lead vocals: Isaac) | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Lost Without You" (Lead vocals: Taylor) | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Cut Right Through Me" (Lead vocals: Taylor) | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Scream and Be Free" (Lead vocals: Zac) | 4:22 |
| 11. | "Tragic Symphony" (Lead vocals: Taylor) | 3:10 |
| 12. | "Tonight" (Lead vocals: Taylor, Isaac) | 4:37 |
| 13. | "Save Me from Myself (Encore)" (Lead vocals: Zac) | 3:56 |
Personnel
editAs listed at allmusic
Hanson
edit- Taylor Hanson: Acoustic and Fender Rhodes electric piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond organ, clapping, drums, percussion, vocals
- Isaac Hanson: Acoustic and electric guitars, bass, clapping, vocals
- Zac Hanson: Drums, percussion, clapping, vocals
Additional personnel
edit- Chad Copelin, Joe Karnes – Bass
- Imani Coppola, Curtis Stewart – Violin
- Dan Higgins – Saxophone
- Bill Reichenbach – Trombone
- Tom Malone – Saxophone, trumpet, trombone
- Yuri Lemeshev – Accordion
- Michael Fitzpatrick – Vocals
- Strings arranged by Imani Coppola; horns arranged by Jerry Hey and Tom Malone
Production
edit- Arranged and produced by Hanson
- Recording engineers: Steve Churchyard and Ryan Williamson; assisted by Manuel Calderón, Charles Godfrey and David Schwerkolt
- Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
- Mastered by Andrew Mendelson
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia[8] | June 18, 2013 | 3CG | CD, digital download |
| Canada | |||
| Japan | |||
| United States | |||
| United Kingdom | July 1, 2013 | ||
| Brazil |
Chart positions
edit| Chart (2013–2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 65 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 22 |
References
edit- ^ "Anthem Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen. "Anthem – Hanson". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ McGuire, Colin (June 19, 2013). "Hanson: Anthem". Popmatters.com. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ Doss, Patrick. "Hanson – "Anthem"". Target Audience Reviews. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ Hanson announced new album, tour, and single Archived April 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hanson Announce UK/European Album Release & Tour
- ^ "Anthem: Hanson: Music". Amazon. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "Anthem HANSON". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 25 August 2014" (PDF) (1278). Australian Web Archive. August 28, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 27, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
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