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The Hanks
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“Your New Attraction showcases a band that knows what it wants to sound like and is tantalizingly close to achieving its goals -- close enough to be fully energized but not yet complacent. The Hanks work in a scrappy pop-punk vein that occasionally edges over into punky reggae and makes surprisingly frequent use of triple meters…there's not a bad track on this album, and several are roughly brilliant…This is clearly going to be a band worth watching.”
- All Music Guide, December 2006
“…Cool bass lines and subtle creative flourishes…Your New Attraction is energetic and loaded with good hooks”
- East Coast Romper, February 2007
“The Hanks play pop-rock in its natural form: slick melodies, classic arrangements, and no extra tricks. Okay, there are some horns dispersed throughout the record. For the most part though, their music is fairly straight-forward, and the album is beyond consistent. I just may pull Your New Attraction out every once in a while…”
- Paste Punk, January 2007
“The Hanks' debut release, Your New Attraction, is a delightful little piece of pop-punk goodness. Your New Attraction is a roller coaster ride through pop-punk memories, using styles and sounds that used to be oh so generic but now somehow seem to be unique when you compared it against the emo saturated record shop. The album is completely energetic, poppy and upbeat almost the entire time. The songs are all sufficiently strong, without ever really failing to grab the attention, and are just chocked full of energy.”
- The Punk Site, January 2007
“It is obvious that The Hanks are of this modern rock age. Throughout its earnest rock, echoes of melodic emo punk ping pong all over this eleven-track debut. You’re bound to hear references to Dashboard Confessional, Saves the Day, Get Up Kids and Weezer in the Hanks’ robust approach. Armed with strong material, the Hanks demonstrate that they are a new rock band to be reckoned with.”
- Power of Pop, November 2006
“…This disc is a lot more anthemic than light on its feet. But the hooks are sweet and the power chords are like butter…There's an indie feel here, even though its more than apparent these boys want to move so much farther down the road. The sound is a nice frame for this picture of a band on the move. Of course, this isn't exactly the most commercial sound these days. Okay by me. I just call good music when I hear it and let the industrialists fight over profits.”
- A&A, December 2006
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