michael a woodhouse | lebanon, tn United States | 11/03/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Hockey fan? Ramones fan? NoMeansNo fan? Well what are you waiting for? The Hanson Brothers bring out the best of hockey and combine it with a punk edge that makes for awesome music. This is one of the best albums it think I have ever heard. You'll receive a five minute major penalty with a game misconduct if you don't get this album, you total goombah!!!!"
It's about hockey...
M. C. Hawk | Hockeytown, California | 05/09/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"How is it that 3 out 4 reviews I see on this page are about the little boy band Hanson, and not the punk rock hockey homage that is The Hanson Brothers! Know what you are reviewing before you review it, and go rent Slapshot! I give this CD 5 stars 'cause it's about hockey, not changing the world. What else do you need?"
NoMeansNo and their evil alter egos...
stewart@iowacity.net | Iowa City IOWA | 01/05/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"In a much over-done genre - The Ramones rip-off genre that is - The Hanson Brothers are everything the other bands are afraid to be...exact clones of the classic New York seminal punk band - the Ramones. Made up of Vancouver's NoMeansNo, and adopting a theme of hockey (name taken from the George Roy Hill film Slapshot with Paul Newman) , The Hanson's run through plenty of charged "1,2,3,4" yelps and super-charged riffs make this an entertaining homage to a classic band. Even the cover is a rip-off of the Ramones "Road to Ruin" LP. A classic for hockey fans, punk fans, humor fans, Canadiens and those who are suspected of being Canadien. Isn't it time you strapped on some hockey skates and cracked a few skulls?"
A Ramones-style raveup
Ian Mark Rosen | Los Angeles, CA | 02/23/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This album combines straight-ahead 2-minute rocks songs in the Ramones tradition, and is a surefire winner due in large part to the catchy melodies, tight performance and energetic songs. Some of my favorite songs are No Emotion, Sabrina, It's A Secret, Night Without You, and Go Away. For anyone who likes the Ramones, this is a great album. I wish there were more bands around like this one. There's a surprising diversity of fast and slow songs, and they're all pretty much great songs. Hanson Brothers! Yeah!"