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Four years since its last studio album, Hanson returns with the self-released "Underneath." Before proceeding any further, if you're looking for the next "Mmmbop," you will have to search elsewhere. "Underneath" spotlights a more mature, melodic pop-rock Hanson. It's a musical field the three brothers-Taylor, Isaac and Zach-have been traveling in for some time. But this newest effort is the group's most endearing, because it shows the trio confidently shaping its own style with such catchy songs as "Strong Enough to Break," "Crazy Beautiful" and lead single "Penny & Me." With any luck, this charming set won't stay "underneath" the radar for too long. Perhaps it will help shake the boy-band moniker the Hansons picked up early in their career.-KK