Hanson New Album 2013: 'Anthem' Release Date JUNE 18, Taylor Hanson Talks New Music since 'MMMBop,' FULL Tracklist and World Tour

Remember those three adorable Hanson brothers and their hit 1997 hit "MMMBop?" Well, the boys have released eight studio albums since then, and their newest record "Anthem" is set to hit stores on June 18. So what can fans expect with this "maturer" 2013 album? Middle Hanson bro Taylor recent sat down to discuss the new music with Huffington Post's #nofilter series, and apparently fans are in for some exciting surprises! Read on for more details, and be sure to check out the full "Anthem" tracklisting and Hanson world tour dates below.

Here's a little snippet of HuffPost's interview with 30-year-old Taylor:

How would you describe the band's current sound to someone who hasn't heard any of your music since your "MMMBop" days?

The sound of our music that we've written and listened to is not wholly different. We grew up listening to soul music and rock and roll. I think the biggest difference from where we were is, one, of course, on the first record we were kids. You heard those high voices, the production was a little bit more slick, but if you listen to those older records, we were always writing rock and roll songs. We were writing pop, melodic songs inspired by classic rock and roll music, and those are still our greatest influences. What you hear now is that we are really executing those influences, and that sound we hear in our heads, fully... I think if I had to completely describe our music to someone who had no idea about our band, from Adam, I'd just say that [we're] a rock and roll band. We're a band that's a mix of guitars and organic sounds, some rhythm and blues and melody -- you know, songs you can sing to.

Do you ever feel like hitting it big so young could be detrimental to you now, or feel like you constantly have to prove your aren't a teen band anymore?

Well, the interesting thing is that whenever you get introduced to people regardless of being a band, they say first impressions are important and your first impressions are strong. In some cases I think it's made our journey more complicated to have started so young, but at the same time I wouldn't trade our past. We worked really hard and continue to build a career, and connect with fans. It's been 16 years since we made the first record, so we're still ultimately young, and we've had this connection with fans for so long, so to me, you have to just see your history as positive and you can't go backwards... I will say that the way we've always approached building a career is to focus on the music. To make it about the music and that continues to be the mission. You get people in a room, you get them to hear the music, you share your passion and invite people into what you are doing. You just have to be relentless.

The official "Anthem" release date is June 18 - songs featured on the record include:

1. "Fired Up"
2. "I've Got Soul"
3. "You Can't Stop Us Now"
4. "Get The Girl Back"
5. "Juliet"
6. "Already Home"
7. "For Your Love"
8. "Lost Without You"
9. "Cut Right Through Me"
10. "Scream And Be Free"
11. "Tragic Symphony"
12. "Tonight"
13. "(Encore) Save Me From Myself"

Hanson will kick-off a tour in promotion of the new album starting in NYC this June...

Jun 17 New York NY
Jun 18 New York NY
Jun 22 Sacramento, CA
Jul 18 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jul 20 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Jul 21 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Jul 26 Hershey, PA
Aug 26 St Paul, MN
Aug 27 St Paul, MN
Aug 28 Des Moines, IA
Aug 31 Boston MA
Sep 01 Long Island NY
Sep 02 Bethlehem, PA
Sep 04 Richmond VA
Sep 08 Atlanta GA
Sep 09 Birmingham AL
Sep 10 Nashville TN
Sep 11 Memphis TN
Sep 12 New Orleans LA
Sep 15 Austin TX
Sep 16 Dallas TX
Sep 17 Albuquerque NM
Sep 18 Denver CO
Sep 20 Salt Lake City, UT
Sep 21 Las Vegas NV
Sep 22 Tucson AZ
Sep 24 San Diego CA
Sep 25 Anaheim CA
Sep 26 Los Angeles CA
Sep 28 Portland OR
Sep 30 Seattle WA
Oct 02 Vancouver BC
Oct 04 Regina SK
Oct 05 Calgary AB
Oct 07 Sherwood Park
Oct 08 Saskatoon SK
Oct 09 Winnipeg MB
Oct 10 Winnipeg MB
Oct 12 Milwaukee WI
Oct 13 Chicago IL
Oct 14 Chicago IL
Oct 15 Lawrence KS
Oct 17 St Louis MO
Oct 18 Cincinnati OH
Oct 19 Cleveland OH
Oct 20 Detroit MI
Nov 04 Lake Buena Vista, FL
Nov 05 Lake Buena Vista, FL
Nov 07 Philadelphia PA
Nov 08 Pittsburgh PA
Nov 09 Toronto ON
Nov 10 Montreal QC
Nov 12 Fredericton NB
Nov 14 Halifax NS
Nov 15 Halifax NS
Nov 16 Summerside PEI
Nov 17 Moncton NB
Nov 20 Charlotte NC

Check out the band's official website for more info.

So who's excited for some fresh Hanson tunes?