Bah. I wish I could do away with the stigma of the name "Hanson". 10 years will do remarkable things for a band's sound ya know. 
they were very good even then. i mean, didn't they write their own shit? and they played their own instruments. the backstreet boys could sing and dance but they had their shit handed to them and they had their own band playing the music. Hanson was more creative that way and more organic of course.
anyway Dunc is just an emo bitch who doesn't appreciate some sunshine in music. 
Yes, they've always had a hand in writing their own music, and now produce it as well, on their own label.
Dunc is certainly entitled to his musical taste, as are we all. I think I just jumped to conclusions that it wasn't about the current style that they play but just the stigma of bubblegum pop that these guys can't seem to shake. Which bugs me, because they're talented, and don't get enough credit. But if you don't like it, you don't like it, no big.
Little sample off the new album, if anyone's interested in the changes from the MMMBop madness....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcifAzv8-bU