... It had been three years since we last heard new material from The Hives having released their critically acclaimed 'Tyrannosaurus Hives' album back in 2004, however the band are now back with a bang and have released a brand new studio album in the form of 'The Black and White Album'.
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Sweden's clown princes of garage-punk returned in 2007 with THE BLACK AND WHITE ALBUM.
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While primal street-tough riffage and Iggy-style vocal prancing remain the band's bread and butter, the Hives display an obvious desire to experiment here. For one t...
Tick Tick Boom! Review ofBlack And White Album, The - Hives (The)by
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Advantages: Some extremely catchy and memorable garage rock tracks Disadvantages: A couple of weak links
...in the form of 'The Black and White Album'.
'The Black and White Album' is a fantastic return from the band and once more Peter Almqvist howls his way through this one without ever stopping to draw breath. Whereas in the past, the tracks that The Hives have put on their albums has been the only material written - this time around The Hives chose to take a different approach, coming up with a large number of tracks and then narrowing it down to those ... ...which together make up 'The Black and White Album', and I have to say that in doing so they have come up with their best album yet.
Kicking off with 'Tick Tick Boom', the sound here is extremely familiar and it is clear that the band are in no rush to change their style in the slightest. I for one am glad to hear it; I've been a massive fan of The Hives music since first hearing their 'Your new Favourite Band' album back in 2001, and it seems that ...
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Album Notes: Sweden's clown princes of garage-punk returned in 2007 with THE BLACK AND WHITE ALBUM. While primal street-tough riffage and Iggy-style vocal prancing remain the band's bread and butter, the Hives display an obvious desire to experiment here. For one thing, two tracks ("T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S." and "We All Right") were produced by Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes--a talent for certain, but not one often associated with the Hives brand of retro-rock. In addition to the funky edge displayed on those tracks, the album also boasts a spooky lo-fi organ instrumental ("A Stroll Through Hive Manor"), a synth-driven new rave tune ("Giddy Up"), and a Tom Waits-style neo-cabaret number ("A Puppet On A String"). BLACK AND WHITE may prove a curiosity to long-time fans, but for a whole new audience, it should confirm what lead singer Howlin' Pele Almqvist has been saying for years: "The Hives are your new favorite band."
Album Reviews: Rolling Stone (p.192) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The Swedish garage-punk maniacs continue to polish their sharp-dressed groove on their fourth album, adding new tricks..."
Titles on disc 1
1.: Tick Tick Boom
2.: Try It Again
3.: You Got It All Wrong
4.: Well All Right
5.: Hey Little World
6.: Stroll Through Hive Manor Corridors
7.: Won't Be Long
8.: THEHIVES
9.: Return The Favour
10.: Giddy Up
11.: Square One Here I Come
12.: You Dress Up For Armageddon
13.: Puppet On A String
14.: Bigger Hole To Fill
15.: Fall Is Just Something Grown Ups Invented (bonus track)
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