Power to The Hives

Ro' on 16.11.2011

When you revisit an album years later and love it even more, that's a sign the album's well made. These tracks are fantastic. They capture the energy of The Hives extremely well and confirms that Howlin' Pelle Almqvist's name is definitely suitable for his occupation. 'B is for Brutus' is a long time favourite of mine and there's a part near the end of the song where it gets dangerous for me to drive to, due to the unstoppable reflex commonly termed "head-banging". My only concern is that these boys take a long time between albums. But either way I'm sure they'll continue rocking till their Swedish hairs go grey. The follow up to this album ("The Black and White Album") is great too, however I'd pick "Tyrannosaurus Hives" if given a choice. Note to anyone who read this: go and see them live when they're in town. You'll be doing yourself a massive favour. They live up to their hype as one of the best live bands on the planet - personality, style and loud noises.