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Track Listings
| 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. THE H.I.V.E.S. |
| 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 |
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INC. TICK TICK BOOM / WON'T BE LONG AND T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Firstly, i saw the hives at the eurockeennes de belfort festival during the summer and they were awesome, the energy and entertainment value are second to none and the drummer was first-class, however i was left slightly disapointed by the new material, it felt somehow sub-standard. A surprise it was then when i got this album and gave it a run through, it is much better than i had expected and there are a number of top class efforts with 'tick tick boom' and 'hey little world' being instant hives classics. Conversely there are a few dodgy tracks knockin about here which is a slight shame. Overall a pretty good album, definitely a must buy for any hives fan, but there is a general feel that this band are capable of more.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Ill keep this short and sweet.
Many people say The Hives are a one trick pony.
And they might be right.
But its one hell of a rocking pony.
A pony dressed in a black saddle and a white tie, with a haircut all the ponies in Shoreditch will be copying by the end of the month.
The best track are the first track 'Tick Tick Boom' and the eighth track 'T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.' (which was produced rather well by that nice young man Pharrell)
If you like rocking out and shouting lyrics at the top of your voice then buy it.
If not spend your money on Orson's new effort. Im sure its just lovely.
Many people say The Hives are a one trick pony.
And they might be right.
But its one hell of a rocking pony.
A pony dressed in a black saddle and a white tie, with a haircut all the ponies in Shoreditch will be copying by the end of the month.
The best track are the first track 'Tick Tick Boom' and the eighth track 'T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.' (which was produced rather well by that nice young man Pharrell)
If you like rocking out and shouting lyrics at the top of your voice then buy it.
If not spend your money on Orson's new effort. Im sure its just lovely.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a bit of a difficult album to review - and I had to think long and hard about whether or not it was worthy of 3 or 4 stars.
The problem is this - when its good, its bloody good. Possibly some of the best material they've produced. There's absolute belters like "Tick, Tick, Boom" and the marvellous "Try It Again". Pure, unadulterated Hive-tastic feel good rock out tunes. "You Got it All Wrong" again - classic shout along, quirky Hives.
The formula isn't in need of fixing - and they're certainly not pushing any boundaries - and they don't need to.
Where it falls down and drops that star is on tracks like "It Won't Be Long", "T-H-E-H-I-V-E-S" & the awful "Giddy Up". They're almost there in parts - but its clear that Pharell has had a (bad) influence here. The Hives are NOT hip-hop. To me these tracks fall flat and The Pharell connection fails. They're probably great if you're into hip-hop or whatever but I'm not and neither are they. They contain nothing that makes the Hives stand out.
Thankfully we're back to normal service by "Square One Here We Come" and the sublime "You Dress Up For Armageddon." The less said about "Puppet on a String" the better and "Bigger Hole to Fill" rounds it off nicely.
The quality of the good tracks push this firmly into 4 territory - but its a pity about Pharell's meddling. I'm not normally used to skipping tracks on a Hives album so fingers crossed on a different producer that will leave them alone to do their own very special thing next time.
The problem is this - when its good, its bloody good. Possibly some of the best material they've produced. There's absolute belters like "Tick, Tick, Boom" and the marvellous "Try It Again". Pure, unadulterated Hive-tastic feel good rock out tunes. "You Got it All Wrong" again - classic shout along, quirky Hives.
The formula isn't in need of fixing - and they're certainly not pushing any boundaries - and they don't need to.
Where it falls down and drops that star is on tracks like "It Won't Be Long", "T-H-E-H-I-V-E-S" & the awful "Giddy Up". They're almost there in parts - but its clear that Pharell has had a (bad) influence here. The Hives are NOT hip-hop. To me these tracks fall flat and The Pharell connection fails. They're probably great if you're into hip-hop or whatever but I'm not and neither are they. They contain nothing that makes the Hives stand out.
Thankfully we're back to normal service by "Square One Here We Come" and the sublime "You Dress Up For Armageddon." The less said about "Puppet on a String" the better and "Bigger Hole to Fill" rounds it off nicely.
The quality of the good tracks push this firmly into 4 territory - but its a pity about Pharell's meddling. I'm not normally used to skipping tracks on a Hives album so fingers crossed on a different producer that will leave them alone to do their own very special thing next time.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Album
Great album, more of the same from The Hives rocking tunes that you want to shout along with. Most of tracks are the same but make great rock music!
Published on 13 Mar 2009 by Anonymous
How can anyone not love this album....
...when it's so obvious that the Hives had a ball making it? Full of energy and enthusiasm, brings back the raw edge that Your New Favourite band had, and has a bit of something... Read more
Published on 27 July 2008 by Matilda Bollinger
A more evolved sound
It's good to see this band progressing and experimenting with new sounds. Fans of the first two albums may be surprised by the evolved sound of tracks like A Stroll Through Hive... Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2007 by Steph
The Hives - Black and White
My daughter gave me this album to listen to ,to prepare me for The Hives Hammersmith concert (I am sad and don't like my kids going to concerts without an adult supervising). Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2007 by Mrs. S. B. Potter
More of the Same and Something Different
Following The Hives previous album, there was some scepticism as to whether they could develop their sound in a way other bands of recent times have been accused of failing to do... Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2007 by AdamW18
You Shall Be ...HIVED !
...Dont listen to M - FULLER ! hahah this album is an album you will leave in your player or repeat on your ipod ALOT ! Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2007 by Mr. M. RALPH
World Domination
The Hives search for World Domination continues with this fun but not shabby album! Bit more variety than normal Hives album. Worth the wait and worth spending a few quid on. Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2007 by Muso
Some tracks are awesome but others are average.
How can you not love the Hives? I mean a Swedish punk band that oozes cockiness doesn't come around too often. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2007 by M. Fuller
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