Totally Agree, the best live band from Sweden other than Viagra Boys. I saw them and Johnossi yester year on a really local venue out on the hayfields of Sweden.
@@blakkdeaff4460 They were also there at Humlehagen 2022, but I didn't know if they were international enough and for english speaking people to understand.
I could be misremembering the past (probably) but it seemed like out of all the 'The the' bands of the 2000s (The White Stripes, The Vines, The Strokes, etc) The Hives seemed to be the most dismissed at the time which makes this album all the more exciting and satisfying to listen to.
I still remember being a freshman in high school when the Black and White album dropped. Instantly fell in love with these guys (despite the bit of a letdown that Lex Hives was), and I’m so glad they’re back 🤘🏼
Great that you reviewed and enjoyed this, if anyone has the opportunity to see them live and enjoys a song like Bogus Operandi, I IMPLORE YOU, go see them! You will not find a more energetic, fun and committed live band, they are born entertainers. Pele's crowd work the best in the business, this summer I saw them with 600 people and then with 20,000 people, both shows kicked ass. Go!
I’ve never really been a Hives fan. Nothing against them, I just think I missed that boat on the first trip around. This came up on my stream and gave it a go and I LOVED it! Driving on the 405 in LA traffic daily, this record has become my “moment of zen” after work. The record I didn’t know I needed! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
dude I just found them too - the Hives rabbit hole is DEEP ... it's kind of mindblowing I never heard them before but thannk God they exist. New albuym is EPIC
Countdown to shutdown is one of those riffs where you wonder how it was never recorded before- it sounds like an instant classic, like it was always there.
The Hives are genuinely one of the few groups out there that I get nostalgic for from my middle school days, right around the time that I first listened to music outside of mainstream radio. It's actually amazing how well their musical ideas have aged considering how so many of their contemporaries (such as The Vines) kind of faded into the wind. This record very much proves why they're still around and relevant in indie circles after all these years.
Love this album so much I think the only song I'm not that crazy about is the bomb atm but honestly I missed them and for an 11 year wait the fact the energy hasn't ceased is incredible
Everyone knows Veni Vidi Vicious because that one had Hate To Say I Told You so, but god muthafuckin damn, Tyrannosaurus Hives is a straight 10/10 banger-after-banger mastapeece of an album.
I was worried at first when you frontloaded your complaints of the album but I'm glad this album is a good comeback for them. Hopefully there's more in store down the line from them.
damn i gotta say i'm surprised cause i thought you were gonna write this album off but if you say you have a soft spot for them then i understand that you liked this album, honestly this album is banging an 8/10 for sure and i love the bomb, it doesn't take itself too seriously and is fun to shout along to
I really enjoyed the album. Stick Up ended up being one of my favorite songs actually. They’re definitely working out the patches from their hiatus, but they’re onto something!
I agree with how the album ends less bombastic than it should have. Countdown to Shutdown probably would have worked much better as a closer track. Freaking loving this album though, they still rip!
Knew this score was coming and it's pretty much how I felt on the first couple of listens, but a lot of the little initial hang-ups have grown on me since then and I think this could end up being my fav album since Tyrannosaurus Hives (though the Black and White Album era is when I was biggest into seeing them live). Some of their best songs are on this and that shows hella promise for whatever new material we hopefully might get from them in the future.
I heard the singles and I have to say they sounded fantastic. Didn't know if the rest of the album could keep up with them even though Veni Vidi Vicious DEFINITELY kept up with its frenetic and direct singles. This is 23 years later, though. Is the band going to be able to keep that energy? I wouldn't count on it. But they are intelligent and canny which are two things that don't go away with age, luckily. And they're more important.
Trapdoor Solution is such a banger snd you nailed it that it could essily be on Barely Legal. Im absolutely in love with the song. The album is great, not their best, but really great.
The Hives and Young Fathers are probably two bands who dropped an album this year that I enthusiastically ran back after it was done. It was wonderful to have them back!
I saw them in a festival setting years ago in San Diego with the likes of X, MGMT, Devo and more. They were likely the most hyper / dressed to the nines / full Stones meet Elvis meets Franz Ferdinand etc. Put on a great show. It's always weird at a festival because all the bands are so vastly different and the HIVE are essentially a showy band that belongs in a cool interior venue and they are going all out to a bunch of people in shorts and flip flops downing beer.
Tyrannosaurus Hives was a landmark. Also, your spice of take may vary but I think the garage rock revival was better than the garage rock golden era. For example I'm the type of person who would take the White Stripes over, say, Sonic Youth. Also: the Hives, rock's Gorillaz?
@@strangemobius They can't both apply as bands being from the garage rock golden era. The Sonics formed in 1960 and Sonic Youth formed in 1981. I don't know many people that would put the garage rock golden era in the 1980s.
I knew them recently, i got to see them as Arctic monkeys opening act and listened to some old songs (also because I may know them without knowing them). Turns out I didn’t really and I was never attached to the beginnings, they weren’t quite sticking to my mind… BUT THIS ALBUM! I really love this and they are as crazy as they can get!! Favourite record from them atm
I have an album suggestion. The album „Stadtaffe“ by Peter Fox is the best selling Rap album in Germany. I wish you could review it even though you can’t understand it. And you can find the translated lyrics on google.
@@joaquin5929actually they dug up Randy’s grave and all they found were their suits and some demos on a cassette, which they recorded and became this album, so he still is, beyond the grave. Or is he really dead? No body has been found…
The back of the vinyl cover gives quiet a detailed account of who Randy Fitzsimmons was and his role in the record development. It’s just a nice story to explain the 11 year gap between records. Great record - see them live! Unbelievable energy!
I'm watching this whole video, but I want to say before I even hear what you have to say, this band is cool, and they deserve their place in musical history.
Might I ask you review Fully Completely, grew up with it thanks to my parents and kinda wanna see your opinion on it if you've never heard it, the tragically hip are pretty popular among canadians. I wanna see an opinion on it that isn't positively biased
Please do some Ren reactions/reviews. Good or bad. He does a variety of music. You can do his music (currently releasing some Hip Hop) or you can do some of his The Big Push songs.
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The Hives just know their way around a riff. This is the most riff-tastic record of the year.
Above the QOTSA one?
@@samantha_t99Not usually, but above this QOTSA album specifically, I'd say yes
@@samantha_t99 QOTSA record has better grooves , hives have better riffs. imo
Above 72 seasons? That album had banger riffs left right and centre
@@Azg105 ty
I am pleasantly surprised that you reviewed and liked this. The Hives are so delightfully visceral yet kitschy.
Yes! They have a sense of humour, are totally self aware and are humble about being the best live band in the world 😉.
@@4coinsthey totally aren't humble about that :)
Seeing the hives live is a great experience
Totally Agree, the best live band from Sweden other than Viagra Boys. I saw them and Johnossi yester year on a really local venue out on the hayfields of Sweden.
@@tobiasa9071bob hund is still the best swedish live band
@@blakkdeaff4460 They were also there at Humlehagen 2022, but I didn't know if they were international enough and for english speaking people to understand.
Best live band in the world, saw them twice in Argentina.
Best live band in the world, saw them twice in Argentina.
I could be misremembering the past (probably) but it seemed like out of all the 'The the' bands of the 2000s (The White Stripes, The Vines, The Strokes, etc) The Hives seemed to be the most dismissed at the time which makes this album all the more exciting and satisfying to listen to.
The Vines hype was ludicrous. Everyone was huffing Libertines fumes and looking for the most strung out theatre kid bands.
Highly evolved was good but they ran out of steam fast and the frontman was a wack job. Veni vidi vicious is an all time great record.
Abra Cadaver is still one of my favourite 1.5 minute songs ever.
Same that song is legendary
Untutored Youth
Bogus Operandi kicks so much ass and is maybe my favorite rock song of the year
One of the best live bands ever
I genuinely don't think there's a new track I've listened to as much as bogus operandi. One of the most hype songs I've experienced in recent years
I still remember being a freshman in high school when the Black and White album dropped. Instantly fell in love with these guys (despite the bit of a letdown that Lex Hives was), and I’m so glad they’re back 🤘🏼
Great that you reviewed and enjoyed this, if anyone has the opportunity to see them live and enjoys a song like Bogus Operandi, I IMPLORE YOU, go see them! You will not find a more energetic, fun and committed live band, they are born entertainers. Pele's crowd work the best in the business, this summer I saw them with 600 people and then with 20,000 people, both shows kicked ass. Go!
the hives don’t have a bad record, forever a top 3 band of all time
The black and white is kinda mid tho 😳😳😳
Woah, hold your horses, buddy
yikes
@@joaquin5929L
I mean it’s got tick tick boom but not much else? It’s too sweet for a hives album lmao
Saw them live supporting the Arctic Monkeys, never seen so much energy in a live performance. Great album.
Saw them recently headlining a show, if you EVER get a chance to see them as a headliner do not miss that opportunity
a 7/10 is crazy for a band that made headlines 20 years ago
Well, at least he started off with the disclaimer that he has a soft spot for them
@@SM-qe4wd Fontano gave The New Abnormal a Light 8, does Fantano give out "hard" ratings at all?
Crazy low
Your comment was top. You ruined the video for me
@@Kasoadrian sorry to hear that
I’ve never really been a Hives fan. Nothing against them, I just think I missed that boat on the first trip around. This came up on my stream and gave it a go and I LOVED it! Driving on the 405 in LA traffic daily, this record has become my “moment of zen” after work. The record I didn’t know I needed! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I loved them in high school.
can’t recommend the rest of their discog enough. their album “your new favourite band” is in my top 5
dude I just found them too - the Hives rabbit hole is DEEP ... it's kind of mindblowing I never heard them before but thannk God they exist. New albuym is EPIC
Countdown to shutdown is one of those riffs where you wonder how it was never recorded before- it sounds like an instant classic, like it was always there.
Is fantano dead?
Incredible live band. This album is a grower for sure and I find myself listening to it more and more
The Hives are genuinely one of the few groups out there that I get nostalgic for from my middle school days, right around the time that I first listened to music outside of mainstream radio. It's actually amazing how well their musical ideas have aged considering how so many of their contemporaries (such as The Vines) kind of faded into the wind. This record very much proves why they're still around and relevant in indie circles after all these years.
Love this album so much I think the only song I'm not that crazy about is the bomb atm but honestly I missed them and for an 11 year wait the fact the energy hasn't ceased is incredible
These guys still sound 25 years old. Great fun album.
Everyone knows Veni Vidi Vicious because that one had Hate To Say I Told You so, but god muthafuckin damn, Tyrannosaurus Hives is a straight 10/10 banger-after-banger mastapeece of an album.
I was worried at first when you frontloaded your complaints of the album but I'm glad this album is a good comeback for them. Hopefully there's more in store down the line from them.
Caught them on tour with the Arctic Monkeys, their performance was electric and their energy contagious, will give this album a shot!
damn i gotta say i'm surprised cause i thought you were gonna write this album off but if you say you have a soft spot for them then i understand that you liked this album, honestly this album is banging an 8/10 for sure and i love the bomb, it doesn't take itself too seriously and is fun to shout along to
Best record of the year! 10 out of 10 for me! They have the same energy as they did in the early 2000s.
one of the best thing to happen this year is the hives are back and they havent changed a bit.
great band great fun great riffs.
whats not to like!
2:37 wait, is it "Theater-kid rock" or "Theater Kid Rock"?
The final review in Anthony's old place
The Hives never disappoints, love all their stuff. Super excited to check this out, loved the singles.
"EARLY arctic monkeys"
he can't leave it alone
I love early and new Arctic Monkeys so yeah it is like come on bro
I really enjoyed the album. Stick Up ended up being one of my favorite songs actually. They’re definitely working out the patches from their hiatus, but they’re onto something!
loved this band since their first record, awesome that they're still kicking ass
I agree with how the album ends less bombastic than it should have. Countdown to Shutdown probably would have worked much better as a closer track. Freaking loving this album though, they still rip!
Knew this score was coming and it's pretty much how I felt on the first couple of listens, but a lot of the little initial hang-ups have grown on me since then and I think this could end up being my fav album since Tyrannosaurus Hives (though the Black and White Album era is when I was biggest into seeing them live). Some of their best songs are on this and that shows hella promise for whatever new material we hopefully might get from them in the future.
I heard the singles and I have to say they sounded fantastic. Didn't know if the rest of the album could keep up with them even though Veni Vidi Vicious DEFINITELY kept up with its frenetic and direct singles. This is 23 years later, though. Is the band going to be able to keep that energy? I wouldn't count on it. But they are intelligent and canny which are two things that don't go away with age, luckily. And they're more important.
Modus and Countdown might just be their best tracks ever. Who thought that was possible after 11 years? Got to get to a show I recon
Trapdoor Solution is such a banger snd you nailed it that it could essily be on Barely Legal. Im absolutely in love with the song. The album is great, not their best, but really great.
I loved this album so much!
His name was Randy Fitzsimmons
His name was Randy Fitzsimmons
His name was Randy Fitzsimmons
@@jonatanrkHis name was Randy Fitzsimmons.
His name was Randy Fitzsimmons
The Hives and Young Fathers are probably two bands who dropped an album this year that I enthusiastically ran back after it was done. It was wonderful to have them back!
I saw them in a festival setting years ago in San Diego with the likes of X, MGMT, Devo and more. They were likely the most hyper / dressed to the nines / full Stones meet Elvis meets Franz Ferdinand etc. Put on a great show. It's always weird at a festival because all the bands are so vastly different and the HIVE are essentially a showy band that belongs in a cool interior venue and they are going all out to a bunch of people in shorts and flip flops downing beer.
I really liked it ALOT. I discoverd them when Bogus operandi was released. I was really excited for the release and i wasn't disappointed
wow decent surprise of a score imo
Yea I didn’t think he’d like it.
I didn’t like it at first but it’s growing on me
Tyrannosaurus Hives was a landmark. Also, your spice of take may vary but I think the garage rock revival was better than the garage rock golden era. For example I'm the type of person who would take the White Stripes over, say, Sonic Youth.
Also: the Hives, rock's Gorillaz?
You mean the Sonics not Sonic Youth when talking about the garage rock golden age, correct? Or is this a joke I'm missing?
@@ReddVencher I think both bands apply, actually.
@@strangemobius They can't both apply as bands being from the garage rock golden era. The Sonics formed in 1960 and Sonic Youth formed in 1981. I don't know many people that would put the garage rock golden era in the 1980s.
Hey! Where's the review for Genesis Owusu's new album???
I knew them recently, i got to see them as Arctic monkeys opening act and listened to some old songs (also because I may know them without knowing them). Turns out I didn’t really and I was never attached to the beginnings, they weren’t quite sticking to my mind… BUT THIS ALBUM! I really love this and they are as crazy as they can get!! Favourite record from them atm
wrong answer everything The Hives make is a 10/10
Just gonna take this moment to say: If you've never listened to Veni Vidi Vicious or haven't listened to it in a while you should definitely do that.
One step closer to the Hivemind collab
The Hives Albumed
Saw them live today - the best show i've seen, don't miss them if you have a chance
I have an album suggestion. The album „Stadtaffe“ by Peter Fox is the best selling Rap album in Germany. I wish you could review it even though you can’t understand it. And you can find the translated lyrics on google.
Genesis Owusu Struggler review when?
I love this album and it’s relatively short runtime of less than 30 mins. It’s just pure fun.
The Hives have 10/10 more hair than their dork reviewers.
genesis owusu dropped a new album
With a Title like that, given the Lore, their last?
Okay I started watching I’m glad he covered that. Good shit melonmaine
Nah it’s their first where randy doesn’t control them !!!!
@@joaquin5929actually they dug up Randy’s grave and all they found were their suits and some demos on a cassette, which they recorded and became this album, so he still is, beyond the grave. Or is he really dead? No body has been found…
"I got the Hives for you"
" Excuse me?!"
The back of the vinyl cover gives quiet a detailed account of who Randy Fitzsimmons was and his role in the record development.
It’s just a nice story to explain the 11 year gap between records. Great record - see them live! Unbelievable energy!
Love that album cover.
Thanks for the review Livetano! I was looking forward to hearing your opinion on this one.
Review the Quavo tape
Melon, por favor! Este disco merecía al menos un 8, come on give The Hives some love ⚡
I have hives on my genitals anthony
Smoke and Mirrors is by far my favourite
Hope you review the new Osees record soon.
This is a nice, interesting piece of work. This was a pretty enjoyable alternative rock album, I'll have to start looking for when the people drop.
This album has some high energy tracks. I'm enjoying it very much and am thankful to be listening to new music from the Hives.
If this album was called The Death of Candy Chutzimmons it would've been a ten.
🤦🏼♂️
The album cover is amazing
Anthony! Review Genesis Owusu already plz
Did you mean "theater kid" rock or theater "kid rock"?
I'm not a huge Hives fan, but they are definitely worth checking out live. Probably one of the most entertaining funny bands I've seen.
I'm watching this whole video, but I want to say before I even hear what you have to say, this band is cool, and they deserve their place in musical history.
Really dug their debut, cool to see a rebirth all these years later.
Have to check it out.
Man wtf means "borderline a hootenanny"?
Each day we are getting closer to a hivemind collab
I love the Hives and their vibe.
Is he gonna review Mexican OT? A album? A song? Anything? He’s really versatile & starting to blow up.
Freaky Friday led me to this band
"I've got the Hives for you!"
Might I ask you review Fully Completely, grew up with it thanks to my parents and kinda wanna see your opinion on it if you've never heard it, the tragically hip are pretty popular among canadians. I wanna see an opinion on it that isn't positively biased
RIP Randy
Randy Fitzsimmons is dead. Long live Randy Fitzsimmons.
Tell me you know nothing about music, without telling me you know nothing about music. You’re painful.
Please do some Ren reactions/reviews. Good or bad. He does a variety of music. You can do his music (currently releasing some Hip Hop) or you can do some of his The Big Push songs.
More importantly : Hellacopters and Gluecifer. That whole region was killing it.
Do you ever think about how Anthony’s mustache is shaped like the Pizza Hut logo?
Are you planning on a review of the latest Interpol?
Seeing them live next March cannot wait🤟🏻
Bro, where’s mick Jenkins album?
theneedledrop Thoughts on (any of) the following melon?
Albums
Hozier - Unreal Unearth
Quavo - Rocket Power
Russ - SANTIAGO
Jon Batiste - World Music Radio
EST Gee - EL TORO 2
EPs
JAHMED - BIG DOG
You would have given it a 10 if it was called “the Death of Crash Bandicoot”
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HIVES IS LIFE.
RIP Anthony Fantano
Fall is just something that grown ups invented
Was at their concert yesterday (in Dalhalla)
The title is explained on the back cover of the album and it's hilarious
They were really fantastic live in Norwich, UK this year
Bro hitting up the record store and digging in the dollar bin for 7 inch punk records is dope 👌 🔥 💯
Dear Anthony Fantany,
What do you think of Thee Oh Sees/Osees/Oh Sees new album "Intercepted Message"? Perhaps you could post a video review please?
Thank you
- Adoring Thee Oh Sees/Osees/Oh Sees & Anthony Fantany fan