Black And White Album

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All hail the Hives...
God, I love the Hives. Rock lives, and its name is the Hives. Attitude, loud guitars, vocals that are pushed to the limits (and often beyond) the capabilities of the vocalist, clever arrangements... the Hives are Rock. The Black and White Album is a bit on the Pop side compared to previous Hives outings, but don't let that shake you, this is still a rock band. The songs that lack the ferocity of Tyrannosaurus Hives and Vini Vidi are viindicated by clever orchestration of respective instruments and the sharp wit of the swedes. There is the issue of "A Stroll Through Hive Manor Corridors" however... I tend to skip this track, because it sort of cripples the momentum of the album. This would have been an excellent candidate for an end-of-the-album-hidden-track. If I hadn't seen a name and track listed I wouldn't have expected anything, but it was and I did and it just doesn't deliver. However, as the only low point on the album... well, I guess I can deal with it. The Hives: know them, love them, buy them.

3.5 Stars... So-so album of the Hives... but still, it's the Hives!
The Hives took again a very long time to come up with new material after 2004's "Tyranossaurus Hives" album, the band's third album (after 1997's Barely Legal and 2000's Veni Vidi Vicious albums), but in Fall '07 the most impeccably dressed Swedish rockers finally return with a new album. "The Black and White Album Album" (14 tracks, 45 min.) starts off with a blasting "Tick Tick Boom" and we're off to the races. The first third of the album is impeccable, as one rousing track after another follows, all the way through track 5 ("Hey Little World"). Then a curious thing happens: a short instrumental interlude on organ ("A Stroll Through Hive Manor Corridors"), signaling the beginning of the next chapter on this album, and strangely from there on, the album becomes a hit-and-miss proposition: "T.H.E.H.IV.E.S." works great, but "Giddy Up!" misfires badly; "Square One Here I Come" and "Puppet On A String" are unremarkable, but "Return the Favour" and the closer "Bigger Hole to Fill" are tops, the latter a very nice way to close things off. In all, "The Black and White Album" is not bad, but in comparison to the other albums the Hives have released so far, it is the weakest, as in: least remarkable, album to date. Then again, these are the Hives, and so this is better than 90% of what's being released these days, so it's all relative. I was supposed to see thed Hives in concert a couple of weeks ago, but due to illness regretfully had to miss it. I hope it's just a matter of time before I can hopefully see these guys live at some point!

Best Album of 2007!
This new album created by The Hives is a great accomplishment. After their 2nd album, Veni Vidi Vicious, was praised and credited for bringing back rock 'n roll, they made their third album named Tyrannosaurus Hives. Tyrannosaurus Hives was criticized for being to similar to Veni Vidi Vicious. Then finally, after much anticipation, their 4th album was released, The Black and White Album. This latest instalment is nothing like their previous works and shows The Hives' incredible range and diversity. The album is a complete masterpiece. It's tied for my favorite album of all time with their Tyrranosaurus Hives album.

The Hives at Their Best
The Hives Black and White Album is their best album yet! It contains killer tracks like "Return the Favour," "You Dress Up For Armageddon," and "Try it Again" just to name a few. Fans of The Hives will not be disappointed by this album. It's raw, full of swagger, and catchy. Great starting point for those who have never heard this great Swedish band!

Very Different
The new Hives album is quite good, but very different from their other albums. The songs are catchy, bordering on pop - Hey Little World and Try It Again are something you could dance to. Giddy Up and Puppet on a String are barely recognizable as the Hives. They tried something entirely new, and I would say they succeeded in producing a good album with some great songs. Personally, I prefer the old, garage rock Hives, but the Black and White album is definitely fun to listen to.