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| The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives by creativepig 07/28/2004, 6:24pm PDT | ||||
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| ceepig: i suck at writing reviews
ceepig: tyrannosaurus hives FIVE FUCKING STARS ceepig: and then that's all i got William H. Hayt: the reviews i've read were subpar ceepig: really? William H. Hayt: i guess ceepig: the pitchfork review was kind of worthless William H. Hayt: convince me William H. Hayt: and that'll be your review William H. Hayt: GO! To a certain extent, the Hives' previous two albums suffered from the AC/DC syndrome: they were awesome, but not very diverse. I'm not sure if Tyrannosaurus Hives was a conscious attempt to remedy this, but the disc certainly offers a wider array of sounds/influences, and does so without sacrificing the energy expected from a garage kind of band. The tracks still fit largely into the upbeat, three-minute-or-less mold, however, and there are enough "classic Hives" songs (if there is such a thing when the band is three albums old) to tide you over even if you don't like where the rest are going. Standout tracks: A Little More for Little You I hope my love for this song, reminiscent of the Dead Boys' or New York Dolls' covers of '60s pop tunes, helps convince FoK that I really was looking for Fullerenes music and wasn't stalking him. There's the familiar pop structure, the catchy hooks, and that subtle ironic tone that makes it work. Diabolic Scheme I was completely unable to describe this one, so I enlisted some help: William H. Hayt: Blues wailing vocals with strangely dischordant guitar solos AND a string section = great. The important part is the "= great." I have weird synapse firings associating this one with the Moody Blues or something, but that's not quite right. B is for Brutus Killer rhythm guitar, full-stop chorus, and decent build at the bridge. Exemplifies the darker sound on this album than Veni Vidi Vicious. FIVE FUCKING STARS cp |
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