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“A classic Hives album filled with boasts, powder-keg energy and punk angst” – NY Times

“Bouncy, shouty, instantly recognisable garage-rock stompers” – The Guardian

‘Playful, juvenile and nails the brief.’ – 4* NME

“Sounding as undiluted as ever. Their new album is filled with straight-to-the-vein rock and roll riffs and Pelle’s distinctively angular vocal shouts that even verge into rap territory thanks to his machine-gun delivery style” – CLASH

“The album unfurls via a series of taut yet infectious riffs, pummelling drums and impassioned high-octane vocals” – 7/10 Uncut

‘The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons is a breathless exercise in how rock music should be played. It’s fun, frenetic, and full to the brim with that trademark Hives humour. Here’s hoping we don’t have to wait another 11 years for the next album by one of this generation’s greatest rock bands.’  – 5* The Skinny

‘The Hives’ subtle reinvention thrills and thrives on The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons.’ – 7/10 The Line Of Best Fit

‘The Hives have bashed out another forceful and glorious noise for public consumption.’ – 4* The Arts Desk

‘Thanks to riffs for days, killer chant-along choruses (see: The Bomb) and the matchless sticksmanship of Chris Dangerous, this Swedish band’s first studio album release in over 11 years proves – once and for all – that rock’s far from dead.’  Stack

This week’s Feature Album – Double J

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The Hives have released The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons, their first album in over a decade, via world-leading music distributor FUGA.

The LP is a supercharged, head-banging collection of tracks produced by Patrik Berger (Robyn, Charli XCX) and engineered by Pelle Gunnerfedlt (Viagra Boys), making it their most electric release yet. It follows singles “Trapdoor Solution” that “positively rips” alongside “hand-clapping” (Stereogum) “The Bomb, ”sharp, biting” (FLOOD) “Rigor Mortis Radio,” “slithering” (Consequence) “Countdown To Shutdown” and “good old-fashioned rock stomper” (Vulture) “Bogus Operandi,” all of which earned wide critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, The Needle Drop, SPIN, Loudwire, and more.

The album release is accompanied by anthemic, rollicking single “Two Kinds of Trouble,” alongside a double-drummer video of Chris Dangerous performing “Rigor Mortis Radio” with Arctic Monkeys’ Matt Helders. Watch it HERE.

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The Hives recently closed out an extended support slot for Arctic Monkeys on their European arena tour. In the autumn, they will return to North America with their “incredible, frenetic” (Rolling Stone) live show for a cross-country tour that completely SOLD OUT in less than 30 minutes. They have newly announced a Latin American kicking off in November. The Hives will be the first Western band to play in Venezuela in a decade.

The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons is available digitally, on CD, and on vinyl HERE.

In the twenty-five years since The Hives exploded around the world, they have sold out stadiums and shared stages with everyone from AC/DC to The Rolling Stones. SPIN calls The Hives “the best live band on the planet” and Howlin’ Pelle “the greatest frontman in rock,” and the BBC dubbed the band “a force of nature.” Rolling Stone named Veni Vidi Vicious one of the Top 100 Albums of the decade and “Hate To Say I Told You So” earned a spot on Pitchfork’s Top 500 Songs of the 2000’s. They have sold millions of albums world-wide with multiple RIAA Gold-certifications. In the time since Lex Hives, the band has released 2019’s double A-side “I’m Alive”/“Good Samaritan” as well as a live album via Third Man Records, and embarked on a series of global tours. The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons marks a true renaissance.

The Hives are Chris Dangerous, Vigilante Carlstroem, Nicholaus Arson, Howlin’ Pelle, and The Johan And Only.

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The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons
Tracklist

Bogus Operandi
Trapdoor Solution
Countdown To Shutdown
Rigor Mortis Radio
Stick Up
Smoke & Mirrors
Crash Into The Weekend
Two Kinds Of Trouble
 The Way The Story Goes
 The Bomb
What Did I Ever Do To You?
Step Out Of The Way

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