Well into their third decade as a band, The Hives are still the most fun rock’n’roll party you can find. Still dressed entirely in black and white, still trading under absurd stage names such as Chris Dangerous and Vigilante Carlstroem, and still making high-kicking punk rock that avoids any hint of musical maturity despite the fact that they’re all now pushing 50, the Swedish quintet are nothing if not committed.
While most veteran bands will ‘mature’ their sound, expanding their sonic horizons in an attempt to keep themselves relevant, The Hives are charging ahead by mastering the opposite. They’ve sacrificed none of their founding principles, nor the enthusiasm, energy, or sense of abandon that first brought them fame at the turn…

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