Album Review: The Hives Forever Forever The Hives by The Hives

With humour, imagination, and an impeccable musicianship that few can rival, the Swedes remain riotously irrepressible 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.

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Remarkably, The Hives have now existed for over 30 years, and during that time the Swedish rockers have never budged an inch from their mission: crafting razor-sharp, accessible garage punk that exudes fun, bouncy, classic rock energy. This seventh full-length, with its unwieldy title 'The Hives Forever Forever The Hives', is the band's second in two years, and here their continued passion and songwriting élan is palpable. 'Enough Is Enough' features a particularly exhilarating vocal turn from frontman Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, 'O.C.D.O.D.' has all the raw exuberance of early '80s hardcore, while 'Born On A Rebel' oozes every bit of the bravado and swagger its title suggests.

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