Tyrannosaurus Hives

1. Abra Cadaver

2. Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones

3. Walk Idiot Walk

4. No Pun Intended

5. Little More for Little You

6. B Is for Brutus

7. See Through Head

8. Diabolic Scheme

9. Missing Link

10. Love in Plaster

11. Dead Quote Olympics

12. Antidote

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
This Swedish garage-punk band that faced off against the Vines on the MTV Video Music Awards in 2002 after the release of is breakthrough Veni Vidi Vicious album still sounds like it's in battle mode on Tyrannosaurus Hives. Violent songs such as "Walk Idiot Walk" and "Abra Cadaver" jerk forward in a noisy collision of surf guitars, frantic rhythms, and front man Howlin' Pelle Almquist's preposterous barks. He's part ringleader, part instigator, and the main ingredient that keeps the Hives' Nuggets-inspired retro rock from sounding as dated as its influences. Despite a few light electronic touches, the band sticks largely to formula throughout this album but by keeping the focus on its biggest assets--simplicity and volume--it comes out triumphant nonetheless. --Aidin Vaziri --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Description
The Hives return to the forefront of the music scene with the blazing new album TYRANNOSAURUS HIVES. The follow up to their smash "Veni Vidi Vicious" CD which featured the worldwide hit "Hate To Say I Told You So" and was listed in Rolling Stone's Top 50 albums of the year.

With TYRANNOSAURUS HIVES the band reaches new heights and reestablishes themselves as one of the world’s best rock outfits around today! "Every track on this record will be sure to make you move," said the band's Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist. "It’s straight from our roots – pure in your face punk."

TYRANNOSAURUS HIVES forces the world to break out from another work of pure unadulterated genius so infectious as to be unstoppable without a sucking serum, as this fivesome have once again kicked it out skillfully, magnificently and brilliantly. The sound that they display is like a velvet glove with brass knuckles, both brutal and sophisticated at the same time. Based on youth, energy and taste, The Hives are giving you PUNKROCK MUSIC AVEC KABOOM. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Abra Cadaver
Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones
Walk Idiot Walk
No Pun Intended
A Little More for Little You
B is for Brutus
See Through Head
Diabolic Scheme
Missing Link
Love in Plaster
Dead Quote Olympics
Antidote

Amazon.com

This Swedish garage-punk band that faced off against the Vines on the MTV Video Music Awards in 2002 after the release of is breakthrough Veni Vidi Vicious album still sounds like it's in battle mode on Tyrannosaurus Hives. Violent songs such as "Walk Idiot Walk" and "Abra Cadaver" jerk forward in a noisy collision of surf guitars, frantic rhythms, and front man Howlin' Pelle Almquist's preposterous barks. He's part ringleader, part instigator, and the main ingredient that keeps the Hives' Nuggets-inspired retro rock from sounding as dated as its influences. Despite a few light electronic touches, the band sticks largely to formula throughout this album but by keeping the focus on its biggest assets--simplicity and volume--it comes out triumphant nonetheless. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

The Hives return to the forefront of the music scene with the blazing new album TYRANNOSAURUS HIVES. The follow up to their smash "Veni Vidi Vicious" CD which featured the worldwide hit "Hate To Say I Told You So" and was listed in Rolling Stone's Top 50 albums of the year.

With TYRANNOSAURUS HIVES the band reaches new heights and reestablishes themselves as one of the world's best rock outfits around today! "Every track on this record will be sure to make you move," said the band's Howlin' Pelle Almqvist. "It's straight from our roots - pure in your face punk."

Customer Reviews:

Dude it's a Manic Episode!.......2007-02-11

To mania or not to mania,that is the question! Yes my fellow punk rockers "The Hives" rocks a** and if you simply disgree with my opinion i advise you to listen to one of their tracks,just make sure you have your speakers turned high,and i assure you if you don't feel like there is a bubbly Tyrannosaurus hopping with you,just try to jump & fly! Yes everybody it's a rockin punkin album,and those lyrics,i don't know where on earth do they come up with such disoriented lyrics,but i know when you're feeling low and you want to hyper your senses,just play this album. I mean after Franz Ferdinand's "take me out", i thought they'll never be a good punk rock song but then i heard The Hives'"Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" and I'm like,wait,what was that? then came "Walk Idiot Walk" and I was like,no wait,seriously what was that?? Then I bought the album and thought this is pure mania,like awesome music you maniacs,ditch the lithium,get The Hives. Batteries not included...

Picking Up Where The Hives Left Off.......2007-02-09

Even though i'm no expert, this expert's professional opinion is that "Tyrannosaurus Hives" makes a worthy follow-up to it's predecessor (and smash-hit) "Veni Vidi Vicious". For this installment, The Hives follow the same loud, in-your-face formula, but the overall sound seems a bit more refined - thanks in large part to some crafty synthesizer work. "Diabolic Scheme" even includes strings, which the band somehow still manages to rock-out. While "See Through Head" feels like a carryover track from the triple-V album, the other songs contain enough new elements to show progression from the band's previous body of work, while maintaining enough of their original sound to satisfy die-hard fans at the same time.

An excellent swedish garage rock album! "Walk Idiot Walk" gives it great appeal - not for everyone, though - 4.5 stars.......2006-01-05

Though The Hives' "Tyrannosaurus Hives" is clearly not for everyone (it's very punkish sounding garage rock with Pelle Almqvists' rough voice), fans of the music and band will still like it a lot. Every track here is good if not great, and the hit "Walk Idiot Walk" gives the album great appeal to non-fans of the style. The lyrics are pretty memorable and catchy, though not all of them are meaningful. They're mostly silly songs that have nothing to do with anything. The musicianship is good albeit rough and definitely garage rock - it's VERY fast paced and energetic. Listening to this makes me think their live show must be AWESOME (and I've heard that it indeed is). It's a slightly unique sounding album in today's world, though not by a great margin. Fans of the style should really like this album I think (it's one of my personal favorites). It's also a bit cheesy and slightly a guilty pleasure (but not in the way pop albums usually are). All in all, however, this album is highly recommended!

Highlights include:
the entire album!

I look for authenticity!.......2005-12-21

When I first got this album, I thought it kind of sucked, untill I heard No Pun Intended. I started listening to more of it, and it rocks! 9 out of 10 times I listen to the whole thing through once I start it.This and Bloc Party's "Silent Alarm" are my favorite albums on my mp3 player. Get it!

The Hives: Tyranosaurus Hives (Interscope).......2005-10-20

I think peole are completely crazy if they thin that the concept for The Hives' album is not worth buying the album. The concept of this album is: People are IDIOTS! It is a very simple reason why you should buy this album. Let me explain the synopsis shall I?:

1. Abra Cadaver: Whayt he means by the line "They tried to stick a dead body inside of me" means that people tried to makehim into a white-collar, cubicle occupying, paper-pushing office worker with a crippled personality. Sorry to be crass. And that is exactly why I love this song. If this song is not Punk enough, I don't know what is. (10)

2. Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones: A song I usually listen through. I think it is a good song, but has no actual meaning in my eyes. (7)

3. Walk Idiot Walk: "See the idiot walk/See the idiot talk/see the idiot chalk up his name on the blackboard/see the robot walk/See the robor talk/See the robot write up his name on the ballot!" Guess who he is talking about in the song? Another reason I love this song. Overplayed on MTV2, yes. but still good enough to listen to.(7)

4. No Pun Intended: "You ain't going down in no history/You're going down all because of me". (9)

5. A Little More For Little You: I have an idea for this video where everything is in black and white, except the people's skin. Follow through with the storyline. The Hives have no faces. The radio plays the music while they are getting ready for work. They each get ready for work. Howlin' Pelle works in a cubicle stressed, thinking about The Hives playing on a stage when suddenly someone unplugs the guitars and stops the music. The fans get unruly and starts to shake the stage. Then, Howlin' Pelle screams and as The Hives get out of their cubicles, they play to many Hives fans wearing black and white. And as everyone, including The Hives gets their faces back, Howlin' yells in a megaphone: "It ain't my Hollywood!" Brilliant, imaginative and sensible, just for a wonderful song like this one. Oh, and the meaning is basically, don't believe the truth...until you get all of the facts. (10)

6. B is for Brutus: The Hives are good at making contemporary Alternative that sounds like a car chase in a spy movie. I take it that Brutus is the usual muscular man who doessn't really think for himself. The stereotypical bodyguard. (8)

7. See Through Head: We got ahead. A See Through Head that is. This song used to not be my favorite, but I say that this song is a very good one. This is one great song. (7)

8. Diabolic Scheme: Rather than synthesizers, the guitar sounds just like machines. The music make us think that Howlin Pelle Almquist is supposed to be the fun side, in case you lost it in between your books. (8)

9. Missing Link: We are the missing link, basically. I can;t quite describe this song as well, beside that, but nonetheless the song makes for a weonderful listen. Especially with the riff. (7)

10. Love In Plaster: I usually hate post-breakup songs, but this one should be alright, whenever I have an imagination that women kidnapped Pelle and tried to dissect him in order to take out his heart and play baseball with it, till the rest of the Hives come to save him.(6.5)

11. Dead Quote Olympics: My favorite "dead quotes" are "If you put your hand on the stove for one minute, it feels like an hour. If you were to sit with a pretty girl for one minute and it feels like a secone. That's relativity" -Albert Einstein, and "Computers are useless, they only give you answers"-Pablo Picasso. The Hives may compare my life to 20-inch rims because I am following quotes that either makes no sense or seems like we aren't being original in thought.: we may guarantee that we are moving our life along, but we are really going nowhere with them. "Who thought it would?" (10)

12. Antidote: The song best known as the Anthem for The Man. "Everytime you come around, you try to leave, but I'll be standing in your way/You want antidote, I have the poison." See what I mean? And the song feels too short. I had to listen to this album 3 times on an iPod to listen. (10)

Also, they said that they wanted to make their guitars sound like synthesizers, but if you listen to The Strokes "12:51" and "The End Has No End", they may have beat them in that category. Nontheless, The Hives purposefully came on a major label in hope that you will pick it up and learn something about yourself. Basically, we are all pushovers. As for those getting the album. I say pick it up. Even for those who don't normally listen to Rock, Punk or Alternative, please come get this CD. You will not regret it. Th Anti-Piracy sticker may have been a startling move, but nonetheless, it is just as enjoyable of a CD.

99.5/120 = 83/100

Average customer rating:

Hives Rex
Well worth the Wait

Tyrannosaurus Hives
The Hives
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002C9G7E
Release Date: 2004-07-26

Tracks:

Abra Cadaver
Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones
Walk Idiot Walk
No Pun Intended
Little More for Little You
B Is for Brutus
See Through Head
Diabolic Scheme
Missing Link
Love in Plaster
Dead Quote Olympics
Antidote
Uptight [*]
Hives Meet the Norm [*]

Customer Reviews:

Hives Rex.......2005-10-01

Swede rock has been on the upswing in recent years -- Division of Laura Lee, Sahara Hotnights, and (of course) the Hives. After their hit debut "Veni Vidi Vicious," the Hives return with a (short) sophomore album that still harkens back to classic punk, yet expands their old sound.

"Tyrannosaurus Hives" kicks off with a roar in the rebellious "Abra Cadaver," a catchy bass/guitar-driven rocker that slips into the even catchier "Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones." The first half of the album is made up of songs that sound like their older sound, like the rollicky "No Pun Intended" and roaring bass-rocker "B is for Brutus."

But in the second half, they start to experiment. For example, that the sparking electric guitar sound in "A Little More For Little You," the twitchy squeaks of "Missing Link's" opener or the symphonic punk sound of "Diabolic Scheme." Strings, synths, head-spinning riffs, robotic backing vocals and gentler percussion? You go, boys.

Copying the Ramones? The Stooges? The Rolling Stones? It isn't the Hives' fault that they weren't born in the golden age of rock, and they know it. They do borrow quite a bit, but at least they do it well. While they're not on the level of those rock legends, the Hives do produce good rocks. Their sound is complex, evolving and shows some of the rebel spirit of classic punk.

Their music is a solid mixture of bass and guitar at the core of it all, with twisty melodies that have plenty of verve and punk spunk (I can't believe I just said that). But they add in new elements -- is that a tambourine I hear? And was that a Mexican guitar solo?

Howlin' Pelle Almqvist still yells a lot instead of singing, but at least he's good at it. His high yowls at the start of "Diabolic Scream" are an annoyance -- please, I'm trying to listen to that glorious music. But one area that the Hives have definitely worked on is: songwriting. No gooey girlfriend pop punk here. It's a celebration of noncomformity as Pelle sings "There's no deadbeat worker inside of me!" or the entire "Walk Idiot Walk" song.

The Hives follow up on their original sound with "Tyrannosaurus Hives," a solid rock album that hints at their influences, but explores new territory. A nice listen with some excellent songs.

Well worth the Wait.......2004-11-22

The Hives are my favorite band and I love them. The only problem is the 4 year wait in between cds. I'd been waiting for this album for so long and it delivers. Now I got the extra tracks (Uptight and The Hives Meet Norm) from a friend who got them standard because they live in the UK. Don't pay the 40 bucks for them. They're not worth the 40 bucks. Uptight is pretty good but The Hives Meet Norm doesn't even sound like Pelle singing? All in all the album is excellent.

Average customer rating:

Hiving

Tyrannosaurus Hives

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00026CIU2
Release Date: 2004-07-20

Album Description

Japanese pressing of the Swedish garage rock heroes' 2004 album features 14 tracks including two bonus tracks, 'Up Tight' & 'The Hives Meet The Norm'. Includes the first hit single 'Walk Idiot Walk'. Polydor.

Customer Reviews:

Hiving.......2005-02-19

Swede rock has been on the upswing in recent years -- Division of Laura Lee, Sahara Hotnights, and (of course) the Hives. After their hit debut "Veni Vidi Vicious," the Hives return with a (short) sophomore album that still harkens back to classic punk, yet expands their old sound. Ladies and gentlemen, "Tyrannosaurus Hives."

It kicks off with a roar in the rebellious "Abra Cadaver," a catchy bass/guitar-driven rocker that slips into the even catchier "Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones." The first half of the album is made up of songs that sound like their older sound, like the rollicky "No Pun Intended" and roaring bass-rocker "B is for Brutus."

But in the second half, they start to experiment. For example, that the sparking electric guitar sound in "A Little More For Little You," the twitchy squeaks of "Missing Link's" opener or the symphonic punk sound of "Diabolic Scheme." Strings, synths, head-spinning riffs, robotic backing vocals and gentler percussion? You go, boys.

Copying the Ramones? The Stooges? The Rolling Stones? It isn't the Hives' fault that they weren't born in the golden age of rock, and they know it. They do borrow quite a bit, but at least they don't do it badly. While they're not on the level of those rock legends, the Hives do produce good rock -- as in, not the cookie-cutter productions of Train and similar bands. As in, their sound is complex, evolving and shows some of the rebel spirit of classic punk.

Yes, they're a famous, hit band -- but that doesn't make them bad. Nor does the half-hour long playing time. Their music is a solid mixture of bass and guitar at the core of it all, with twisty melodies that have plenty of verve and punk spunk (I can't believe I just said that). But they add in new elements -- is that a tambourine I hear? And was that a Mexican guitar solo?

Howlin' Pelle Almqvist still yells a lot instead of singing, but at least he's good at it. His high yowls at the start of "Diabolic Scream" are an annoyance -- please, I'm trying to listen to that glorious music. But one area that the Hives have definitely worked on is: songwriting. No gooey girlfriend pop punk here. It's a celebration of noncomformity as Pelle sings "There's no deadbeat worker inside of me!" or the entire "Walk Idiot Walk" song.

The Hives prove that they're no one-hit wonder with "Tyrannosaurus Hives," a solid rock album that hints at their influences, yet explores new territory. A nice listen with some excellent songs.

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