The Hives
The Black And White Album

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“The Black And White Album” is the new album from your favourite rock ‘n’ roll band, THE HIVES. The follow-up to 2004’s “Tyrannosaurus Hives”, the new LP is released on 15th October preceded by the explosive single “Tick Tick Boom” 8th October.

“The Black and White Album” is a record of inhuman proportions, recorded all over the world “because we thought it was time to have other people involved besides ourselves and our closest friends”. After some initial recording at Hive Manor, for the first time THE HIVES ventured outside of Sweden to put music to tape. The majority of the album was recorded in Mississippi with producer Dennis Herring (Modest Mouse, Elvis Costello). They also met with Pharrell Williams in Miami and “made some music with him too” (“T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S” and “Well Allright!”). A week in London at the historic Olympic studios with Jacknife Lee (U2, Bloc Party, Editors) also bore fruit (“Hey Little World”). Back home another song was recorded with fellow Swede Tomas Oberg from the band bob hund. All in all, a lot of songs, and more than enough great ones to choose from.

1.       Tick Tick Boom             Album Version       
2.             Try It Again             
3.             You Got It All... Wrong             
4.             Well All Right!             
5.             Hey Little World             
6.             A Stroll Through Hive Manor Corridors             
7.             Won't Be Long             
8.             T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.             
9.             Return The Favour             
10.             Giddy Up!             
11.             Square One Here I Come             
12.             You Dress Up For Armageddon             
13.             Puppet On A String             
14.             Bigger Hole To Fill             
15.             Fall Is Just Something Grownups Invented