CD review The Hives: Tyrannosaurous Hives (From Barry And District News)

CD review The Hives: Tyrannosaurous Hives

BEARING in mind that variety is the spice of life, and the world would be a dull place without it, there must still be rocks in the head of anyone who listens to The Hives for pleasure.

This Swedish group, the members of which sport some truly incredible names, like the lead singer Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, are a strange bunch.

The album has 14 tracks on it, with such lovely names as Abra Cadaver, See Through Head and seemingly most fans' favourite Walk Idiot Walk. But it's more like an elongated single, only running for just over half an hour.

However, within that small window of opportunity the tormented vocals, punk-style instrumentation and horrendous clashing of what few harmonies struggle into the collection, is quite enough to send the listener around the bend.

Either you'll hold a strong regard for this God-forsaken music and worship the air it floats through, or you will it a very wide berth.