Reviews (page 4 of 8)
I’m not completely averse to this album but it does just rehash The Ramones and other bands in that style of which there are 101 other equivalents. I’m not quite sure what makes this album a particular standout over others of that ilk. An odd inclusion.
Not bad. Pretty decent punk album no real complaints. They were super super tight
yeah… not my new favorite band. Spell it right.
Not a lot to say much about, pretty short but pretty fun.
Solid rock album
The first song is the only good song.
Un álbum olvidable y poco relevante como para estar en esta lista. Es un estilo de música que no me atrapa mucho, pero fuera de mi opinión subjetiva, simplemente me pareció que hay muchísima más música que merecería escuchar antes de morir antes que esto.
Fajne bardzo. Taki punk rock, który w sumie lubię. Mogłoby być sountrackiem do THPS. 4/5
In 2000, the Hives perfected the punk rock equivalent of a roller coaster straining not to derail itself, and they have largely maintained that delicate balance for a quarter of a century. A miracle.
I always heard a lot of 2000s indie artists talk about how The Hives were the greatest live band working at that time and I didn't believe them and then I saw them and then I got it. And then I read that this was essentially a greatest hits compilation designed to get them to hit it big in the UK and I thought "there's no way they could get a bunch of pre-Strokes garage rock songs to sound like that and make it work" and guess what? I should have trusted The Hives again.
Uma junção das melhores músicas da banda que ficou muito bom! Álbum cheio de atitude e uma excelente sonoridade.
Good for Instagram sports reels
Every song sounds the same.
Short and sweet
3/5 pretty good puck rock/pop
I’m a soft touch for 2000s pop rock, but outside the first track there is little joy in this pretty dire corporate pap. Hives:Stooges as Jet:Black Crowes (although that probably gives too much credit to the Black Crowes).
not my new favorite band...
Repetitive and mostly boring. Best track = last track.
you cant trick me into enjoying an album by using that title. Really sounds 20 years late to the genre, nothing you havent heard before by better artists.
Basically take the worst parts of The Stooges and The Ramones and blend them together. First song was fine and then it was severely downhill from there
As far as early-aughts garage rock throwback "the" bands go, the Hives are a distant third place. This album is "Hate to Say I Told You So" (which is fantastic) plus a bunch of songs that sound similar but aren't as good.
Fun, raucous, romp which at 28 mins doesn’t outstay its welcome. For that reason it scrapes a 4.
Decent
Ok first off I don’t think compilations should be on the list. Anyways I feel like I might just be biased because garage rock isn’t really my thing but I was pretty bored during this. There are some cool riffs here and there but everything else sort of feels noisy and mildly overdone by the end of the album. I didn’t hate this but I probably wouldn’t listen to it again. Fav songs: hate to say I told you so, the hives are law, you are the crime
This album cheats by being a compilation and still isn’t very good. It’s just so boring and repetitive. The first third starts off fine, but hearing very similar tracks over and over again gets old pretty fast, especially considering every song is so short. None of it was actively bad, but also didn’t feel unique or interesting. Even the relatively good riffs are forgettable once the song ends, except for maybe Hate To Say I Told You So, which is probably the whole reason this compilation exists anyway. Very weird choice for a greatest albums of all time list Standout Tracks: Hate To Say I Told You So, The Hives Are the Law, You are Crime 1/5 deserves to be on this list
Mikil orka! Örugglega geggjað að vera á tónleikum með þeim!
Er ekki smá ósanngjarnt að safnplata sé inní þessu? Hún náði mér samt.
Exactly what daft lad indie should sound like
Meh, poorly recorded/mastered, clipped and distorted vocals; the 'Loudness War' writ large, unsurprising given the date of the release. I wonder if the original albums these tracks were pulled from were technically any better? Unfortunately I am not interested enough in the contents to go and listen. Fairly generic, yelled, vocals over high energy but simplistic guitars, bass and drums. Why is this on the list? By the time I got as far as 'Untutored Youth', I was bored by the posturing. 2/5 from me.
Short songs, short album. Very good
Jeg skal ærlig innrømme at jeg kom innstilt på å skrive slakt av garge rock revival generelt og the Hives spesifikt, men det her var ikke sånne kjipe the Strokes greier i det hele tatt. Dette er jo i stor grad garage punk! Noe av det er nærliggende Turboneger (refrenget i Die All Right feks), mye ligger et sted imellom skate punk og rockabilly. Upretensiøst og gøy, sannsynligvis alltid bra live. Får lyst til å moshe. Mad Man går så jævli hardt at skiva får en stjerne mer enn den egentlig fortjener.
Høyoktan garagepunk som høres ut som proto-Arctic Monkeys til tider. Rett opp min gate, men glad plata ikke er mer enn 30 min med denne energien. Foretrekker platene som kom senere også
every song sounds like background music for 2000s teenie movies
Loving it, makes me want to go fast and push some people around.
Little tough because I started listening at 7 am, but overall went hard. I feel like bo0ob would like this one.
I'd have to be the right mood but overall liked the album. It's nice to have a short album once in a while too.
Cool
#127/1001 (not Ministry, which was the 128th listened to). Ok, one of those bands again, who not only discovered rock and roll again, but most likely also saved it, at least if you believe UK and/or US press, at least I assume. But yes, they are fun, and come in with some good tunes, touring the "if a song is over 2 minutes it must be boring" kind of in your face garage mentality. There are a few bands in Finland at least as good as these ones, and perhaps comparisons to hundreds of other acts might be valid as well. So I'm sorry if I didn't become a convert.
-i liked the way this started out as more cut-and-dry garage rock but then quickly became much more punk-oriented. i feel like i got a good glimpse into the band’s rock capabilities -which makes sense since it’s a compilation so idek why it’s on here. it was decent tho, not the most amazing i’ve heard but i was vibing the whole time -Favorites are Hate To Say I Told You So and Untutored Youth
Waste of time - landfill indie in its purest form.
Mid 3
Rasante Garage-Rock-Explosion mit Hits wie „Hate to Say I Told You So“. Laut, wild, aber als Compilation etwas unausgewogen. Solider Einstieg, kein Meisterwerk.
It's not bad. I enjoyed the first track. The rest sound much the same as the first. Some pop out a bit different. It's kind of a cheat that's it's a "greatest hits" from their first couple of albums. I mean if they added a Frank Sinatra greatest hits it would be a five stars. That aside is that it's not bad, they are fun, even if nothing really sticks with you for long. It's the kind of rock that you hear at a party and maybe listen to it on the way home, but you don't think about it past that. I heard it and never thought to tell my friends about it. I work with people that also do this list and didn't think to tell them about it when we talked. Fun for forgettable.
Idk I don’t think a compilation should be on the list. It also sounds very generically punk in a pleasant but unremarkable kind of way.
Plenty of brash energy but a little too riotous for me
This is essentially just The Sonics, 40 years later. Which is a tough sell, given The Sonics' greatness was their inventiveness, so you're kinda just left with pastiche here. The 12 songs on this compilation bleed together. Forgettable.
rockt van eerste tot laatste noot...plaatje dat niet verveelt 4,5 sterren
Sorry! This is not my new favorite band. All the songs sounded the same.
[Hier meine übliche Punk Bewertung einfügen}
Ganz gut, aber etwas zu punkig für mich. Außerdem ein Best of Album, das ist gemogelt.
It rocks but also lacks a bit of the quality of their later albums like "Tyrannosaurus Hives". Besides that it got quite short and is only a compilation. favourite: "Hate To Say I Told You So"
Sharp, aggressive, in your face, fast, catchy. Really good. Reminds me of The Beatsteaks. Good.
Samey music that I enjoy
I dont like best of albums
It was gracious of The Hives to keep this album succinct at 28 minutes long. I don’t think I could have taken even another 10 minutes. Sonically, I appreciated it, but didn’t find it remarkable in any way. There was no dimension. The rhythms are nearly all raucously fast. Vocally, I just didn’t connect with the lead singer’s voice. It was borderline annoying and not unique enough to be interesting. He got more unhinged and unintelligible as the album wore on, which was not impressive. Lyrically, it felt ineffective because I couldn’t decipher most of what he was screaming/singing. Unfortunately, The Hives did not live up to their album title. They are definitely NOT my new favourite (no matter how you spell it) band!
Not my favorite band but probably my favorite album by them. Fun and energetic, enjoyed it throughout. 9/10
Seeing a sub 30 minute album puts a smile on my face right away. "Hate To Say I Told You So" is a bop. It's also by far the most listened to song on Spotify, so hopefully it doesn't all fall apart from here. "Main Offender" and "Die, All Right" both have me moving my head a little too. "Here We Go Again" has a fun little riff. They're not doing anything new, but it's definitely fun. "A.K.A. I.D.I.O.T" also has some fun guitar. These guys have a lot of Green Day energy. I enjoyed the album. I don't think it was very innovative but they did it all well. 7/10
4/5 Best Track - "Hate To Say I Told You So"
So spoiler alert, this is not my new favorite band. It’s actually the opposite. Throw this into a the shit bin of uncreative and uninspired post punk that plagues this list.
It was fine 6/10
I actually listened to this album a good amount in middle school. Still hits hard.
There were a couple of decent songs here, but this was mostly mid-level Brit punk (seriously, how many more albums like this do we need on this list???). Low 3
Forgot about these guys... Hate To Say I Told You So is a solid brit-pop jam. Otherwise, I'd say this is better than average, but not by much. The songs are compact and punchy with solid energy throughout. A solid pop-punk record that runs inside of 30 minutes. High 3 for me.
As far as punk goes this gets a 👍
Saw Hives last year and I must say they are much more enjoyable while jumping around on the sand then they are while sitting at my desk chair. Sounded like a lot of other punk that has come up. AKAIDIOT was a fun one though. Lower 3.
This band ROCKED at Oceans Calling last year. Put on one of the most electric live shows I've ever seen tbh. Realized seeing them that I knew a few of their songs including Hate to Say I Told You So, which bangs. There is some good stuff on here for being not a huge punk guy. It's definitely more of a refined rawness to it. Looking now this seems like a compilation album which is kinda lame to be on the list.
Not feeling this one to much. I get that punk is played fast and loose but this was just a little too fast and a little too loose. While there were tracks I liked I didn't really feel too much variety between songs. Could be a grower but for now I gotta say 3/5.
7/10. it was great just not my favorite. saving it 2 my playlist, tho. favourite track was Automatic Schmuck!!!!!!!!! and Main Offender 2 i guess
2 - ok, just rock
An all-time great. The Hive’s introduction to the USA.
I enjoyed this compilation of the bands first 2 albums. I love the fast pace and punk ish tones but it still comes across as fun to me
Much of it sounds the same
8/10
This one didn’t really land for me
2.0 The first song pretty famous. But there isn't too much charateristic of this one.
Despite knowing that “Is This It” by The Strokes is the better album, I always think of this album as the prime example of the early 2000s “The” band craze. Pleasantly surprised by how well this holds up. It goes! Just about the maximum amount of thrash I like in an album.
Great memory of the early 2000’s. The music is fast and fun. I’m not sure if it’s a 3 1/3 or 4. There are some great songs but a few duds.
I had "tyranosaurus hives" on cd back in the day - this was a fun throwback but I'm not sure why this compilation is included rather than one of their actual albums. This got me through a very busy morning with some much needed pep.
I have no idea how this album is on this list but not Tyrannosaurus Hives, the easily superior album. Go listen to that one instead. I guess it's a compilation of songs from their first two albums? Strange choice, and like a lot of albums on this list, it feels like it was included only because the author thought to include a certain band or genre, but not knowing much about the bands or their music, they just put the debut albums on the list and call it a day. Lazy! Decent album but not as good as their other ones.
Almost too screamy but most of the songs were pretty enjoyable. I strangely like the lyricless last song and wish they had expanded on it.
A greatest hits feels like cheating but also I am pretty grateful I didn't have to listen to more of these guys just to hear the 'hits'. I little too noisy for me but maybe I would have enjoyed it more if I were on a run.
Judging from this album, the Hives definitely have a signature sound. It’s not that every song sounds the same, but there isn’t much variety between them either. It’s fine, nothing too exciting in my opinion. 2.4 stars, because I don’t quite feel like rounding this one up to 3.
It’s fine - but nothing to get super excited about. Call it 2.5 rounded up to 3
Decent, but got a bit old. Compilation albums on here feel a bit like cheating too
Not a punk guy. Not a post-punk guy. They sound like every other band of this genre but maybe I like these guys a little bit better. Feeling generous today.
Your New Favourite Band is less a traditional album and more a compilation that introduced The Hives to a wider audience outside Sweden. It is fast, brash, and deliberately over the top, packed with short garage punk blasts that rarely creep past the three-minute mark. Songs like “Hate to Say I Told You So” and “Main Offender” are still the standouts, built on crunchy riffs, barked vocals, and a sense of swagger that borders on parody but works because of the sheer conviction behind it. The problem is that once you have heard a few tracks, you have more or less heard the formula. The relentless pace and similar structures mean the songs can blur together, making the album feel more like a burst of energy than something you want to sit with for a long time. Still, it captures a moment when garage rock revival was fun and exciting, and it explains why The Hives briefly felt unstoppable. Loud, stylish, and cheeky, even if it does not have much staying power.
kinda cheating with the compilation. Good energy in the songs Will I listen to again: 5%
Compilation albums have no place on a list like this. As far as I'm aware this is the only one on the list so it's at least better than the Rolling Stones list, but still I don't see why they didn't just put "Veni Vidi Vicious" on here instead. That being said, I do like the Hives. They're like the Strokes but more punk. I'm fine with them being on this list, I just wish it was an actual studio album. Favorite track: Hate To Say I Told You So
Fun quick punk album.
Fort loud et mid
Britslop
Clean, short and sweet et amusant. Ca se perd un peu travers les 1000 bands clones qui font de ce style là tho.
OK
background noise 3
Why are you yelling?
I Hate To Say I Told You So was everywhere when it came out. I liked that song at the time but never felt the need to revisit throughout the years since. This album was fine, not gonna argue with anyone who loves it. It didn't resonate with me today though, high 2.
The first song was good. The rest might be better if I gave them more of a shot but I don't really feel like it.
“Hate to say i told you so” clears the rest of this
5/5
Fun, aggressive energy, but a little monotonous after a while. A dirty, minimal punk sound. Makes me think that there needs to be more rock n roll today; it's gone away. A lot of the songs start to sound very similar. Hate to Say I Told You So, Main Offender, Here We Go Again seem like stand out songs. "The Hives Are Law And You Are Crime" is a great title for a song. As a whole, this album reminds me of going to a punk festival in my twenties and asking at one point in the night, "didn't they just play this song?"
The Hives are pretty run o the mill garage rock. High energy, low effort end product. Rock and roll attitude thats kind of a facade, but that was garage rock. It was and people forget, a revival movement. All in all its not a bad compliation but a compilation at that. Just like the many compilations on this list. You cant distill a bands efforts down to a greatest hits catalogue.
I like the Hives. This is categorised as a “compilation album” on Spotify. If I remember rightly, it’s because it’s an almagamation of their first two albums that were only released in their native Sweden. Anyway, the singles are great: “Hate to say I told you so, “Die,Alright” and the album tracks are okay. Fun!
It’s a compilation. A good one but it’s not an album!
Fun stuff.
Not a big fan of compilations like this. Good energetic garage rock though although the songs do all sound very similar!
comp album and not even good
I knew the main song "Hate To Say I Told You So". I didn't know the rest. Seems like they were a fun live band -- matching black/white tuxes and high energy. The album itself is decent, but none of the other songs stand out as much.
I love how this list does weird British things even when it doesn't need to. Why include the Hives U.S.breakthrough album, Vida Vita Vitcious, when you could break your own rule about not including compliations to include a Hives compliation album, just because it was created to "boost awareness of the band in the UK." Still, their music is good.
Pop punk fun.
Well, they do remind me of a more punk, less good version of the Strokes (thank you to whoever wrote that--lol). Didn't enjoy. Two stars.
wszystko na jedno kolano daje vibe muzyki pod stranger things
4 etoiles juste parce que ce n<est pas leur meilleur. Mais maudine que ça rock!
C'est correct. Mais dans l'genre, y s'est fait mieux autant avant qu'après.
Solid 3.5
The Hives are law
Not sure if this is really essential. But it's a lot of fun! Strange choice, of course, including a compilation instead of e.g. "Veni, Vedi, Vicious"
I like this band a lot. It makes no sense to have a compilation on the list though, I’m pretty sure the author just put the wrong album by mistake
no. not even close. cocky mfs
NCAA football vibes
Yeah, I get it yeah
The Hives are one of the best live bands I've seen - this record has all the jams.
That was quick...just screaming and banging under 30 mins
solid album
In wat voor hoek zit ik joh? het is de afgelopen dagen vrijwel allemal mwah geweest. Dit album ook, het is een fucking compilatie, waarom staat dit in de lijst? Zijn hun normale albums niet goed genoeg? Waarom deze compilatie wel dan? Krijgen we ook Legend van Bob Marley? Das namelijk ook een compilatie met goede nummers. Dit ook your new favourite band noemen, vind ik dan wel weer een beetje grappig, maar ook nogal misplaatst. Is dit punkrock? Alles is namelijk vooral weer heel hard en snel. Voordeel; dit album is ook best snel weer voorbij. Begrijp me niet verkeerd, het is echt niet slecht. Muzikaal zelfs grotendeels best wel prima te noemen, maar de zang is echt heel matig, met ontzettend veel scream voornamelijk een refrein herhalen. Het is dan ook geen verrassing dat mn absolute favoriete nummer The Hives are coming is, dat is namelijk een instrumentaal nummer. Nee, dit is niet vreselijk, maar het is gewoon heel erg punk en daar hou ik niet zo van. FAVO: Supply and demand, The hives are coming, you are law
A bit fun at times, but mostly just loud and mediocre all around.
Yeah, it’s fun, I like fun, alright? I like a best of, I like being told what to listen to. Shoot me, this is a good band and they have bangers. 4.0/5.0 Best Song: Supply And Demand
Okay.
Temu Stooges. When your mom says "We have Iggy Pop at home". In retrospect this whole early 2000s rock revival is corny.
I listened to this in the car on the way back from depositions in Bristol and it was... fine. Too much screaming for my 50 y.o. taste, but whatever. When I got home I was trying to find it in their discography on Wikipedia and it wasn't there. So I searched for it directly by name and it turns out it's not really an "album" but rather "a collection by The Hives released in 2001, featuring tracks from their first two albums and the A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T EP"? I call foul, sirs! So it's not really an album and I definitely didn't need to listen to it before I die. That drops it from my original three stars to two.
Some good punk rock in here. I enjoyed a few songs, fits for time and place. Somewhat confused by the decision to use a compilation album on this list.
Weird choice here - it’s a compilation of hits. Some are great, some are ok. I guess I’m not so much into the hives as I used to.
3 – War okay / Interessant 👌 Solides Album, einige gute Momente oder Ideen. Vielleicht nichts, was ich nochmal hören würde, aber spannend zu kennen.
Guitar and drums are good but it sounds like music I’ve heard before. Not super my vibe. Also a very short album at 28 minutes so it’s practically an EP. Shoutout to ‘Supply and Demand’ because I genuinely could not understand a single word he was singing. A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T was my favourite.
Fun, punchy, garage rock with some undeniable bangers, but you've heard one song you've heard them all. Sounds a bit like every advert from 2002-2005. 6.8/10
No slow songs. Very aggressive.
Bit of a cheat including this album but it was my introduction to the Hives and what a way to say hej! Has it been done before? Yes, of course, but by the early 2000's what hadn't been and more to the point who cares anyway? Rarely has this kind of music been played with such commitment and conviction. Not every band has to be Radiohead or Pink Floyd, the world is a better place to be thanks to existance of bands like Ramones or the Hives who know what they are good at and are happy to be the best at doing it.
A fairly pointless release presumably to take advantage of recent success in a different market. It combines tracks from an EP and their first 2 albums, the second of which was released just 18 months earlier, the last single of which was released the month before this compilation! So I love The Hives, but I take umbrage with this release. They're a fantastic live band and they've consistently been releasing great music throughout their career; energetic and raucous garage rock, wearing matching jewel encrusted suits. It isn't doing anything particularly new or innovative, but it's tons of fun... especially live... I implore you to go and see them if you haven't. As for this album, it's a great collection of songs, but I wont listen to it again, I'll just listen to the EP and two albums that it's derived from and wonder why one of those wasn't selected instead.
Hate to Say I Told You So 4 Main Offender 3.8 Supply and Demand 3.8 Die, All Right! 3.6 Untutored Youth 3.4 Outsmarted 3.4 Mad Man 3.2 Here We Go Again 3.6 A.K.A.I-D-I-O-T 3.5 Automatic Schmuck 3.4 Hail Hail Spit N' Drool 3.3 The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime 3.3 Score: 3.525
Not my New Favourite Band but still a nice swedish band, nice to know more than one song now
This is #day348 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… nope, this isn't my new favorite band. The "decision to release such a compilation was made with the intention of achieving mainstream success in the UK and other territories," kind of says it all in a way. I'm not sure why anyone would have to hear a compilation before they die. I think if you're picking a band as a must-hear, you should go for a studio album. And if no studio album stands out or is worth checking out, maybe this band isn't that essential? This is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day349.
Every song sounds the same. I was bored by them in 2001. I'm still bored by them.
Fun compilation, the hits are here, it's easy to get to and it doesn't take a lot of time. Will reccomend.
I agree with a lot of folks on this project that it seems weird there is a compilation album on here, and even then it doesn’t really rate above some of the original garage albums that the Hive’s are pulling influence from. Not terrible, but not deserving of this list.
Not a fan
I just had to listen to the monstrosity that is Slipknot, by Slipknot. When I first started this album, I thought that on the scale of angsty teenage boy music, it rates better. But somewhere around Untutored Youth I realized that I’m actually enjoying it. So I’ll take it off the angsty teenage boy metric and give it a straight 4. But I’ll note that my teenage boy isn’t a fan of this (or of Slipknot).
Álbum ultra genérico de rock. No me ha gustado casi nada.
Groupe inconnu. Punk rock dynamique et efficace, mais peu original. Aucun morceau ne sort du lot. Pas sur d'avoir envie de l'écouter une seconde fois. =>2/5
Some catchy songs. But all sounds a bit the same and fairly annoying. Stand out songs - Hate to say i told you so, the hives are law to are crime
399/1001
Strange choice to put a compilation album on this list, and even stranger still that all 12 songs sound exactly the same. I like the music, but it was just far too repetitive.
Listening to this album appears to have a very practical benefit. Back in 2001 when I played this on my Sony Discman I'd knock 2-3 minutes off my usual walk time into university due to the extra pep it put in my step. 25 years later listening on my usual commute into work, and traffic was lighter than usual and my drive time about 5 minutes shorter. In both cases I had a smile on my face. Got to knock a star off for this being a compilation of their first 2 albums and an EP, but this is great stuff and I can't wait to see The Hives live for the first time later this year.
My new favourite band? Yeah, nah I don't think so.
Not listened to this in years. Forgot how much fun they were. A blast.
Your New Favourite Band Another album with great memories attached, when they seemed to be playing at every festival we went to. I must have seen them about 5 times between 2002 and 2006. In the main it is very enjoyable garage rock revival music - stripped down to its bare bones, tempo set at 136bpm, guitars cranked up and all delivered with great gusto and conviction. However the song quality is undoubtedly uneven - for the fantastic songs like I Hate To Say I Told You So, Main Offender, Here We Go Again, Hail Hail Spit N’ Drool and The Hives are Law, You are Crime (superb title) there are songs like Untutored Youth, Outsmarted, Mad Man, A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T and Automatic Schmuck which, despite the spirit behind them, feel a bit by the numbers. It’s interesting to think about in comparison to Permission to Land, both albums very much of their time, and both albums solidly in their specific lanes, but I think the advantage of PTL is that they can at least go from rocker to ballad, whereas The Hives can only really go from fast garage rock to slightly faster garage rock or slightly slower garage rock, and don’t quite have the pop chops of The Darkness. Anyway I’d come back for a nice hit of thrashy nostalgia, it’s a fun album, but it's definitely of mixed quality, and sticking the best songs from here and from the next two albums would probably be a better listen. I think that makes this a solid 3. 👔👔👔 Playlist submission: Hate to Say I Told You So
The only compilation album on the list? Veni, Vini, Vicious may have kept things in order, including a compilation of the first two albums feels like an unfair advantage. But, no matter. The Hives were nothing short of a force of nature as a live band 20 years ago, and their frantic take on punk/garage rock can be electrifying. 'Main Offender' the most primal and direct among them. A fantastic opening hook. It strikes me listening again how much like the Kinks' early singles this sounds; chord based riffing, distorted, reverbed guitar and raucous vocals (complete with scream). As far as the garage revival goes, the Hives deliver hyperactive swagger; a knowing arrogance that is meant to be comical; and clean but frantic chord-based riffing. It's far from original, and they've only got one gear. But these one-trick ponies keep churning it out. It's tongue in cheek, it's crowd pleasing, it's fast, it's riff-laden, it bloody great fun.
If they played a little more faster and the singing was more slurred this would've been a 5 star.
Jumps out at you right away with "Hate to Say I told You So"... nice. The rest is pretty good. I would hesitate to call this Punk, but it's pretty close. Not a huge punk fan, as it gets old pretty quickly for me. I can only handle so much screaming.
This kicks ass for a couple songs at a time, but it's tedious to listen to the whole thing. Don't love that this is a compilation album, either. Though I have a soft spot for early 2000's post-punk garage rock, I don't need to come back to this one.
A few mega singles (Hate to say…, Main Offender, Die All Right), a lot of workmanlike garage punk, but a lot of fun when it works
Puntje voor de vermakelijke albumtitel, maar verder is dit weer een boel punkgebler. Ik dacht even begin jaren tachtig te zitten, maar ik zit er zomaar twee decennia naast. Cees vindt dit vast prachtig, ik word er vooral moe van. Gelukkig duurt het nog geen half uur.
Ok. Ik snap het. Vrij commercieel klinkende punk. Dat lijkt een contradictio in terminis. Maar toch zijn ze rond de eeuwwisseling niet de enige die hiermee komen. Spotify laat mij bijvoorbeeld wat rauwer werk van Queens of the Stone Age horen als dit plaatje voorbij is. En dan krijg ik toch last van principes. Want niet alleen is dit gewoon een compilatie, wiki meldt ook nog even dat de compilatie er emkel is om zoveel mogelijk 'mainstream' succes te vergaren. De titel verklapt dat ook al natuurlijk. Misschien een mislukt grapje van de band, misschien echt bedoelt zoals wiki beschrijft. In beide gevallen totaal geen reden om het in deze lijst op te nemen. Komt bij dat als je met een compiltatie nog niet eens een half uur met fatsoenlijke muziek kan vullen, je echt niet door iedereen gehoord hoeft te worden.
Een festivalfavoriet uit de 00s, die ik nooit echt superinteressant vond. Ik heb ze wel een of twee keer gezien op Lowlands enzo, maar als er iets anders was, ging ik gewoon lekker daar heen. De hitjes deden het uiteraard altijd wel goed. Wat me het meest opvalt, is dat onze snoblijst deze band een compilatie-album geeft. Voor veel artiesten geldt dat ze beter af zijn met een greatest hits, dan met meerdere entries in deze lijst. Deze liedjes komen wat mij betreft uit hun beperkte hoogtijdagen. Ze hadden toen ook pas 2 albums uit tenslotte. De mix van punk en garagerock werkt op een festival natuurlijk aanstekelijk, er zit lekker veel energie in. Of het nu hoogstaand is of niet, dat boeit dan verder niet zo. Ik zou het zelf denk ik niet in een lijst als dit zetten, maar het is geinig om weer eens te luisteren. Vooruit, ik ben de beroerdste niet, ik zal de 3,5 afronden naar boven, want het is toch wel leuk.
It's not an LP but a collection of songs from previous albums and EPs. It soundes too commercial post punk/garage, and it turned out they made this compilation to get commercial success in the UK and other countries. The album's name shows there is too much ego there...not a fan of the music and the band.
Sounded like a commercial
I didn’t always know what they were saying, but I knew what they were saying. You know what I’m saying?
Didn’t like
Not a fan of Punk rock music, but this album was okay
not my style
Nope
These fellows are not, as the cool kids would say, my "new favorite band".
Absolute classic
Started with a track that took me back instantly… then it made me think that if I’m going to listen to this, I might as well listen to punk. Like what’s the point of this genre, y’know? And then… I got the point. The middle tracks were awesome. Nice album.
🪇
I never heard this band, but I love it! Great energy and great sound.
Jeg så the hives sidste år og synes det er et rigtig fedt liveband, men er ikke stor fan af lyden når man hører det på et album. Det lyder som en reklame
Åbenlyst post-Is This It money grab. Lyder cool nok (glædelig fredag!!) men ville hellere have hørt en egentlig plade.
i love The Hives, but I hate the idea of a compilation album on this list.
Nothing to write home about here
6/10
Was suprised to see a compilation album in the list. Ofcourse every track is solid. Would be embarrassing if it weren't. Energetic album from start to finish. Short and powerful. Deserved a higher rating, but I feel like a compilation album in this list is a bit cheating. Also false advertisement: They're not my new favourite band
Day543 - i think compilations or greatest hits albums are kinda cheating but since i have no idea any of their songs i was kinda digging their sound.
Super!
I was stuck on this one for awhile cause this is a band that immediately makes me think of my childhood and Weird Al (for the record, I like Al’s polka cover more than the actual song). And this album is a STAPLE of early 2000s radio rock. This album is as radio friendly as it gets. And I think that in itself is what holds this band back from being an iconic classic band. Their sound is so homogenous with the radio rock sound at the time that it feels completely watered down. Like the album as a whole is super short but when you listen to it and you hear the same distortion on the guitars and the same sound on every single song, it makes the albums a whole feel like a chore. When I was a kid I would’ve told you that this is a classic album. But as an adult with this album being out for over 20 years I can say it hasn’t aged gracefully and sadly it becomes less and less relevant every year. Still, for a band with seemingly no edge, super squeaky clean production and sound, that first track is an absolute banger.
Das albom fätzt scho rächt. Velecht aber au fascht e chli fescht. För so musig mues einersiits t luune stemme, anderersiits darfs halt au ned z Extrem si. Das extreme esch halt leider bi gwössne Songs de Fall. Wenn aber s Stemmig chli passt fätzed desi aber schön ine ond es esch huere geil. "Hate to say I told you so" esch jo au met abstand s berüemtischte was voll senn macht wells halt äbe grad gnue fätzt.
Commercially viable predictable early 2000's rock. It's fine but nothing special. Should knock it to 2 stars for being a compilation but that's a little harsh.
Good, punk edged, fun rock.
I mean they were my new favourite band for awhile. They mostly do that one thing but they do it pretty well. Good jumping around music.
I dislike that it's not a real album, but it's a good collection of songs and I liked listening to it.
There are a few songs on here I'd consider genuinely fucking amazing but I'd also like to point out that this isn't even an album. Like 1001 albums, hello???? I'm assuming they think this is the best work in their discography which gives me a little less hope bc there are still some weaker tracks. Not bad tracks, but a little more average than everything else.
Solid record. Not my favorite of em, but its okay.
just alright, not really my thing. little too punk vocals for my taste, and the song Supply and Demand had an unpleasant alarm noise partway through.
Never my favourite. Always good energy.
Gear: HEDD Audio HEDDphone Two Artwork: ⚫🪖🟥 Production: 🤔😐👍 Music: 🎸🎤🧱 Rating: 🐝🐝🐝/5
it's got some bangers
#621. If you guys were allowed to pick greatest hits albums all along, they why have we been listening to so many with only maybe one good song on it for so many other artists? 3/5: acceptable
Starts off fun and energetic, but kind of wears on you by the end.
Bleurgh
No me gusta el punk ni lo frecuento la verdad, asi que no se si es bueno o malo dentro del estilo. Se me hizo mega repetitivo. Viene bien que dure menos de media hora. El tio no canta porque bueno, es punk y la producción es mala porque bueno, es punk. Destaca la primera cancion Flojo 4/10 -> 2/5
Ehhh a ver estuvo bien, bastante repetitivas las canciones la verdad. Me pareció mítica banda cuyas canciones suenan todas parecidas pero tampoco estuvo tan mal. Probalemente no lo volvería a escuchar
A ver las canciones por separado están bien, pero el álbum es todo el rato lo mismo y desde la tercera canción ya se me hizo cansino. No me destaca ninguna en particular y menos mal q dura poco pq no aguantaba otra media hora de la misma canción todo el tiempo. Me gustó la producción y tal, me pareció q sonaban como querían sonar. Eso sí el título del álbum es d pedantes y son literalmente la banda favorita de absolutamente nadie.
Sometimes I think albums are chosen because of the one hit on them. Nothing about this album is revolutionary and the hit in question is Scott Pilgrim-ass music
Went into Your New Favourite Band thinking I was in for more indie rock, but got hit with some gritty garage punk instead — and I’m not mad about it. My only previous exposure to The Hives was Weird Al jamming part of the opener in “Angry White Boy Polka,” so this was a fun discovery. What really stood out was how strong the back half of the album is. From “AKA IDIOT” to the final track, it just rips. You can definitely hear the influence of bands like NOFX, Bad Religion, and early Blink-182, but with a cool Swedish twist. “Die, All Right!” was a standout too. These guys might not be my new favorite band, but they’re definitely in the rotation now.
I love the Hives more than is actually necessary. Punk rock the way god intended - fast, loud, snotty, ironically dumb, fun. The band can PLAY, and they hold nothing back. Another old favorite.
I liked this! Would definitely listen again
not an actual album... but some good songs, barely a 3 though
It’s okay, but not too special. Not something I would return to again. Also, minus points for it being a compilation album.
Really enjoyed that. Like these guys.
Pretty good riff based punk/rock.
Nope, definitely not my new favourite band. Who wants The Hives? That's like asking, "Hey, who wants some genital herpes?" I'd rather be hit with a pillowcase full of soap bars than have to listen to this again.
“I think I’d have to say… The Best of The Beatles”. It’s a bit odd to have a compilation album in the 1001 Albums You Must Hear… list, but this is Alan McGee’s “gift” to us in the UK. Helping kick off the garage rock revival and The Hives worldwide success, these are a dozen perfect punk-pop tunes. Our “new” favourite band indeed.
I like these guys, never heard Swedish punk
Not really
Nice little modern punk album. 3.5
Lool no, no me gusta el garage rock, solo guarde una canción pero pq no cantan en esa JAJAJAJ, no me gustó el album 1 estrella
Good
Przyjemy okołopunkowy album. Jest krótki, więc nikomu nie przeszkadza że płynie ciągnie na tej samej, mocnej energii. Czy mnie zachwycił? Jasne, że nie. Ale jest lepszy od wielu, których już tu uświadczyłam. 6/10
Album 800 of 1089 The Hives - Your New Favourite Band (2001) Rating : 2 / 5 This is pretty much a greatest hits album. Doesn't belong on the list. Halfway decent punk, though.
Some skilled musicianship put to use in largely unmemorable songs. It was easy to see The Hives as a next generation Sex Pistols back in 2001, but now that a whole 'nother generation has passed, they really come off the worse for the comparison, possibly due to a sense they became a phenomenon more manufactured than organic. To be sure, there are probably no songs here that you WON'T like. But 25 years later, there are also no songs we're still rocking to in the same way as we rock to "God Save the Queen" and "Anarchy in the U.K." nearly 50 years after they came into existence.
Fav: Hate To Say I Told You So Least Fav: Supply And Demand Strange that it’s a compilation instead of a standard album, but I like it enough to let it slide. I was worried every song would sound the same but they’ve done well to keep it unique, overall a quick and fun time
1st album
Like it 3/5
🎧Pretty good stuff. I grew up loving Here We Go Again.
They were (and I believe still are) an amazing live band. Howlin Pelle is a true provocateur/entertainer. I loved their two first albums which are compiled here, but I lost interest quickly afterwards. Partly because my taste changed and partly because they became a bit robotic on follow up releases. At their best they are a vibrant joyous echo of garage rock originators and obvious inspirations like ”The Sonics” (which in my book probably is the peak of rock music - the perfect encapsulation of youthful energy).
Not my new favourite band
Already fucked with the hives heavily, banger
Very much a Swedish take on the White Stripes/Strokes-style rock of the time: maybe not quite getting it, but making up for it with immaculate production and catchy songwriting and an injection of pop-punk. They're also amazingly fun live: they were the first band I saw at Glastonbury 2013 and they knocked my socks off.
Two stars for the band - the instrumental end track convinced me this could have been a better band with a different lead
mildly annoying
This album is Punk in the same way that a mcdonald's Filet-O-Fish fish sandwich is seafood. Fun, fast, short. All good traits. But if that's what you're looking for, put on The Strokes or White stripes.
Like another reviewer said, its disappointing that they included this compilation album on the list. Could have put one of their actual albums on it. 3 stars though.
Okay
Entertaining.
Cheap punk
Not my thing
Nice and short
Pretty good for British rock. 3.5 stars
The best thing about this one-note album of boring sameness is that it is 28 minutes long. And that’s still too long. Live, they pose as arrogant assholes, which I guess is their whole schtick/vibe, but they overplay that joke as well. Hives, stop trying to make the Hives a thing. On the whole, though, still not as bad as Kid Rock.
Kind of made me roll my eyes. Felt longer than its 28 minutes, and not in a good "oh this is substantive" way. Garage rock revival is great and all and it sure sounds like The Hives are having fun, but I am not.
The early 00s were really something, weren't they?
Fortunately enough, not my favorite band.
I was not familiar with the artist or album before listening. The music was just ok for me. Kind of garage sounding indie rock. But reading about how this is a compilation of two albums and an EP "with the intention of achieving mainstream success" kind of seems like it's not appropriate for inclusion with this series. Would not seek this one out again.
Good solid punk, good collection
Good album
As much as I usually enjoy the “suburban garage sound” this was too shouty and not all that interesting. Also… a compilation album? Really?
Great fun collection of rock songs.
It's not bad and is catchy but it doesn't feel like it's doing anything special. Also a compilation album isn't a regular album.
A louder, over compressed version of garage rock. The mixing is alright. They are good at what they are doing, I'm just not sure I can get behind this being required listening.
Shockingly, NOT my new favorite album.
Okay on a relisten I think this album is prettty coooool. They have a sort of energy to them that puts them above other 3-star okay-sounding rock bands I've heard so far.
The musicians in this band are extremely talented. As much as I want to like garage punk, "Howlin' Pelle Alqmvist"'s vocals made me wish my head would explode and take me out of my misery. The talent on display here can't trump my personal taste in the end.
Unexpectedly fun! Pure, raw headbanging energy to turn your brain off to for a half hour or so.
Wild coincidence that this album came right after the Ramones debut album in the challenge. I found myself enjoying the Ramones one more. This somehow overstayed its welcome, despite also being less than 30 minutes. I appreciate the energy but the songs just felt annoying after a point. I also am honestly not sure if I’d be able to tell the difference between The Hives and The Vines. Hate To Say I Told You So is awesome. I also liked the last song on the album, probably because the singer stopped screaming and i enjoyed his silence lmao
Very talented band, but the vocalist got on my nerves by the end of the album with constant voice cracks and angsty delivery Standout: The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime
We had Ramones yesterday, and this is a lot like Ramones for me but without the magic. Did not really stick in my mind and actually somehow overstayed its welcome despite being under 30 minutes long.
Why so mad?
5 at the front, 3 at the back. A gentleman's 4.
13/05/2025 I didn't mind this album. Short and sweet.
3/10 - this is not my new favorite band I can tell you that much. Reminded me of group sex and GI by Germs. Both of which I didn’t like too much. It was just punk rock and not in the good way - at least it was short
Good energy and not very long which made it pretty fun to listen to. Decent album
generic garage rock/punk. it's very straightforward, in-your-face music without much originality, creativity or depth. rather, it sounds like a punk-y mash-up of other major punk/rock bands without contributing anything unique. as many others have noted, it's also a compilation album, so it's not even really possible to evaluate the songs in relation to each other. despite that, it's not an unpleasant listen (and it's short!). just very forgettable.
They really overestimated how much I’d like this album. It was fun though. I was close to giving it a 4.
Enjoyed it. One of those turn of the century (god I feel old) punk-ish / abrasive rock revival bands. Like The Strokes or Jet. Missed this when it was new, but I totally would have picked up a copy on CD if Borders had this in the 2 for $20 bin. 3.5⭐️ rounding down
This shit rocks.....Love the 'garage punk' sound. Trying to think why I never got into these dudes - probably listening to a lot more rap in the early aughts - and The Strokes were my go-to 'garage rock revival' guys. Will probably check out more of The Hives now. Thanks generator! 4.5 stars
Well, let's see if this will be my new favourite band...first off, this album doesn't seem to be in the version of 1001 Albums that I have on my Kindle. Second - a (short) compilation? And third, a retro garage punk band? I played this a couple of times, and while I enjoyed it, I didn't think it was particularly exceptional. I can think of other, better, garage bands.
It's kinda cheating to feature a compilation over a proper album, even if it's maybe a couple of albums too early in their career to be a true Greatest Hits. That said, it is how much of the UK discovered them and their only platinum-certified. As a result of that cherry picking, every song on here is at least a good one. 28 minutes of pure bangers, and a nice cross-section of energetic and undeniably poppy garage rock as well as their earlier punkier stuff. Probably more of a 4.5 but happy to round up!
Calm down guys
I thought the list avoided compilation albums. Either way, the first 4 tracks are some of the most hollow 21st century modern rock out there. After that, when they lean more into the punk side, it gets really good.
Might be okay if the guy could sing.
Итс окэй, но на фоне Лед Зеппедин 4, которому я поставил 3, это не 3, иф ю ноу вот ай мин. Лучшая песня - Hate to Say I Told You So.
Kolejny spoko punk. Ale jednak w połowie albumu pojawia się lekka zamuła niestety.
A compilation, huh? What a dodge that is. Plus, this is lame. Seems like these guys dressed up as rock starts one Halloween and decided to stick with it.
releasing a compilation album called Your New Favourite Band seems like a death knell
Enjoyed this when it came out but I did get bored of it really quickly. "Main Offender" and "Hate to say i told you so" are still decent but the rest sounds really dated.
They’re loud. They feel like they don’t care. It’s the punk aesthetic, I guess. I’m just unsure of why a compilation from multiple albums is on this list. That sort of defeats the point. I could probably take my most hated bands and find 10 songs over a whole discography that would make one ok album. And for that reason, this one ain’t for me, dog.
Don't understand the hate (or at least ambivalence) about this band, they're perfectly fine garage punk. It's basically the same song over and over but it works. They're not exactly the White Stripes, just adequate and good for running to.
I enjoyed the album, lots of great energy, but a bit one note with nothing particularly ear catching going on.
Fun album. More on the punkier side for me but still enjoyable. Good energy and catchy choruses . Still not as good as some of their other albums.
Lots of yelling. I didn’t like this album
Small aside rant: there should be no “best of” collections on here. Those albums are just the hits cherry picked by record companies to be put out for easy money. If anything, Veni Vidi Vicious was right there. If you’re going to put the Hives on the list, put an actual album. Not the weird “best of”. Regardless, this was good. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel or anything and maybe I wouldn’t consider it “must do before dying” material. But it’s under a half-hour of early 2000’s garage punk rock. It’s a harmless good time. I just wish it was an actual record. Favorite track: A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T Other hits: Main Offender, Hate To Say I Told You So, Automatic Schmuck, Die, All Right, Untutored Youth
So much of this 'bands that felt important in the 00's' on this here list. At least the Hives are fun as heck
Not quite
Most certainly not my new favourite band.
The Hives bring me right back to playing old Madden and Fifa games. These games used to have banging soundtracks, and the Hives are no exception. Best Songs: Hate To Say I Told You So, A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T, Hail Hail Spit N' Drool Worst Songs: Automatic Schmuck
Why is there a greatest hits album on this list when we have to endure multiple albums from other artists? Add in the fact that there is only one song on this that I knew and it seems to be a compilation album from a band that's a one hit wonder. (Well at least in my country). The songs themselves are enjoyable punk / post punk, but no one is going to accuse them of technical greatness, and they're a few decades late to the party. I'm kind of baffled as to why this is on the list tbh.
Bit one paced. At least short.
This gave me hives
Dumb but fun
Hardly
allt í fína. þarf ekki meira.
Ist zwar kein richtiges Album sondern ne Compilation EP. Aber egal. Hives machen immer Stimmung und kannte vieles noch nicht 👑
3.5 out of 5
This album is pretty great. I wasn't into The Hives when this was out, but they've grown on me over the decades, so it was cool hearing this whole album start to finish. It's got a lot of raw energy and playfulness, so I'm sure it will continue to grow on me on future listens too. 4/5
First 3 Hives albums are all 4.5/5 for me. This collection album is made up of songs from first 2 albums, and an EP that is 5/5. Therefore, this is 5/5, by way of rounding and averaging.
This was ok , not really my type of game but some fun hype
Starts off with two absolute ragers, then just sputters out.. really promising then just throws away that promise, still love you The Hives!
Fast fun
Fun album. Super short, only 28 minutes long for 12 tracks
Great stuff; always liked The Hives and this was brilliant
ist mir insgesamt dann doch zu "brit"ish
Album grows on you, some tracks sound like the Outcast in parts, I know a couple of the tracks already.