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I just couldn't finish the album, and I REALLY tried. This genre of music does not appeal to me at all.
Not as clever or cool as the Strokes, not as innovative or virtuoso as the White Stripes, the Hives have mostly faded into obscurity following the short peak of fame they experienced in the 2000s. The one thing they outmatched their peers on was energy. These songs are fast, loud, and wild. They demand to be played at 11. Not a classic by any stretch, but a good example of garage rock revival that still gets me amped up.
🤟🤟🤟
#1 - I don't know if they're going to be my favorite new band, but this is definitely a good intro to the band. The bass line is killer. #2 - Loud, garage-y punk. This album might be pretty good. I felt it was a little too similar to the first track though. #3 - Eh, it's alright but nothing too special. #4 - Pretty good. By the point in this album I think you're gonna know if you like it or not. Or if you like punk or not. It feels like this album should have one or two songs for THPS. #5 - Short track. It's okay. It works. #6 - Again, it works. It's okay. Good punk, but nothing special. Just like this review. #7 - Didn't really get my attention. Kind of fades into the rest of the album. #8 - Starts off better than the last few songs at least and turns out I like it a bit more than the past few songs. Not by much, but it's alright. #9 - Decent. It's about the same as #8 is though. #10 - Liked the rhythmic fast strumming from the guitar on this one. #11 - Feels generic for a punk song. Probably the weakest track here. #12 - Bass line is cool. Ending on a good note. I felt like this should have been mixed in with another song with vocals and you would have gotten another really great song. I always feel the world could use a little bit more punk music so this was pleasant to listen to. Besides the first two songs, nothing really stood out though. I can't complain too much; they were respectful of my time at under 30 mins for the entire album. It's a standard 3. Not bad overall.
Maybe it just didn’t hit at the right time, but it wasn’t super memorable. No two tracks stood out. Maybe revisiting it will make me vibe with it more
This is so era-specific. Not a band I ever think to play; but these songs bring back memories.
A compilation album of shitty music.
бодренько, но не новая любимая группа конечно
The first song and the last 4 songs are great. The rest is too punky and loud for me. The guitar on the last song reminds me of White Stripes.
Bri'ish guy's neuw fauvouriuteu baund u
High energy while still being very catchy, solid instrumentation and great vocals. Best album I've heard on this list in quite a while. Ez 4.75 rounded up
I didn't have any knowledge on the Hives minus "Tick Tick Boom", so this was solid.
As someone who's heard more punk rock music than even the average punk rock enthusiast, I rate this as merely an extremely solid compilation entry in the garage rock revival-movement canon. Still, that is to say that it is enjoyable. I'm not rating this three stars for nothing.
Best song - Main Offender
Use instead of a cup of coffe in the morning.
How do you put what I'd essentially a greatest hits record on here? I'd give this a 2.5 but giving it a 2 because their compilation album is still mediocre.
I found it weird as fuck that a compilation album was included in the list so I cheated and listened to Veni Vidi Vicious. For such a famous and lauded album I felt kind of let down by how similar most of the tracks sounded. That said, I love how each one felt like quick little bursts of energy. I'd probably love them more in isolation from one another. Tracks that stood out to me upon 1st listen (only listing the ones that appear on YNFB): Main Offender; Hate to Say I Told You So; Find Another Girl Would I revisit VVV: No. Would I listen to YNFB based on my experience with VVV: Also no.
I did dig these guys back in high school... part of the big garage rock revival. Never had an album of theirs but they definitely had some good hits and cool (a bit obnoxious but in a self-aware way) stage presence. Weird that it's this compilation and not Veni Vidi Vicious? Great opening track to pick though. Next two tracks also rock. I don't think I've heard Supply and Demand... but that's a jam for sure. I dig it... but it's probably still a 3.4 or something at most. Not sure I'll bump it up to 4.
I've always liked the Hives. Their sound is so honest and fresh to me even now. Not the most musically diverse, best produced or cannily written lyrically but good to groove to. There's so much energy here.
rock
False advertising!
Aside from "Hate To Say I Told You So," nothing really stands out. It's a constant barrage of post-punk, and that's not a bad thing, it just doesn't push boundaries in any way. Also doesn't help that it's a compilation album... All in all, it's fun but I probably won't ever think about it again.
Punk Rock
меня хватило на один раз. уважаю их за вклад в Веронику, но слушать такие прижатые голоса долго не могу
Not bad but extremely forgettable
Hate to say I told you so was amazing
Solid but unexceptional
Boring
I like the Hives and I wanted to like this album more. It could have been the day I listened, not what I was in the mood for today.
Typical 00s sound. I can't tell what exactly it reminds me of, but I can tell I like it
The title was a lie
The Hives always bring the energy and were one the more fun bands of the early 2000s. Knocked a star for being a compilation album. Highlights: Hate to Say I Told You So Main Offender Die, All Right!
Garage Rock/Punk Rock 2001-style. Standouts: Hate to Say I Told You So 3.5
I do love a bit of punk music and this album held up witin the punk genre. There's not really any stand out songs as pretty much all the songs were enjoyable. This album makes a great gym album or an album to get you up and going in the morning.
Discount Jefferson Airplane
Would prefer any of the actual albums. Fun band, i ride with em, but the production on this is really bad.
I read the reviews and lots of people compare them to the Strokes. I don't hear it. It's like comparing Cheap Trick to the Sex Pistols. The strokes are a drunk indie band, the hives are excited rock 'roll puppies. Favorite song: Outsmarted
Every song was the same! Over and over and over . . .
Never realised it was a compilation
Definitely a snack food kind of band - great at first, but the more I consumed the less satisfied and kind of sick I felt.
somehow i've never seen these play.
A colossal masterpiece that hurtles its sexy ass towards you like a bottle rocket. It's a fascinating fantasy fuck that you never thought you'd get to experience. Your wildest dreams are fulfilled and you just can't wait to phone your mummy and tell her that you've just become a man. The Hives are a heroic bunch of scallywags with tongues firmly in their cheeks and fingers firmly in your pussy. It's a 1000 mile an hour lightning bolt that penetrates you in a way you haven't been since Uncle Roger buggered you senseless behind the shed when you were just a boy.
My new favourite band.
Good! Packs a punch in its 28 minute run time.
The music is OK at best. The vocals are just junk.
SHIT with a couple F
Okay I don't even hate this but there's no way this is a greatest hits album. THIS is the best of what they had??? Best song: Hate to Say I Told You So
Very good!
3.5/5. I enjoyed this. It was pretty quick and enjoyable to listen to.
False advertising. They're not my new favorite band. In fact, many similar bands do what they do better.
I think it's worth noting that I don't really like the lead singer here, but this album is pretty undeniable. At least the first four songs break all the way through. I don't even want to concentrate on it but I can't help it.
I've long enjoyed this album - a shade under thirty minutes of Scandi-garage ramalama bristling with hooks and attitude. I've heard 'Hate To Say I Told You So' often down the years but I still ain't bored with it.
Yeah, I'm closer to Andy on this one than you other two knuckleheads. I think my taste for garage rock revivalists has gone the way of the Meg Whiteosaur and disappeared entirely. I can admire the fossils and bones for what they are, but at the end of the day I'd rather watch Jurassic Park. Still, I'll hand it to them for delivering a short album and I think the Hives clearly had more fun than anyone else from this era. (Are we getting one of The Vines records?) I'm confused by the fact this album was listed as a compilation on Apple Music and whether that's what we're doing now with this list, or if this means we're gonna get "Veni Vidi Vicious" and have to repeat the fact that "Hate to Say I Told You So" is the best song this band (or many bands) will ever write. Until then, I'll end on a positive note: I liked the last song! More instrumentals with synths, dudes.
High energy post punk compilation. I enjoyed most of this one
4.5
Best Song: A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T. Hellacious pace, and a killer chorus that makes you want to sing (but is actually difficult to get out at the speed they do). Worst Song: The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime. Lacks some of the energy and intensity of the rest of the album. Really lacklustre way to end the album. Overall: Spirited, youthful, brash. It's very flashy, but its high energy makes it endearing. A far better incarnation of this type of sound than what was attempted by the Ramones or the White Stripes.
Greit nok, men ikkje mitt nye favorittband
I knew Main Offender and Die! All Right already. I thought listening to those abrasive vocals would be a problem over the course of an entire album. Fortunately, the album is only 28 minutes. (I actually listened to it twice, back to back.) The songs are short and fun for the most part. Not my new favourite band, but I liked it quite a bit.
It's the same song over and over. At least it's a fun song.
Typerää. Tää ei oo studiolevy vaan kokoelma. Kokoelman laittaminen listalle on spedeä mielestäni. Mut jos nyt sit arvostellaan musiikkia, niin joo kyllä mä the Hivesista diggaan. Simppeliä niinku pieru ja aina naurattaa. Sama efekti rokin osalta. Nyt tulee miinusta tästä kokoelma-asiasta, mutta olkoon silti 3 bongoo. 3/3
The Strokes ja the White Stripes ovat onnistunutta vanhan kierrätystä, mutta tämä on vaan tosi tukkoista ja tylsää. Voisi olla joku tuotantoyhtiön keksimä bändi. Wiki: "The decision to release such a compilation was made with the intention of achieving mainstream success in the UK. The album was featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die." Helppo kaveri tämä listan laatija.
Miks täällä on joku kokoelmalevy? Melkonen ratkaisu listan laatijalta todeta että tää on parempi ku studioplatat. Ihan jees hittejä kyllä, mutta ärsyttää. 2/5
Of of the best The bands of the early 00s; energetic, catchy, and stylish as hell. Iggy's spiritual successors.
One of my favourite bands, great compilation after their break out the previous year
There are some good songs but it all kind of blended together to me. I do really like the hives. Just didn’t love the album in its entirety.
Strong 7, Tony Hawk Pro Skater soundtrack in the best way possible
cool songs remind me of skateboard games i used to play
Do you like commercial british mediocre wanna be punk? Then you might like this shit. Seriously, this very obviously doesnt belong on this list. Its apparently a "best of" album (although how you would establish that any of this shit is the best of their awful catalog is beyond me), and it sucks. 1/5
Not bad but a lot of songs sound the same
This record sounds like a 28-minute long keyboard smash
I ALREADY RATED THIS YOU IDIOTS
Pretty rawkin'. 4 stars/
-never heard of these guys -but i do love rock so im already in -this is true early 2000’s rock and i kinda like it -i don’t love it, i don’t hate it -i would probably give it 3 stars just because im neutral about it -i like that its yelly rock
Prima album, maar niet bijzonder ofzo. Af en toe beetje corny
Glad to have finally heard this album. But it's just alright.
Good album
I got really annoyed by the music. I almost wanted to turn it off, but preserved. Bets track was the last instrumental track. God I hate this music style.
Pretty good rock if not a bit monotonous.Might revisit.It’s nice that it’s so short.
Definitely not my style. The lead singer is just kind of wailing
Guess what I came out in when I saw this was the record on the day of my youngest brother’s funeral? Mixed them up with The Vines, but they’re not that bad. Opening track’s the famous one, and it’s pretty good - hook hooks, and plays around with structure and texture just enough to make it interesting, Pixies-worthy. How’s the rest? Listenable, but little that snags memory. Recognised and enjoyed “Supply and Demand”. Garage rock is so swift and minimalist, that hooks, flourishes and refrains must catch fast, otherwise the songs sweep past traceless. “Mad Man” has a cute intro, enough to bite and note. “Here We Go Again”, has a strong axe-chop chord progression let down by a tepid chorus. After that track, only the closer, “The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime”, had me look down to check the song name, as it has a stomp and swish unheard elsewhere on the record, perhaps a factor of it being the only instrumental. The record is just under 30 minutes, which is welcome.
my kids (who have never heard of this band and are unusually amenable to garage rock) think this is really good. I (who heard it 20+ years ago, and much of what it steals from decades before), do not. I record here the average
For a taut twenty-eight minutes, The Hives do everything in their power to inform us of their status in our lives and they do so with a breakneck pace and unceasing tenacity the likes of which haven't been around in quite some time. In an era where the "The" bands were returning with fervor, a little bit of a Swedish shake wouldn't have hurt to have in the bunch and it didn't, for this blast of sheer adrenaline harking back to the punk era (the aforementioned shortness of the album) was what was needed to have those declare The Hives what they told us they'd be.
Solid. 4, maybe 5 if it had more
If I’m in the mood, this is really good.
Really really enjoyed this one. Reminded me a lot of the Clash, but had it's own distinctive punk flare. Will be coming back to this for sure.
messy, but that's my vibe.
This was a little better than I thought it was going to be. They are very much a one hit wonder band, but the album was solid.
Much better than I was expecting
Pretty good. I don't think they ever really took off.
All bangers
Pretty good rock sound
Your New Favourite Band is a collection of songs by The Hives released in 2001, featuring tracks from their first two albums and the A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T EP. This garage punk rock compilation album was created with the intention of achieving mainstream success for the band in the UK and abroad. The album met its goal by being highly rated critically and commercially. I had mixed feelings about this album because I liked the vibe on it, but something about the music I just could not love. Fans of punk rock - especially from the 90's - should love this album.
Technically, this is a compilation of tracks from the first two albums of the Swedish garage rock band (named *Barely Legal* and *Veni Vidi Vicious*), here aimed at the international market. And since those two albums are already pretty neat, said compilation is just phenomenal, very logically. I've never bought it since I already had those first two albums at home, brilliantly mixing retro-garage aesthetics with a modern punk energy that makes the whole thing irresistible and far more efficient than 80% of that early-naughts rock revival thing. For a second I was just wondering if the cover shown in here was the one of a later record from The Hives. Glad to see I have nothing to explore that I didn't already know today, given that I'm a little short on time... The other good news is that I can now include the Buzzcock's compilation *Singles Going Steady* in my list (conspicuously absent from the 1001 albums book), given that it was a very similar situation--it was a compilation that was aimed at the American market this time, more than a decade earlier. But everyone a little serious about punk rock knows it's one that became more iconic than the albums somehow. Pretty sure that a lot of people feel that way about The Hives' *Your New Favorite Band*, even if I don't. And just because this other compilation allows me to use only one slot for The Hives (and save some space for other acts), I'm glad to include it in my own list--and this even if I'm a little saddened that some of the other great cuts of the first two albums are missing from the collection suggested here. Those three amazing hits "A.K.A. I.D.I.O.T", "Main Offender" and "Hate To Say I Told You So" are just the tip of the iceberg here. Now you know, at least. :) Number of albums left to review or just listen to: a little more than 500, I've temporarily lost count here Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: approximately a half so far (including this one). Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: a quarter. Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): the last quarter
Not sure why this album was picked for the list since it does not seem that unique or innovative. Good record, nonetheless. It is punk rock but slightly less intense so you can listen to it in the background.
Prima, maar een compilatie? Verder veel van hetzelfde.
This list has so many boring punk albums but this takes the crumpet. Guilty pleasure at best
Decent collection of Punk bangers from The Hives’ early days Score brought down due to this being a compilation rather than a proper album (could’ve had Veni, Vidi, Vicious instead) Favourite tracks, Hate To Say I Told You So, Main Offender, Die, All Right!, Here We Go Again
Very good album. I'd probably give it 5 stars if I hadn't burnt myself out on the Hives years ago.
Gets in and gets out. A big, raucous blast.
Love the garage rock/punk rock genre. Super fun to listen to. Not sure it rises to the level of greatness. Extra points for real guitar and drums, turned up to maximum! I will go with a 4. Although it probably should be 3.5.
Rockin’ good times. I mostly missed these guys when they came out.
Overall, some fun garage rock here, and a little funny at times.
kinda fun
Je me suis réveillé dans le train
des bons souvenirs hop surnote
Do I understand some of the criticism here? Yes sir I do. Do I honestly want anything more out of an album than an insanely tight 30 minutes of high-energy rock? No sir, I do not.
Lots of energy.
Not my type of guitar music, they make enough noise but I find them quite boring, no Husker Du, Ramones or Sonic Youth these Hives
I don't like the Hives
day 22. well. I went from 80’s punk yesterday to 2000’s punk today, and… I’m starting to think I just don’t like punk. And I actually got excited to see this one because I liked Hate To Say I Told You So … but nope. it’s definitely not as annoying as the Gun Club album, and at least it’s a short 28-min listen, but I just don’t think I can justify more than 1 star here. This is about as generic as it gets. I always got the Hives confused with other bands back in the day and now I know why - it’s not just the generic name, it’s everything lol. I don’t understand why a compilation album is included on this list either. best tracks besides HTSITYS - Main Offender, Supply and Demand ? or maybe I just checked out after these 3 songs 1.5/5 rounded down to 1
Hey dip ass, compilation albums is CHEATING. Add Modest Mouse or Swans or Deftones or a The Hives album and not this. Are you dumb lol. No rating, skipped.
Compilation album - It's quick and to the point, but enjoyable during the short listen time.
Here are my listening notes, in chronological order Hate To Say I Told You So does sound interesting, not interesting enough to be added to my personal playlist but i like it. 7/10 Main Offender is good, has very good rhythm but lyrics mean nothing. 6,5/10 Supply and Demand is the same as Main Offender, very good rhythm but no lyrics that stand out. 7/10 thanks to the way the instruments are played
Compilation album - auto 1
first impressions: "Hate to Say I Told You So" is (still) kind of a banger. Good on whatever companies used it for their commercials (? or am i misremembering?) after listening through: After listening to more early punk through this project, I'm less impressed w/ this album than I was when I first heard it & listened to it (in like, middle school.) But I'm not really impressed? If anything I'm surprised this album is on here and kind of inspired to take up guitar and/or singing even though I have almost no experience playing guitar. maybe that's the brilliance of this album? post-reading reviews/wiki: Ok I guess that meme calling them the Swedish Strokes was accurate? relisten?: probably not. even though its only 28 minutes I still feel irritated that I could have listened to something more enjoyable in that time.
Generic MLB 2k ass music
first two songs were great. then rest of the album sounded pretty similar
Great intro and outro track. not a big fan of punk rock (or whatever this genre is) but i guess i still liked it. favorite tracks would be Hate To Say I Told You So, Here We Go Again, and The Hives Are The Law. 7/10
The band is good. Vocalist is not. Really enjoyed the last song and I realized why....no vocals.
It's very aggressively punk. It's just take it or leave it for me.
Garage punk rock. Brutal. Vinilo.
a little punk-y for me but still good
I Like the instrumental from "The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime"
Very enjoyable record. The Iggy Pop influence is absolutely palpable (Raw Power era especially), and it does that type of style quite well, although a bit derivatively, like if I wanted to listen to that style of music, I’d go to Iggy and other artists of that era. That doesn’t mean the music is bad in any way though, just a faithful recreation of what has worked for the genre in the past and executed well. The tracks did blend together a bit, but it was energetic enough to where I wasn’t bored. Plus, the fact that this is a compilation rather than a specifically crafted body of work knocks it down a few pegs as well. But, the songs are great, so can’t complain too much.
The Hives, The Vines, The Strokes, The White Stripes….the teeming bounty of turn of the century garage rock had so many high points. Veni, Vidi, Vicious was one for me but not this album. I know it’s a compilation record of some of the VVV stuff, but especially because of that, I’m substracting a star for the inclusion of this over the original album. That said, Howling Pelle can come and scream in my face ANY TIME.
Album started slow and took a hard left into punk, really enjoyed this.
Sounds a bit dated but I’m very fond of the sound of the Hives
Really strong start with Hate To Say I Told You So, but for me it drops off a lot after that.
Hate To Say I Told You So is a banger, but diminishing returns as the album goes on, pretty one-note
Cute. Not my "new favourite band" but definitely a classic of loud noises and fun times as a teenager.
I really liked this. It felt like "polished" punk in that all the songs were still high energy and in your face fun, but it felt like the musicians knew what they were doing. It didn't feel like a bunch of emotional youths lashing out, but instead, seasoned artists who just wanted to live in the punk genre. Felt like a "mature" mashup of the offspring and greenday.
Good album, not my cup of tea though, gets to a point of not really understanding what's going on but maybe i'm too old now as I shake my fist at a cloud.
Punk.
Makes me want to buy an iPod. Thoroughly enjoyed this turn of the century pop rock album.
This is WAY more punk than I was expecting. I remember Walk Idiot Walk and Tick Tick Boom, and this album opens up like a prototype version of those, but by the middle of the album it’s clear that this is more garage punk than the opening tracks. Neat. Standouts: AKA IDIOT 3
Dedo no cu e gritaria
I like indie rock but i was never a fan of the hives. I think it’s just a bit too punk for my taste. There are a few enjoyable songs on the album, but Im not convinced that this album stands out from anything else released at the time.
Mostly enjoyed this. I remember a song or two from when this came out.
It's a compilation album, except they've made the error of compiling papulty
Brought me back to Year 8 did this. Outside of the opener though, it didn't really do it for me
No
It’s a compilation so disqualified
Melodies are predictable but fun none the less.
These guys have a real garage sound, Sex Bob-omb but with money. Lots of yelling, a bit of screaming, a real speak-sing over melodic singing, overall I am a fan. Maybe not my new favorite band, but they can certainly see play in rotation.
Look, The Hives are a fun band and HTSITYS is an early 00s classic (and the first song our high school band ever played live), but I was surprised to see them on the list. This is an alright album - a good shot of adrenaline, even if the songs are largely dispensable - but the fact it's a compilation makes its inclusion all the more baffling. Gotta mark it down for that.
I would’ve enjoyed this more a few songs at a time, it got repetitive but it was fun
Opens big. Then really struggles to follow on from that
Great compilation but unfair to be on the list.
Cool sounding record. Fun and catchy songs throughout.
It was okay for what it was but just not my style
I’ve started this album 3 separate times and just can’t get into it. It’s fine and I’m sure is good, but the sound is too generic
Fun high energy garage rock, not special but enjoyable
I like the Hives. They are easy to listen to with catchy, punchy songs.
Well I don't know if I'd say that
On one hand, we have an intense loud and energetic band faithful to the raw lo-fi style of garage rock and attitude and instrumentation of early punk and hardcore. On the other hand, this is beyond repetitive. They really nailed down their style, and I get the simple repeated riffs of classic punk, but it's embarrassing how songs sound almost identical from one to next. And for a compilation album, this is especially embarrassing. Too much filler that contributes nothing. I'd see like live for their sheer energy, but as an album band, I don't have many hopes for.
Damn this was fun
Vlijmscherpe, vinnige gitaren. Strakke drums. Energie voor 100 man
Nice metal feel. Likely won't revisit but always nice to hear new things
Fun album
Disappointingly one dimensional. Not sure it would make the cut if people were to nominate albums today.
Literally they are now my new favorite band. Fast and spontaneous riffs and choruses just are my type
fun and punky
Not my kind of music.
Honestly? Generic 2000s Britpop and nothing else that's special, even though they're Swedish. And it being a compilation album makes it less impressive. 4/10.
Planned, organised chaos. Stand out tracks - Hate to say I told you so - Main Offender - Supply and Demand - A.K. A. I-D-I-O-T
Fun and energetic. A very easy listen.
Good high energy fun
First song is a classic, and seems used in like every skateboard-ish commercial ever. Supply and Demand is a fucking war crime disguised as a song. And it just went downhill from there, like the Tony Hawk Pro Skater levels these songs belong in 2/5 made me angry
Handful of songs I already liked on one album. Enjoyed the emergency public broadcast vibe it had
Decent music, high energy. Everything sounds pretty much the same. Also feel like compilation albums shouldnt be on here as its kind of cheating, and not meant designed to be an album
I was going to complain about how this compilation is a poor choice for representing the Hives, a band I love dearly, but in context this compilation is actually quite important. The funny thing about the Hives is that they were early to the garage rock revival. Hailing from Sweden, they had honed their sound over their first two albums, released in 1997 and 2000 respectively. And while they had done well for themselves in Sweden, they hadn't caught on elsewhere. That is, until the explosion of garage rock revival in the summer of 2001. Between the Strokes' This Is It and the White Stripes' White Blood Cells, Americans wanted nothing more than that fuzzy high-energy rock music. In order to capitalize, their EU label Burning Heart, along with their UK label Poptones, put together this compilation of Hives songs from their first two albums, their a.k.a. I-D-I-O-T EP, and one track that I cannot seem to place. I think this compilation serves as a good primer to the Hives' early material. I'll say now that I think their songs from Veni Vidi Vicious are the better songs, but it's cool to hear Hives songs that don't normally get the same amount of recognition as Veni Vidi Vicious. Additionally, we get a version of Outsmarted that's different from the album version and it's way better here. Okay about the music proper: The Hives have always prided themselves on their fast, high-energy garage rock with simple riffs. It takes on a punk edge that works extremely well. While some songs are more polished than others here, it's still a testament to the sheer driving noise on the Hives' signature sound. It's incredible. If you liked this then Veni Vidi Vicious should be your next stop, followed by Tyrannosaurus Hives. Easily their best work and an incredible showing of the garage rock revival. If you need more proof of The Hives' excellence, seek out their live show Tussles in Brussels, which was recorded at their peak.
It's both rare and unfortunate for a 28 minute, 12 song album to feel so repetitive. The Ramones' self-titled and Buddy Holly's "The Chirping Crickets" are two similar cases I've reviewed here, but both ended up winning me over on charming delivery and an impeccable winning formula. This audaciously-named compilation by The Hives ("Your New Favourite Band") is anything but, though there's no denying it's relentlessly energetic. Through every staccato cranked-up guitar riff, furious drum fill, and fuzzed-out vocal, it aches with an urge to be taken seriously as a new breed of snappy, hyper-active schoolkid rock. Although there's a clear influence from 60's garage and 70's hardcore punk, it's a polished, super-compressed sound that could have only been pumped out in the early 2000s and gives no breathing room. "Hate To Say I Told You So", the band's signature song and one I did recognise, strikes the right tone as an attitude-filled opener. But then we hear the same attitude again. And again. And another time. And with more distortion. And at a slightly higher tempo. Every track may as well be an indistinguishable blend of tuneless frenzy, all very rough-and-ready but lacking any polish or sophistication. Any melody, nuance or variety is thrown out of the window in favour of strangled yells, rasps, outbursts. "Make it harder! Make it faster!" screams the salivating manager, envisaging The Strokes' or White Stripes' level of success. By the time "The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime" rolls around with a refreshing change in sound and a lack of vocals, it's too little and too late. "Your New Favourite Band" gives the same rush as drinking a full six-pack of (diet) Coke in one go, without anything to break it up. Fun and tasty at first, with a feeling of wild rebellion… but by the end I was sick of the taste and ready to piss it all out of my system.
Unremarkable, stressful, and it gave me a big headache.
Musica punk rock comum, não sei a historia pro trás da banda.
Great stuff. Garage rock. Fun without an annoyingly screaming singer.
It’s a great sound but lots of bands have this sound. Some of them don’t forget that songs need melodies and lyrics too. The Hives were good for one song but their schtick lacks the licks.
There's a bit of nostalgia here for me since I listened to this band a good bit when I was about 13. I'd pretty much forgotten about them though, and I see why, they aren't particularly interesting. It makes sense to have them on the list though, since they were a big part of that garage rock revival, particularly in the UK.
Mostly just bleh. Everything sounded the same and kind of hurt my ears
4.5/5
Listened to on 3/6/23 2/5 Favorite song: hate to say i told you so This is definitely not my favorite new band. I felt like I was getting screamed at for 30 minutes and not in a fun way
Some solid garage rock. Hate to Say I Told You So is a hit. Barely makes a 4 for me.
Literally everything I know about this band comes from Weird Al's polka rendition of Hate To Say I Told You So. That song alone led me to believe these guys were just early 00's radio punk, but the album gets surprisingly harder as it goes on. Super reminiscent of Minor Threat at times. Die, All Right! and Here We Go Again are fucking bangers.
Hate to Say I told you so and Main offender would put any album to at least four stars. A treat. Short sweet. Hard hard rock. That was awesome. Five stars.
Nicer Indie Record aba manchmal bissl anstrengend
A raucuous, riot of a good time. The songs can tend to blend together, and the lyrics are (understandably) a bit juvenile at times, but the energy is contagious.
Kort album dus het vliegt voorbij. Prima album van een prima band, maar er mist iets waardoor het voor mij geen topalbum is.
I recognize the band name. Oh! And I recognize the first song!! The second song reminds me of the first song. The third song really reminds me of the first song. The fourth song sounds familiar, I think I've heard this one before too. It also reminds me of the first song. Song five sounds different - definitely the same band. The back half of the album feels a little more varied while also feeling very cohesive in its sound. The instrumental jam to shut things down at the end is quite a nice touch. I actually enjoyed this one quite a bit, but don't know how much I'd feel called toward frequent listens.
Jumping Jesus that really was shite
Klassisk punk, det fint nok :^)
I know The Hives were supposed to be a hot ticket, but I find them very bleach.
Sucesión de canciones rápidas, con fuerza, guitarreras y con estilo. Para escuchar y animarte
jangly and not very musical.
Album péchu, j'ai juste l'impression d'être dans un teenage movie des années 2000 qui a mal vécu
1001 Compilations You Must Hear Before You're 18 PREFS : Main Offender, Die, All Right!, Outsmarted, The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime MOINS PREF : Supply and Demand
Still a great album, but not sure if/when I’ll listen again (since I forgot about them before this).
The perfect radio album
Man I wish I had better musical taste when this album came out. I could have saved a lot of money on bad CDs. This is great from top to bottom. I really missed the post-punk boat.
Peak early-2000s garage rock. It’s solid and fast. 4/5
niet zo men ding eerste 2 nummers waren oke
Oke cva en extra punt voor de lengte
The same song 12 times. But a really good song so that's fine.
Not my thing.
One of the global reviews said this was a less good and more punk version of the strokes and I couldn’t get that out of my head. Obviously the hives are earlier and deserve some credit for influence but it does kind of sound like something that’s just not ready yet. Not a bad listen though.
Bad, noisy, lack of talent indeeed!!
Hey! I thought this list didn't include complications or best of's! You have to salute the genius of Oasis discoverer, Alan McGee to repackage this band to ride the imminent Nu-Garage movement that landed around that time. Great Marketing, great songs by the Hives so this collection made sure a band that would gone unnoticed hit its potential. Tried an true method though as the same was done to AC/DC, the Beatles and heaps of other bands to break them into new markets
Hate To Say I Told You So is a good radio song. The rest of the album is forgettable modern punk. Proving again, that I don't really like punk.
i can see them becoming my new favourite band sometime lol
well done mate
Loud and fun. Plus really short punchy songs! 12 songs in 28 minutes! If you don’t like song, it’s almost over by the time you’ve realised! Great stuff!
very basic pop rock
This was some ripping fun garage rock, and if it started at just decent, it seemed to get better with each and every song.
Good punky garage rock.
The kind of record that makes me want to quit this project.
Sucked a bit now that it's not in its time and place. Had a banger in there somewhere but just reminded me of annoying bands when I was a teen
ok
Fuck yes - big fat riffs, pedal boards the size of football fields and that weird mic distortion filter - the yard stick for the frenetic early 2000s indie rock golden years. Possibly the first recorded example of someone using the term "send it" in Die, All Right!. Also think this is the first compilation album I've come across - interesting distribution method to break into the market.
Kicks ass.
Thus was a compilation designed to boost their primotion/success in the UK so shouldn't be on the list so will be down marked. Fun throwaway indie band. Shouty and punky. Downvoted from 3 to 2.
Hate to say I told you so a good song but it's a compilation album which shouldn't be in a best albums list
Veloz pero con ritmo, hay mínimo 2 o 3 singles que serían hits hoy en día y eso que el disco salio hace más de 20 años. Pero queda en eso no mucho más
I was happy when it was over
I feel like I'm the edgy, not-like-other-girls heroine in an early-2000s teen movie montage. Best Song: Here We Go Again. Would listen again unironically. Not a fave, but fun. Most Nostalgic Song: Hate to Say I Told You So. Put this on while you're brushing your teeth to physically transform into Julia Stiles in 10 Things I Hate About You. RIP Heath Ledger. Runner Up: The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime. Seems unfair to put the instrumental on top, but I enjoyed it the most, likely because it is literally the only song that didn't sound 100% like every other song on the album. Overall, I didn't DISlike it, but I also didn't LIKE it, either. 3 stars? It's not good, but it's not good /in a way that I enjoy/.
"Hate To Say I Told You So" is an instant nostalgia hit for me. "Main offender" also rings a bell Overall a quite fun album.
The Hives have some of their more memorable songs on this early album, but unlike other efforts this one leans more into their Punk influences. While not as polished as some of their other albums, it's refreshing to see this garage punk speed that may not be part of their typical offerings.
That album begins with a big song and the tracklist continues with cool power chord riffs. But the album later turns into noise and really doesn’t provide much after.
Modern punk album without any real highlights that more or less only has its short runtime going for itself
In fact, not my new favorite band. Not sure why it would be on this list. Sounds like 100 other bands that wish they were The Clash but aren't.
Here I was, thinking Hate to Say I Told You So is a good song, when I got to listen to this album. Only then did it occur to me what kind of a freak accident that song is, surrounded as it is by songs that sound more or less the same and are generally indistinguishable from noise.
Fantastic compilation of their first two records, I actually own this and remember really enjoying it! It hits all the right notes and still sounds good! Nothing but back to back bangers! Hard to rate seeing as it's sort of a best of not an actual album.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Hate to say I told you so, Die, all right, Untutored youth, Aka idiot, Automatic schmuck
Ekki nýja uppáhalds.
Really classic garage rock, nothing bad to say about it, but nothing too stand out. 3/5. Favorite Track: Outsmarted
YES
An absolute banger of a debut by the Swedish indie rockers. Featuring the manic almost insane energy that would become a signature. This is also a glaring example of the early aught indie rock vibes hitting the international scene. So much fun!
Hey cool! Reminds me strangely to the 60ties and 70ties. Good energy in the songs. A little punky. Coole und spritzige Musik. Hat mir sehr gut gefallen. My New Favorite Band ;-)
All of my 1-star reviews so far are albums that piss me off, while this is just so completely forgettable that I can't even remember any single hook or riff from the album. So no, The Hives won't be my new favourite band
I have this on CD, actually a compilation from two albums and various singles. Should it really be in this list then? Anyway, it's a frankenstein stitching up of the Kinks, Stooges, Dictators that doesn't really add anything to the mix except a crisp modern production. Thinking of ripping and binning.
This band is new to me, really liked it though, good catchy face smashing punk. But why the hell would a compilation album be on the list??
Saw so many similar bands during this era, riding that wave of rock revival, that I honestly can't remember if I saw them live or not. I was a fan of the sound in general but not necessarily The Hives specifically. I guess the lead singer's voice cracking all the time is a feature not a flaw, right?
Hate To Say I Told You So is a popular song, definitely heard that one before. Overall I liked the punk/garage energy and the vocalists straining/screaming but a bunch of the tracks towards the end are kinda just okay. 3.5 to 3
Found the first four songs of this completely fine, not in a good way but an inoffensive way. But I absolutely HATED Untutored Youth and Outsmarted - the vocal delivery was not for me, and I then found all the rest of it totally irritating.
Still prefer an Elastic Band.
a bold claim, doomed to failure
It feels and seems weird that there is a modern band on here with an album that's a compilation. What makes this any different enough from other compilations, and what makes it more "allowed" than stuff like Queen's Greatest Hits or Changesonebowie? Besides that, this album was... fine? Really generic 2000's punk. Certainly not pop punk, but the complete lack of difference between songs, and this supposedly being the "best of"? Not terrible, but not impressive.
Fun and upbeat, typical alt sound of the early 2000s.
I loved when this wave of bands hit the scene. It was a refreshing and much needed transition away from the cesspool of nu metal. The albums that made it into my collection back then were VVV by The Hives. 3 White Stripes albums and the first 2 Strokes albums. I would rank The Hives 3rd among those bands. White Stripes and The Strokes share the top spot, depending on the day. VVV was an album that I didn't usually make it all the way through. I just tired of the album fairly quickly. ...Your New Favorite Band. I did not know that this existed. Now I'm not sure why it does and even more perplexed that it's on this list. It's a collection album, right? I did listen all the through it and it's just not that interesting. The best part about it was that it led me to a re-listen through of The Strokes debut. Wow, I've missed it...that's a 5 star album from me. Today's offering from The Hives...not so much. I'm on a disappointing run lately...average rating over the last 2 weeks? 2.5. Boo. 1 = bad 2 = average 3 = good 4 = great 5 = outstanding
Ridículamente bueno, no mamen.
The weird thing is that I like these guys, then I realize that they always sound like Search & Destroy by The Stooges. Maybe if they had a little more variety to their songs.
A kind of overproduced, fairly poppy take on garage rock
Worth lots of listens
Good punk album, added to my library.
Mistakes speed for talent.
4/10. Opening track is the best on the album by a long, long way!
Pretty good
3 songs on halfway through Supply and Demand. Don’t love it it’s alright. Good beat but not much else. I fw the guitars tho.
Fucking rocks
ok
Loved the upbeat tempo. Some great songs.
Drive
freakin' punks
Great collection, better than the albums it came from
didnt like this at allllll
Listened to them a bunch when they were in their prime and I was in college. Hadn’t listened in quite some time but still like the sound, it’s frantic with some pop punk vibes. Nothing too deep here but fun stuff. 3 stars
Solid listen. Main Offender really brought some nostalgia for me. Dig the upbeat vibes.
fav tracks - die all right! , a.k.a. i-d-i-o-t, automatic schmuck, the hives are law least fav tracks - mad man, Love the energy, hard to sit still listening to this one. 3/5
A functional copy of punk stereotypes toned down to meet a broader audience. Not really my cup of tea
A decent pop punk album. Doesn't overstay its welcome.
Great band, great album
Una de les bandes que es va veure afavorida per la tornada del rock a començaments de mil.leni, sobretot gràcies al primer disc de The Strokes, i en menor mesura al tercer de The White Stripes. Com aquests últims, els suecs apostaven per un garatge rock brut i descarnat. Aprofitant el revival, es van recopilar els millors temes dels seus dos primers discos en aquest 'Your New Favourite Band', que va fer la feina pretesa de donar-los a conèixer a un públic molt més ampli, gràcies sobretot al hit incontestable que és 'Hate to Say I Told You So'. La resta de temes no tenen el mateix impacte, però conformen un conjunt molt sòlid i disfrutable al 100%
idk, buen álbum punk i guess. la crítica dice que es below mid (?)
Meh
Es una recopilación.
Grew up listening to the hives so a little biased.
This was a "compilation" rather than an actual "album" which might be why i feel this way; but most of the songs on here felt like they had no variety, which made for a pretty boring listen, otherwise I would've loved the energy.
Fun
this rules
I enjoyed this, but not enough for them to be my new favorite band.
Idk didn’t listen. Would later tho
I gotta say I was surprised by this one! I like the usual ones from The Hives like Hate To Say I Told You So and Tick Tick Boom, but I'd not really listened to them outside of the popular songs. Didn't realise how punk they got, and I am so much for it! Definitely saving a few of these tracks to other playlists. Favourite: Untutored Youth
Not my new favorite, maybe yours. Low effort songs.
Only song I knew was the first one, which was enough to know I was going to dislike this album
All sounded the same and it wasn’t great.
Collection of Swedish garage punk that's pretty one note, but what a fucking note! Best Tracks: I Hate To Say I Told You So; Main Offender; Untutored Youth
A gem that I’d forgotten about.
The Hives always have some entertaining and energetic songs. Great fun. Surprised that a compilation album made it on this list versus one of their studio albums. 4/5
not bad, not great
Pretty rough listen. I’ll let it slide at 2, I enjoyed “Mad Man” and “The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime.”
really enjoyed this album, didn't realise how many hives songs I already knew. 60s vibe but a revival band which was cool - will def listen again. they are in true spirit my new favourite band
Overall a fine collection of songs - I'm just a little confused as to why this compilation would be on the list rather than a full album. Maybe the band had more of an impact outside of the US, but other than "Hate to say I told you so" I don't think I've heard any of these other songs - which are supposed to be their big hit singles!
Really nice, but to me it feels like they used their full potential in the later records
4.5/5. Amazing contribution to the post-punk revival movement, shoutout Sweden.
Garage punk rock. Brutal. Vinilo.
Garage punkgarage rockpunk rock, indie. Estuvieron en Valladolid.
i mean it’s a compilation so it’s kinda unfair but yeah i liked it
Ah the early aughts “rock revival.” Surprised this band isn’t from the UK. Glad they aren't. I don't think I could handle another band from the UK with this sound. Luckily, "Your New Favourite Band" feels more a product of a genuine garage rock than some of the more polished, post-Brit-pop rock releases of the era. (Though I still prefer the ramshackle Americana blues-rock of a band like the White Stripes to this.) I love a good compilation. It feels messy and alive. And fits well with The Hives' sound here, even if it was just a marketing tactic to bump sales over seas. The tongue-in-cheek title winks at that capitalistic origin and yields just enough cheekiness to make me smile. Musically, I like the band's more straight-up punk numbers to the Strokes-ier ones; ie, I'll take "Outsmarted" over "Hate To Say I Told You So" any day. Sweden has a long history of hardcore and metal that I think The Hives draws on here to give their brand of early aughts rock an especially rough edge. I like that. And this album is electric! Not a bad song. Nothing much to write home about, but a very good record indeed.
Eh, I will never listen to this again. And I'm sad I listened to this album as much as I did for this review, cause it's not going to be a very good or thorough review. Everyone else pretty much already summed up what I don't like about this album. Kind of baffling this made it into this list tbh.
It's hard to get myself in the mindset of what this would be like to hear in 2004. The fact that this music surely has been in 100 commercials for a new iPod is not helping. I have to grade it poorly as an album, because 1) there's just not that much complexity, and we've heard more interesting and complex garage rock albums already, with more of a character, and 2) it's a compilation album, which as an album does what it needs to do (showcase their best songs), but mostly just feels like a lot of swings at bat. I thought it was well-produced, and I have nothing against the band. Just not a great album, I'd say.
Lol, the first public review of this album made me laugh: “Do you wish the Strokes were more punk and less good? Well hot damn do we have a band for you!” I don’t know if I agree with that yet, the first track “Hate to Say I Told You So” is a major jam though my ears didn’t like the ending ☹️. Okay, this album was like a metronome with some loud music around it. I was not a fan. 2/5.
Early 2000s fart noises. They seem to have taken The Dandy Warhols and made them irritating.
Je connaissais un peu ce groupe, contente de me rafraîchir la mémoire, j’aime beaucoup