Article: CD REVIEW: Hives thrive on buzz

Carleton Atwater
University Wire
08-11-2004
(Northeastern News) (U-WIRE) BOSTON -- Along with the Strokes and the White Stripes, the Hives first hit it big in 2002 as part of the "garage rock revival." While that trend might have been short-lived, the Hives had several hits from their album "Veni Vidi Vicious," including "Hate To Say I Told You So" and "Main Offender." Now they have returned with a new album, "Tyrannosaurus Hives."

The new album, besides having one of the stupidest titles of the year, offers more of what the Hives do best: music to play air guitar to. The album kicks off with "Abra Cadaver," a high-energy rocker that sounds like almost every other song the Hives have ...

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