Swedish garage rock icons The Hives have just released their seventh studio album titled ‘The Hives Forever Forever The Hives’ via Play It Again Sam. The record was produced by their longtime collaborator Pelle Gunnerfeldt (Viagra Boys, Yung Lean, Elvira) as well as the band’s old tour mate Mike D of the Beastie Boys, who flew out to Sweden specifically to work on the album and hosted the band at his studio in Malibu. Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age contributed to the record, too.
The Hives have also shared a music video for their title track. Talking about ‘The Hives Forever Forever The Hives’ in their own words, the band shares: “The song is a celebration of all things Hives. We wanted to end the record with a feeling of release and relief. Finally realizing that we made something that will last forever. A rare occasion for us to quickly glance over our shoulder before moving forward. Like a marathon winner seeing who is coming in second. We say The Hives Forever, you say Forever The Hives. That’s all it takes. This is the rock music, this is the classical music, this is forever.”
Upcoming tour dates:
October 17th – Sentrume Scene – Oslo, Norway
October 18th – KB Hall – Copenhagen, Denmark
October 21st – Colombia Halle – Berlin, Germany
October 24th – Zenith – Munich, Germany
October 25th – Haus Auensee – Leipzig, Germany
October 26th – Gasometer – Vienna, Austria
October 28th – Xtra – Zurich, Switzerland
November 1st – San Jordi Club – Barcelona, Spain
November 2nd – Movistar Arena – Madrid, Spain
November 4th – Sagres Campo Pequeño – Lisbon, Portugal
November 19th – Forest National – Brussels, Belgium
November 20th – Le Zenith – Paris, France
November 22nd – AFAS – Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 24th – Utilita Arena – Cardiff, UK
November 26th – OVO Hydro – Glasgow, UK
November 28th – Aviva Studios – Manchester, UK
November 29th – Alexandra Palace – London, UK
December 1st – Palladium – Cologne, Germany
December 2nd – Jahrhunderthalle – Frankfurt, Germany
December 3rd – Sporthalle – Hamburg, Germany
December 6th – Avicii Arena – Stockholm, Sweden