Anyone else like these guys? Swedish band - I’m late to the party, cause this has been out sine 2000. Lead in sounds like a Sex Pistols “Pretty Vacant” homage, then they go right into their own mode.

Always gets cranked up when it comes up on my play list...




Link to original video: https://youtu.be/Uz1Jwyxd4tE

"Die Alright" is also really good.




Link to original video: https://youtu.be/iXqujk-b7DI

I've got a few of their songs on a playlist I use for snowboarding.

there were a number of these lo-fi retro-rock/grunge/punk acts in the early 2000's. the strokes, the hives, wolfmother, jet, black rebel motorcycle club, et. al.

as usual, the masses who had been spoon-fed contrived pop music heard it and fell in love despite having never heard the music it so clearly descended from. (not saying you're one of those, which is obvious by the fact that you didn't actually hear it until 17 years later.)

and then the tides changed and they all fell by the way side. except for the white stripes, I guess, who had a bit more staying power.

it's not just this genre... I think it is why people went ape over someone like Adele. She is clearly talented and authentic but she is treated as if she invented soul music because pop music listening teens have had britney spears and pink shoved down their throats their entire lives.

sorry for the rant.

Yellowjacket - I hear you. One of the fun things about raising a teenager was exposing her to the wide world of music. She is now a pretty well plugged in 23-year old.

I lived through the first incarnation of punk and grunge. Actually saw the Ramones in CBGBs, Dead Kennedys at my high school, and got to live in Athens, GA twice (85’ and 89’).

Part of the fun of the new generation (even the Hives of 17 years ago) is seeing a new spin on an old genre.

Few will have “staying power”, as the vast majority of bands are lucky to have “a” hit, let alone one or more successful albums.

Day job and kids makes it harder to keep up. I miss Lester Bangs’ reviews.

The Hives are Punk/Post Punk

I am really digging the punk revival as of late.

As a rule, I don't listen to music when I run. The exception is when I get to 20 mile runs.

I pretty much exclusively listen to The Hives.




One of the things I like about them is they are willing to do a variety of styles.