Tyrannosaurus Hives
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B–[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| NME | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
Tyrannosaurus Hives is the third full-length album by The Hives, released on 20 July 2004. It is their first album since Veni Vidi Vicious from 2000, and also their first original release on a major label.
If the front cover of the album is removed from the case and lined up with the back, one can see that there is an extra pair of legs, hinting at Randy Fitzsimmons' existence. "Diabolic Scheme" was featured in the Swedish vampire movie Frostbiten, whereas "B is for Brutus" and "Uptight" were both featured in the racing video game Gran Turismo 4. The song "No Pun Intended" was featured in the racing video game MotorStorm: Pacific Rift.
As of 2007 the album has sold 178,000 copies in United States. [9]
Track listing
All songs by Randy Fitzsimmons
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Abra Cadaver" | 1:33 |
| 2. | "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" | 2:00 |
| 3. | "Walk Idiot Walk" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "No Pun Intended" | 2:20 |
| 5. | "A Little More for Little You" | 2:58 |
| 6. | "B is for Brutus" | 2:36 |
| 7. | "See Through Head" | 2:21 |
| 8. | "Diabolic Scheme" | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Missing Link" | 1:56 |
| 10. | "Love in Plaster" | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Dead Quote Olympics" | 1:59 |
| 12. | "Antidote" | 2:30 |
Personnel
- Howlin' Pelle Almqvist - vocals
- Nicholaus Arson - lead guitar/backing vocals
- Vigilante Carlstroem – rhythm guitar/backing vocals
- Dr. Matt Destruction - bass guitar
- Chris Dangerous– drums
- Björn Yttling – string arrangement
- Andreas Forsman, Johan Moren, Rebecca Karlsson, Christoffer Öhman, Henrik Söderqvist – string performance
- Pelle Gunnerfeldt – producer, audio mixing
- Michael Ilbert – audio mixing
- George Marino – audio mastering
References
- ^ "Tyrannosaurus Hives by The Hives". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^ Phares, Heather (2004-07-20). "The Hives: Tyrannosaurus Hives Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ Browne, David (2004-07-23). "Tyrannosaurus Hives". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (2004-07-16). "CD: The Hives, Tyrannosaurus Hives". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ^ "The Hives: Tyrannosaurus Hives". NME. 2005-09-12. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ "The Hives: Tyrannosaurus Hives Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004-08-05). "Tyrannosaurus Hives Album Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
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