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The Hives - A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T Audio CD

A fair review of the The Hives "A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all The Hives reviews here, or go back to the The Hives tabs.

The Hives Band: The Hives
Title: A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T
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Release Date: 2002-03-27
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T 2: Outsmarted 3: Untutored Youth 4: Fever 5: Mad Man 6: Numbers [*]

I-D-I-O-T!
Literally. They may get a lot of bad press for their popularity, but the Hives rock. These Swedish rockers tinge their frenetic songs with bits of punk from the musical heydeys of the Stooges, including in the roaring six-song EP "Aka I-D-I-O-T. "

Several songs are from their smash hit "Veni Vidi Vicious," and from "Your New Favorite Band" and "Barely Legal": the catchy yet wild "Aka I-D-I-O-T," and the fast-paced "Outsmarted," the almost manic punk-rocker "Untutored Youth," and the slow grind of guitars building up to the howling "Mad Man. " Then there are a couple of other songs in the mix, like the good-but-not-great "Fever" and lo-fi roar of "Numbers. "

No whines about how their girlfriends left them. While the punk rebellions were long ago, the Hives seem to be trying to revive the spirit of them. Their songs positively seethe with a sense of sneering revolution, and it's pretty refreshing. But they do include a sense of ironic polish, such as the spoken part about how "I extend my middle right hand digit" -- aka, flipping the bird.

"OUTSMARTED. . . I'm selling you for scrap!" Pelle snarls, before telling us that "we are the untutored youth!" Speaking of which, Howlin' Pelle Almqvist lives up to the "howlin'" part of his name. He has a raw, energetic singing style; sometimes he sounds like his vocal chords are about to rip themselves apart, especially with the hurricane of percussion, bass and guitar behind him.

"Aka I-D-I-O-T" is a fun, roiling piece of modern rock with a gritty garage edge. Definitely a good introduction to the Hives, and a good EP for those who are already fans.


Awesome EP that bridges the gap between old + new Hives
This Ep is out of print domestically, so if you can find an import version, I suggest you pick it up. This Ep retains a lot of the punkiness heard on the Barely Legal and Oh Lord, When How? cd's, but it also clearly represents the new kinks-esque sound they are going for now. Tracks include a faster version of "Outsmarted" from Veni Vidi Vicious, and a hot cover of "Numbers" (by the Adicts) that originally appeared on the Hives' split seven inch with the Pricks. Also the title track "A. K. A. I-D-I-O-T" is a slightly different version than the one on the Barely Legal album. The unreleased tracks tracks on this Ep make it a worthwhile venture to track it down.


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