313. The Hives - hate to say i told you so

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What the Hives do well here, is make the catchiest single they can, as if it were the only song they were ever going to put out. Yeah it sounds like something you've heard before, but that's why it works. The other two tracks are probably closer to what their sound really is like. The precise snare and high hat are replaced for a looser groove infused punk, where clarity takes a back seat to emotion.

7 out of 10