Rock should be full of “energy but no direction,” according to Pelle Almqivst, lead singer of The Hives
Skin Almqvistvocalist of the Swedish band The Hives, stated that rock should be an eternal teenager. “There is nothing more depressing than adult rock […]. I really like Dire Straits, that’s my image of an adult rock situation, but I don’t think that’s what we should be doing.” NME. “Lots of energy but no direction – that’s rock ‘n’ roll,” he added.
The group opened the concerts of the Arctic monkeys during the tour The Car in the United Kingdom and Ireland. For the Swedes, who have also played with AC DC, you need to attract new fans to keep the band alive. “What we look for at these shows is just fans,” said guitarist Nicholaus Arson.
The Hives release new album in 11 years
The album The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons (“The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons” in free translation) is The Hives’ first in 11 years and is due for release on August 11th. The title references the uncertain death of the five-piece band’s alleged mentor and co-songwriter.
the disappearance of Randy Fitzsimmons is the reason for The Hives’ decade-long hiatus, according to Almqvist.
“When we got the songs in the middle of this mess of Randy Fitzsimmons dying and decided what to do, it was only four or five weeks in the studio and then a year of finishing,” he said. Randy Fitzsimmons is Arson’s pseudonym, according to NME.
Source: Rollingstone
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