The Hives’ new album has been 11 years in the making. “We left the throne for a decade,” says the singer from the Swedish garage-rock band. “No one sat on it, and so here we are again.”
And the notion that Arson is the band’s real songwriter? “Let’s just say my brother isn’t nearly talented enough to be Randy,” Almqvist says. “He does some things really well, but he can’t do that.”
And even when fat checks from major labels dried up, the Hives had little trouble thriving thanks to their incredible, frenetic live show. “That wasn’t some sort of clever strategy,” Almqvist says. “When we go to concerts, we want to see a show that makes you question reality. It has to shoot over the goal and be way too good. That’s what we’ve been able to do.”
“It was a pretty severe surgery,” Almqvist says. “He was close to death for a time. He came back after a couple of tours, but maybe it was too soon. I remember him throwing up after the shows since he was so exhausted. He came back with one lung and worked his way up to two. We’re extremely happy that he’s still on the planet, and that he’s still playing in the band.”
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