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Your New Favourite Band

The Hives · 2002

28 min · 12 tracks · garage rock

A raw and energetic blend of garage rock with punk influences, brimming with catchy riffs and anthemic choruses.

Why this album works

'Your New Favourite Band' solidified The Hives' status in the garage rock revival movement, featuring hits like 'Hate to Say I Told You So.' The album received positive reviews from critics, helping to propel them into mainstream success and influencing a wave of similar bands that followed.
Career context
Released on October 22, 2002, 'Your New Favourite Band' is The Hives' first compilation album, arriving after their breakthrough album 'Veni Vidi Vicious.' At this stage, the band had gained significant recognition in the garage rock revival scene of the early 2000s, setting the stage for their continued ascent in popularity.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Hate to Say I Told You So Standout 3:23
  • 2 Main Offender Standout 2:33
  • 3 Supply and Demand Standout 2:26
  • 4 Die, All Right! 2:46
  • 5 Untutored Youth 1:34
  • 6 Outsmarted 2:20
  • 7 Mad Man 2:30
  • 8 Here We Go Again 2:12
  • 9 a.k.a. I‐D‐I‐O‐T 2:13
  • 10 Automatic Schmuck 2:17
  • 11 Hail Hail Spit n' Drool 1:27
  • 12 The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime 2:31

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