The Hives return this summer with their first studio album in over a decade. Today, the band announces The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons out August 11, 2023, via world-leading music distributor FUGA.
The highly anticipated album by the Swedish rockers was produced, recorded, and mixed at LA’s legendary Sunset Sound by Andrew Scheps and features 12 timeless tracks with names that will leave fans wanting more. From the first track “The Idiot Walks Again” to the rousing closer “Goodbye Randy Fitzsimmons,” this album is a must-hear for any music fan.
After a long period of silence, a roar shall echo with the new production that promises to captivate old-school fans and new followers alike. Showcasing their signature high-energy sound the band delivers a fresh dose of punk rock with new-age fury and gusto as catchy as the last.
Pelle Almqvist, the lead singer of The Hives, has been known for his no-holds-barred attitude toward rock’n’roll. In an interview discussing the new album, Almqvist declared, “There’s no maturity or anything like that bullshit, because who the fuck wants mature rock’n’roll? That’s always where people go wrong, I feel. ‘It’s like rock’n’roll but adult,’ nobody wants that!
“Bogus Operandi” charges in with mammoth power chords before they launch into a frenzied, almost metal-inspired guitar. The track comes with a horror-themed music video directed by Aube Perrie that you can watch below, followed by the cover art, track listing, and tour dates.
The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons Artwork:
01. Bogus Operandi
02. Trapdoor Solution
03. Countdown to Shutdown
04. Rigor Mortis Radio
05. Stick Up
06. Smoke & Mirrors
07. Crash Into the Weekend
08. Two Kinds of Trouble
09. The Way the Story Goes
10. The Bomb
11. What Did I Ever Do to You?
12. Step Out of the Way
The Hives 2023 Tour Dates:
05/09 — Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
05/11 — Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
05/16 — New York, NY @ Racket NYC
05/27 — Leeds, UK @ Temple Newsam *
05/29 — Bristol, UK @ Ashton Gate *
05/30 — Bristol, UK @ The Fleece w/ Rough Trade
05/31 — Conventry, UK @ Ricoh Arena *
06/02 — Manchester, UK @ Old Trafford Cricket Ground *
06/03 — Manchester, UK @ Emirates Old Trafford *
06/05 — Middlesbrough, UK @ Middlesbrough FC *
06/06 -0 London, UK @ PRYZM w/ Banquet Records
06/07 — Norwich, UK @ Carrow Road Stadium *
06/09 — Sheffield, UK @ Hillsborough Park *
06/10 — Sheffield, UK @ Hillsborough Park *
06/12 — Swansea, UK @ Liberty Stadium *
06/13 — London, UK @ The Garage
06/14 — Southhampton, UK @ The Ageas Bowl *
06/16 — London, UK @ Emirates Stadium *
06/17 — London, UK @ Emirates Stadium *
06/18 — London, UK @ Emirates Stadium *
06/20 — Dublin, IE @ Marlay Park *
06/22 — Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Room w/ Rough Trade
06/25 — Glasgow, UK @ Bellahousten Park *
07/15 — Milano, IT @ Ippodromo Del Galoppo Di San Siro
07/16 — Roma, IT @ Ippodromo Capannelle *
07/18 — Athens, GR @ Water Square *
07/19 — Athens, GR @ Plateia Nerou *
08/04 — Göteborg, SE @ Banana Pier
08/05 — Malmö, SE @ Mölleplatsen
08/18 — Rättvik, SE @ Dalhalla
08/19 — Rättvik, SE @ Dalhalla
08/25 — Vången, NO @ Vangen Festivalen
08/26 — Tønsberg, NO @ Foynhagen
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