Tyrannosaurus Hives is the third full-length album by the Hives, released on 20 July 2004. It is their first album since Veni Vidi Vicious from 2000, and also their first original release on a major label.
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Tyrannosaurus Hives | ||||
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Studio album by the Hives | ||||
Released | 19 July 2004 | |||
Recorded | Varispeed Studio Gröndahl 2003–2004 | |||
Genre | Garage rock revival, garage punk | |||
Length | 29:58 | |||
Label | No Fun, Interscope, Polydor | |||
Producer | The Hives, Pelle Gunnerfeldt | |||
The Hives chronology | ||||
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Singles from Tyrannosaurus Hives | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
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Entertainment Weekly | B−[4] |
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NME | 8/10[8] |
Pitchfork | 7.5/10[9] |
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If the front cover of the album is removed from the case and lined up with the back, one can see that there is an extra pair of legs, hinting at Randy Fitzsimmons' existence. "Diabolic Scheme" was featured in the Swedish vampire movie Frostbiten, whereas "B is for Brutus" and "Uptight" were both featured in the racing video game Gran Turismo 4. The song "No Pun Intended" was featured in the racing video game MotorStorm: Pacific Rift.
As of 2006 the album has sold 176,000 copies in United States.[12]
All songs by Randy Fitzsimmons
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Abra Cadaver" | 1:33 |
2. | "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones" | 2:00 |
3. | "Walk Idiot Walk" | 3:31 |
4. | "No Pun Intended" | 2:20 |
5. | "A Little More for Little You" | 2:58 |
6. | "B Is for Brutus" | 2:36 |
7. | "See Through Head" | 2:21 |
8. | "Diabolic Scheme" | 3:00 |
9. | "Missing Link" | 1:56 |
10. | "Love in Plaster" | 3:11 |
11. | "Dead Quote Olympics" | 1:59 |
12. | "Antidote" | 2:30 |
Total length: | 29:58 |
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 33 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] | 18 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 88 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[16] | 31 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] | 60 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] | 7 |
French Albums (SNEP)[19] | 39 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] | 10 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[21] | 17 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] | 11 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] | 1 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 32 |
UK Albums (OCC)[25] | 7 |
US Billboard 200[26] | 33 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Sweden (GLF)[27] | Gold | 30,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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