They Do This Better Than Anyone Else. This Is Awesome.

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

The Darkness are going on a World Tour this year to celebrate 20 years of Permission to Land - check out the dates so far here: www.thedarknesslive.com/tour-dates/

[@Rocksarum]

WORLD tour??? Really??? I think you forgot some countries...I only wish I could also celebrate the 20th anniversary of PTL... Please🙏, could you add some more dates???🥹 🔔🫶😊

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

@@Rocksarum "so far"

[@Rocksarum]

​@@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain😳🤐🫣🫡😁

[@KaiserBecks]

Are you going to re-release "Permission to Land" on vinyl?

[@TransmissionObscura]

Breaks the immersion is what you were after.

[@Reverend_Taco]

I loved the cameo from their original bass player Dr Matt. I gasped!

[@SoloSaga]

Right it was like that DiCaprio meme

[@jonasthemovie]

The Dr Matt Destruction cameo in the video is just lovely. We miss him!

[@jeffw7382]

I just love how much attitude The Hives bring to every song. Feels like rock & roll should

[@RickReasonnz]

Hate to Say I Told You So is probably the most rock n roll attitude song of the last 2 decades, Yeah the Hives had that 'tude alright

[@copperkid95]

This hives album is shaping up to be amazing

[@fastsavannah7684]

Straight-up sonic & roll

[@timothy790110]

nah, itll be as usual, 3-4 great songs and then filller

[@NegoClau]

As always.

[@nickshannon]

The Hives are one of the best live bands I have ever seen.

[@25johnlowe]

totally agree, saw them multiple times when i was younger and the energy and feeling of being at their gig is hard to match

[@ElementsUnknown]

The fact that Justin loves the Hives so much makes my day

[@linde8160]

20 years ago, my sister and I had this Hives alarm tone in the morning and it worked wonders for me not being a morning person at all. Thank you for activating those memories. Maybe I'll try it nowadays. They still got this magnificent drive. Yeah!

[@user-eg9dc5pi1d]

thanks for joining in/initiating some fun with The Hives (for those of us concert blocked in North America) (... they may have helped many of us to shed a few decades,momentarily, with this offering)

[@elbowonfire]

I’ve seen hundreds of live concerts and The Hives remain the best I’ve ever seen. It’s not even close. Pelle had that audience in the palm of his hand from the jump and never let go. Glad to see them back at it.

[@MrMariomontalvo]

Same I`ve seen LOTS of bands, first time i saw the hives like 12 years ago only knew 2 of their songs, they still got me and the hole crowd jumping from minute 1 to the end of the show, one of the best experiences in my life.

[@pfzt]

I agree. Superb live band, absolutely impressive.

[@MilitantOldLady]

The Hives are the most relentlessly perfect rock band of all time.

[@peterlee356]

When there is sooooo much pop and r and b fodder clogging up the airwaves, The Hives are a very welcome reminder of what Rock and Roll should be!!! Awesome, this album is shaping up to be an absolute BANGER!!!

[@SSGTStryker]

Yup, that riff is epic as hell. In fact, everything about The Hives is awesome. My only complaint is I’m not in The Hives and I don’t own one of their new glow-in-the-dark lightning bolt suits. 💣🤘🥁🎸

[@SKy_the_Thunder]

Love the impact they give their deliveries. The "Count down to shut-... DOWN!" makes you headbang just reflexively. Also can't forget about their typical playful bait and switch at "[...] shut... Up..." The Hives have a quality to their songs where it takes me a moment to get into them - but once I'm there, they won't ever let me go.

[@micke_c]

I totally agree with JH here, they do this kind of rock better than everyone else nowadays. They carry the torch from early Kinks (You really got me, All day and all of the night) with such pride and joy, for us to enjoy. Best I´ve heard in a really long time!

[@trufflehuffer]

Love the Hives. Another great live band - especially festivals. They stand out from the pack and can make their presence felt across distance and through the hoards!

[@goodmourningamerica5151]

Hives are one of the greatest live shows ever!!! If you get a chance and haven't seen them live. You only live once and you need to see this energy!! DO IT!!

[@s33k100]

The thing you were thinking of where the sound is muted by the glass (or outside the booth in the Tribute video) is called diegetic sound - it's sound that exists 'within the world' of the film/show/video/etc.

[@alexb241]

Yes it's super interesting. Because in most musicals and music videos the music is not diegetic - which makes musicals especially kind of boring I think. So if you have something like this, it breaks with our expectation. A good example is also Blues Brothers. I will fight anyone who says that movie was a musical. Because the music is diegetic, which is a huge part of its magical realism. The music itself has consequences in the story, which makes it so much more fun to watch and meaningful.

[@ArijalmariMxllr]

I know it's not audio, but is there a name for that "fight club single frame trick" they use?

[@Spoilthetone]

@@ArijalmariMxllr do you mean subliminal messaging? where Tyler Durden splices a single frame of pornography in to movies?

[@beganny]

Cinderella used to do this in every video too. Shake me!

[@ArijalmariMxllr]

@@Spoilthetone Yes, and how Fincher splices a single frame of Tyler Durden here and there in the early scenes of FC.

[@ryanfoley1172]

The Hives never ‘phone in’ their videos but the two so far from this new album are absolutely fantastic

[@Cheesus4jesus]

So far everything I've heard from the Hives new record just fucking rocks.

[@alanduncanhamilton]

04:39 - it's a switch from the non-diegetic to the diegetic I'd say - so first you hear the track over the action but then you hear it in context of the office in which it's set. They do the switch all the time in movies - Baby Driver does it all the way through, for example

[@bigjonradio]

Cool. Beat me to it. Love GnR's "Live & Let Die" in Grosse Pointe Blank when it switches to the Muzak version when Cusack enters the shop. Think that's the same thing.

[@danwest9900]

You're right - that bass player's tone is sick! It sounds like a cranked up tube powered head.

[@Elwooddudes]

Saw the hives in a very small venue in Nottingham the other day, they were incredible. What a band!

[@VIDS2013]

I just saw The Hives (third time) opening for Arctic Monkeys in London a week ago. They started the set with "Bogus Operandi"--it's an instant classic! They also did "Countdown to Shutdown". Immediately caught my ear as an especially good new song.

[@pyreneanandy]

Justin + HIVES = Awesome.

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Thanks!!

[@DrxSlump]

Riff overlords, each release feels phhhhat, fresh and sweet! They're spotless!

[@rockmoussealt7764]

Enjoyed your exploration of this song. Always a treat. The Hives are still fresh and exciting, a great live band, with energy and attitude to burn. Love 'em.

[@VIDS2013]

"Simple but brilliant" pretty much defines The Hives. But it's certainly not simple to come up with these songs, or everybody could do it.

[@QSqsQSqsQS]

Awesome song. I’m fully prepared to hear this at the beginning of every stadium sporting event for the next 20 years.

[@lightwavelive]

I freaking love this band! So glad they are back. Can’t wait to see them live this year 🎉

[@fredrikahlman1787]

Do not miss all the great details with the band members being in the office and even Dr. Matt Destruction being there..

[@NinStardust]

That riff is going to be stuck in my head all day now 😅

[@Alternboy]

The main singer is not Pelle in a mask. It's Magnus Krepper who is a beloved Swedish actor!

[@brianmarkgriffin]

You do this better than anyone else.

[@lanzarlaluna]

I've had this on repeat. Such a jam.

[@baalrog887]

I saw them when they did their "World Wide Web tour" during lockdown and they were encouraging people to stream it to their friends and share the links for free, they were so brilliantly bonkers

[@musicfromakido]

Haha, prostetics! The guy playing the frontman is one of Swedens most hired TV actors 😂

[@thenoodleator]

Every time The Hives put up a video/music lately I lose my proverbial shit for some reason. So good, it makes me want to hurl myself off a joy cliff.

[@gwts1171]

Both of these songs have been so good. I can't wait for the whole thing!

[@moreheff]

As Smashey and Nicie would say, "Totally Rifftastc mate" Nice tip on what face to pull when hitting a duff note Justin. I spend most of my gigs pulling faces like that!! 🤣🤣Great riffs, great song, great vid and great review. Just great mate!!

[@lindacoy7165]

I fell in love with this song from the first listen.

[@sharifelmahdi9385]

Old Hives bass player has a cameo in the video ❤

[@TheBodshaw]

Here's your man at 6:21 Dr Matt Destruction.

[@TheTrueBrianLangan]

One of the best live bands to ever exist

[@raquelsnt]

I love the song, and the riff, i completely agree with u. And today your voice sounded very very beautiful... You sound always beautiful but today it sounded specially awsome!

[@robbiebonham]

One of the tightest acts live, too. Incredible energy.

[@VIDS2013]

They're the best live band I have ever seen. And I've seen hundreds.

[@chrispearson4803]

Saw The Hives support Arctic Monkeys at Sheffield recently and they were absolutely amazing!

[@liambezzina]

Just seen them live a few days ago, they were great!

[@RokDAWG1]

Wow that’s so awesome! It’s so powerful and so simply amazing!

[@paulburtenshaw9602]

Just subscribed a couple of days ago, i could listen to you all day. So chilled out and funny. Learning a couple of guitar tricks from you and your producer is brilliant as well, you bounce off each other very cool 👍👍

[@sjstone2077]

i am so in love with this man you have no idea 😢😢

[@anniehall9141]

Absolutely 😊

[@MrHotsnakes]

Loving it. So looking forward to the album. A nice cameo from Dr Matt Destruction, the old bass player, in the video too.

[@ManCalledMif]

Hives are showing us how it’s done, even in 2023 🙌🏼👑

[@vaamoz7400]

The Hives became my favorite flavour of punk and roll since the black and white album...they just got that little something you need as a rock band imo

[@MariaFrancesca]

Last time you smoked on here, I had the weirdest sensation... I could swear I could smell the smoke... but it was just my mom having a smoke break on the balcony and forgetting to close the balcony door 🙂 I never did succumb to the habit myself, but I've seen my mom smoke like a chimney for over 50 years and one thing I've learned is that you will never get anywhere telling people to stop smoking. Can make even little old ladies like my mom very scary! 😅 Oh, and... THE HIVES!!!! ❤

[@brokenmailman]

I love the Dr. Matt Destruction cameos in their videos.

[@cheryllyons3738]

They are high energy and super fun. The lead singer reminds me of David Johanson. Love them.

[@Nicolasmondragon707]

It’s Justin Fucking Hawkins Rides Againnnnn!! 🎶🎶🎸

[@sandrahaight7278]

Hilarious fun. Great riff for sure. Thank you for the morning motivator. Cheers! 🥰

[@craigtaylor9049]

This is such a brilliant song!

[@DfactorPop]

You Love the Hives! I Love the Hives! We Love the Hives!

[@MrMunkyMeat]

I have enjoyed your music and only recently discovered your channel. I find this to be an interesting insight. Cheers.

[@phosphorescentscotsman]

0.28 to 0.37 Justin I saw The Darkness in 2004 in Camden NJ and you HAVE NOT lost your touch. Cheers

[@salvistaurins7604]

one of the most underrated circus of all time....and i love it.....baaccc they are real......dont need always those unhappy love stories

[@skast3r]

So weird! I had the Hives on last night thanks to this track. So good. Great to have them back. If you like these bouncy, punk riffs then definitely check out Kid Kapichi. One of the best new UK bands of the last few years imo. Similar energy, and wit too.

[@matthewbecker7389]

Ey, Juzzie! Yes, this Hives tune is bangin', but the true gift in this video? The sudden, brief but glorious breaking out of your tribute to John Farnham. Being an Australian, (born and bred in a penal colony. Heh. Heheh. Penal.) I'm thoroughly impressed by your familiarity with the work of the great Farnsie. Bless you, mate... You're the voice, Justin. Try and understand it. (Now that I think about it, I'm not sure that I understand it... Guess I need to try harder.) Love ya!

[@shawnmcvey7789]

Justin Hawkins is so rock and roll he got his mom into cigarettes.

[@111RAMONES]

Must see live! A must!

[@d33j4ybf]

Dr. Matt Destruction at 6:21... You're welcome, everyone.

[@DaddyOgr3]

DR MATT WITH THE CAMEO!!!! Can’t f***ing wait for this album!!!

[@pmbear]

6:20 DR. MATT DESTRUCTION BABY!! 🎸

[@MrAnton1502]

Oh mate, the call back to Oulton Broad, as a Norfolk boy who lives in Germany (lived in Lowestoft for a year while I worked in Norwich) really made me laugh.

[@maggieg5678]

I was too distracted by the funny faces you were pulling 😂😂😂

[@markgnarz5399]

Their live version of this on the Howard stern show is outstanding!

[@CorbCorbin]

I doubted it was the original singer, for a few seconds there, until he went right into his thing, like it was twenty years ago. 😆

[@Rocksarum]

06:10 I would call it "garage punk": half garage rock, half punk...Anyway, regardless tags...they're f**ing brilliant!

[@dragon2knight]

Too good! The Hives know their way around a fretboard!

[@marialeduque8827]

Two great rock albums this year QOTSA and the hives❤❤

[@thierryvidal63]

enormous sound. Same efficacy than AC-DC and so witty. I can't wait for the album.

[@shellb99]

Love these videos and listening to your takes on new releases and more. Can't wait till October to see you in person! Do you do meet & greets? If could afford it I'd love to take part! Cheers!

[@Rocksarum]

From 05:17 to 05:41...😙😏🤪😘 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The Hives always pep us up! NICE👍🤩

[@belladonna131]

THAT WAS A REALLY GREAT SONG AND YOUR REVIEW WAS EVEN MORE SPECTACULAR! BIG HEADS DO LOOK BETTER ON TV, BELIEVE IT OR NOT. I TOO GOT CAUGHT SMOKING BY MOM. SHE SAID, "I TELL OTOSAN ( WHICH MEANS "DAD" IN JAPANESE). I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET THE CHEWING OUT OF MY LIFE. I DIDN'T. "MY HOUSE MY RULES. SMOKE WHEN YOU LEAVE." END OF DISCUSSION. I THINK I TOLD YOU I LATER VOMITED FROM TOO MUCH SMOKE IN THE AIR AT MY BOYFRIEND'S 21 BIRTHDAY PARTY AT A BAR. WE LATER MARRIED AND DIVORCED. I DON'T SMOKE, BUT CAN BLOW SMOKE RINGS FOR SOME REASON. 😂

[@Novotny72]

upvote for being top mental comment :D

[@drunkenviking]

The bassline… ❤

[@richiedagger733]

Wooo hives! I've got my ticket for the Toronto show!

[@NoCoverCharge]

Dang now have to go back and crank some hives again … glad they are back make garage rock a thing again !

[@glen7228]

It's the Hives! And all I can say is, "Hell yes!!"

[@maxslamer]

I thought I recognised Swedish actor Magnus Krepper as the smoker/older version of "Howlin Pelle Almqvist. And it is indeed him. So I guess the other guys in the beginning of the video are older (?) actors/musicians aswell.

[@corex72]

My mum punched me in the face when she drove up and caught me. From inside the car, through the open window.

[@carriepoon7058]

The million dollar riffs, and the million dollar facial expressions!😂

[@diggdugg2169]

Love the Hives! One of the best live bands ever!!!

[@93macpherson]

Long live The Hives!

[@louisellisdiaz]

Saw them 5 times on the Monkeys tour. Very good live, energetic. CRAZY. For a young man of 23 it was refreshing to see. Check out The mysterines too, they were the first act and they have done good tunes off their latest album, rock and a front woman. Worth the listen.

[@Andres15850]

Ok just checked that band and really loved it. Thank you!

[@steveoleary2658]

New music from The Hives makes me so happy.

[@leonardcortez7963]

YESS THE HIVES!!!🤘🏼

[@richloins7249]

Not going to lie; I emptied the "fun" bank account to see them play this fall. I'd missed them the last time they played nearby and I won't make that mistake twice.

[@AB-fh9zh]

I shall not argue with the riff.

[@cheryllyons3738]

I would love to see them and Royal Republic do a show together.

[@cheryllyons3738]

I think Bogus Operendi and Countdown to Shutdown are incredible. Certainly topped themselves. Can't wait to hear more.

[@djuengst2000]

Nice Justin. I’m a little surprised you didn’t comment on the well placed “Whoo”s😊

[@mrgoodlife8379]

Watched them in a tiny sweaty venue in Bristol the other day….was carnage.

[@sanctuary_of_mango]

Ah man the office/glass office doors vibes in the music video remind me a lot of the Maneskin song GOSSIP that came out a few months ago. Absolutely epic music video and great song

[@peter10245]

The Bassline is pure Gold.

[@Mehnomehn]

6:21 Dr. Matt Destruction!!!!