THE HIVES RELEASE TWO SINGLES OFF FORTHCOMING ALBUM THE DEATH OF RANDY FITZSIMMONS
FIRST LP IN 10+ YEARS OUT AUG 11 VIA FUGA
HEAR FRENZIED, RAZOR-SHARP “TRAPDOOR SOLUTION” AND ERUPTIVE, RAUCOUS “THE BOMB” HERE
PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE LP HERE
The Hives have released two singles, “Trapdoor Solution” and “The Bomb” that come off their highly anticipated album and their first in over a decade, The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons that arrives via word-leading music distributor FUGA on August 11. Coming in at just over a minute long, “Trapdoor Solution” is a frenetic, hair-raising guitar-thrashing track while “The Bomb” is a stomping, caustic head-banger reminiscent of their early 00s work. The double release follows “sharp, biting” (FLOOD) “Rigor Mortis Radio,” “slithering” (Consequence) single “Countdown To Shutdown” and “good old-fashioned rock stomper” (Vulture) “Bogus Operandi,” which earned wide critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, The Needle Drop, SPIN, Loudwire, Stereogum and more.
The Hives recently closed out an extended support slot for Arctic Monkeys on their European arena tour. In the fall, they will return to North America with their “incredible, frenetic” (Rolling Stone) live show for a cross-country tour that completely SOLD OUT in less than 30 minutes. They have newly announced a Latin American kicking off in November. The Hives will be the first Western band to play in Venezuela in a decade. The band recently returned to Glastonbury for a blow-out set that CLASH praised as “a terrific performance that blended comedy, rock ‘n’ roll, and fine tailoring” while The Guardian lauded the show, hailing its “rambunctiousness.”
The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons will be available digitally, on CD, and on vinyl. A special limited edition glow in the dark gatefold vinyl with poster will be available exclusively via the band’s own webstore.
The Hives are Chris Dangerous, Vigilante Carlstroem, Nicholaus Arson, Howlin’ Pelle, and The Johan And Only.
In the twenty-five years since The Hives exploded around the world, they have sold out stadiums and shared stages with everyone from AC/DC to The Rolling Stones. SPIN calls The Hives “the best live band on the planet” and Howlin’ Pelle “the greatest frontman in rock,” and the BBC dubbed the band “a force of nature.” Rolling Stone named Veni Vidi Vicious one of the Top 100 Albums of the decade and “Hate To Say I Told You So” earned a spot on Pitchfork’s Top 500 Songs of the 2000’s. They have sold millions of albums world-wide with multiple RIAA Gold-certifications. In the time since Lex Hives, the band has released 2019’s double A-side “I’m Alive”/“Good Samaritan” as well as a live album via Third Man Records, and embarked on a series of global tours. The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons marks a true renaissance.
The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons tracklist:
1. Bogus Operandi
2. Trapdoor Solution
3. Countdown To Shutdown
4. Rigor Mortis Radio
5. Stick Up
6. Smoke & Mirrors
7. Crash Into The Weekend
8. Two Kinds Of Trouble
9. The Way The Story Goes
10. The Bomb
11. What Did I Ever Do To You?
12. Step Out Of The Way
THE HIVES TOUR DATES
US: 2023
Oct 30 – BROOKLYN, NY @ Brooklyn Steel SOLD OUT
Oct 31 – WASHINGTON, DC @ Union Stage SOLD OUT
Nov 1 – CAMBRIDGE, MA @ The Sinclaire SOLD OUT
Nov 3 – TORONTO, ON @ Lee’s Palace SOLD OUT
Nov 4 – DETROIT, MI @ El Club SOLD OUT
Nov 5 – CHICAGO, IL @ Bottom Lounge SOLD OUT
Nov 8 – SEATTLE, WA @ Neumos SOLD OUT
Nov 9 – VANCOUVER, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre SOLD OUT
Nov 10 – PORTLAND, OR @ Mississippi Studios SOLD OUT
Nov 12 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ Bimbo’s 365 Club SOLD OUT
Nov 13 – SOLANA BEACH, CA @ Belly Up SOLD OUT
Nov 14 – LOS ANGELES, CA @ Belasco Theater SOLD OUT
Nov 15 – LOS ANGELES, CA @ BELASCO THEATER **NEWLY ADDED**
UK: 2024
Mar 27 LEEDS, Leeds Academy
Mar 28 – NEWCASTLE, City Hall
Mar 29 – NOTTINGHAM, Rock City SOLD OUT
Mar 30 – WOLVERHAMPTON, The Halls
Apr 1 – GLASGOW, Barrowland SOLD OUT
Apr 2 – BRISTOL, Academy SOLD OUT
Apr 3 – BRIGHTON, Brighton Dome
Apr 5 – CARDIFF, Great Hall SOLD OUT
Apr 6 – MANCHESTER, Academy SOLD OUT
Apr 8 – DUBLIN, Olympia
Apr 10 – NORWICH, UEA SOLD OUT
Apr 13 – LONDON, Eventim Apollo
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