The Hives - Tick Tick Boom

The Hives have never had any hidden agendas. What you see is what you get. It's a mantra that's served them well so far and it seems they aren't planning on changing our perception anytime soon. This is why Tick Tick Boom requires nothing more from you than a pair of ears. Based on the same formula that has carried them some distance towards commercial success for the past five years, why on earth would they change now? Their self-prophesising might not have amounted to much when they released Your New Favourite Band, but that needn't stop Tick Tick Boom from blowing up. [Finbarr Bermingham]