The Hives: Influences

The Hives: Influences

The Swedish garage rockers' riffs are as sharp as the cut of their suits, and with good reason; these rock 'n' roll reprobates have clearly done their homework. You can trace their two-minute blasts to the Ramones' terse, tongue-in-cheek bubblegum punk, their unhinged rave-ups have roots in songs like The Sonics' "Psycho", and their glowering sense of menace recalls MC5's deadly "Kick Out the Jams".

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