Few bands could whip themselves into a frenzy as immediately as The Hives do on their fifth album, thanks to 68-second opener “Come On!” The energy level stays firmly in the stratosphere for the T. Rex-on-steroids muscler “Go Right Ahead” and the jittering New Wave workout “1000 Answers,” peaking with the adrenalized punk catharsis of “If I Had a Cent.” The rowdy Swedes dial back even more of their signature slickness for the distorted garage-soul romp “Midnight Shifter,” a highlight that revels in rough edges.
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