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The Black And White Album - The Hives
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72 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critics What's this?

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7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Swedish band worked with Pharrell Williams, Jacknife Lee, and Dennis Herring for their fourth album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Sonically they've tweaked their punk-pop vibe, even employing the hip-hop-flavored Pharrell Williams for one cut. Happily, that gambit--the danceable ''T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.''--pays off.
  2. BBC collective
    90
    Throughout, monster riffs abound. Perhaps this monochrome-clad cartoon combo are as great as singer Howlin' Pelle always said they were.
  3. Dot Music
    60
    The Black And White Album feels less like a fresh start than the end of something.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. Jonatan
    10
    The best rock album of the year. Excellent songs, like You Got It All Wrong, Hey Little World and Bigger Hole to Fill.
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  2. DavidÅ.
    10
    Best album out of Hives so far!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Psy
    2
    Omg, I used to like these boys.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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