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Metascore
78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 41 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Swedish garage-rockers return with their third full-length disc.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. All Music Guide
    90
    Tyrannosaurus Hives might be a little more complex and polished than the Hives' earlier work, but it's not overthought at all; even though they've evolved, they know how to keep it simple, stupid.
  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    90
    They have clearly mastered their craft, and have begun to push it beyond its boundaries without betraying its punk ethic.
  3. Q Magazine
    60
    An intermittently potent album that feels unlikely to etch itself too deeply onto the world. [Aug 2004, p.104]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 29
  3. Negative: 3 out of 29
  1. AlexisR
    10
    The Hives are one of the very very few true rock bands that are around. If you listen to Linkin Park , SOAD and that kind of stuff don't even bother. This is rock at the very core.… Expand
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  2. scott
    10
    Amazing. Probably would've been huge if the record company hadn't given up on it.
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  3. JeffB
    2
    this is the first album I have truly felt that metacritic totally over-rated. 75 for this? Are you kidding me? Every song sounds the same, a rushed, over-rocked yelling piece of crap. … Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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