Tyrannosaurus Hives

As the highly anticipated follow-up to their international breakthrough, 'Tyrannosaurus Hives' finds the band refining their high-energy garage punk into a more diverse, though no less ferocious, collection of songs. The album’s production, co-helmed by the band and Pelle Gunnerfeldt, is notably tighter and more varied than on previous efforts, incorporating subtle new wave influences and even strings without sacrificing the raw, dual-guitar attack and Howlin' Pelle Almqvist's signature vocal swagger. Through concise, explosive tracks like "Walk Idiot Walk" and "Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones," the album solidifies the band's taut, rhythmically-driven songwriting and cements their status within the 2000s rock revival.