Let’s Not Listen: Julia’s Cautionary Music Reviews   The Hives Tarred and Feathered EP (2010) Oh, new Hives three-song early punk cover EP. Why do you exist? The first song, “Civilization’s Dying”, is a quick, punk-light declaration of the degradation of human society. Thanks, The Hives. Numero dose, “Early Morning Wake Up Call”, is a dull, grating reminder of the tedium that is the 9-5 grind, an apparently profoundly American phenomenom, as denoted by the draaawwl in the vocals and the <twang> of guitars. I give the third track, “Nasty Secretary” the lukewarm accolade of “Single for But a Moment”. It’s one of those fast, fun, catchy songs that is a little hard, a little upbeat, but safe like jaywalking. You will enjoy it in your car, or while washing the dishes, or once at a party, and your friends will say “This seems comfortingly familiar, and yet I feel like we haven’t met,” to which you will reply “It’s from the new Hives EP,” and they will gasp “Lo! I was unaware they were still a thing,” and you will sagely retort, “Well, they aren’t really, but there’s no harm in enjoying a fun cover.” Your relationship with this song will last between 2-5 weeks, depending on how fastidiously you clean up your portable music listening device. Or if you have a piece with mucho espace, it will sit there for a few months, to be forgotten, and then remembered, at which time a small smile will flit across your face, as you remember said party. -Julia out

                             Let’s Not Listen: Julia’s Cautionary Music Reviews

 

The Hives

Tarred and Feathered EP (2010)

Oh, new Hives three-song early punk cover EP. Why do you exist?

The first song, “Civilization’s Dying”, is a quick, punk-light declaration of the degradation of human society. Thanks, The Hives. Numero dose, “Early Morning Wake Up Call”, is a dull, grating reminder of the tedium that is the 9-5 grind, an apparently profoundly American phenomenom, as denoted by the draaawwl in the vocals and the <twang> of guitars.

I give the third track, “Nasty Secretary” the lukewarm accolade of “Single for But a Moment”. It’s one of those fast, fun, catchy songs that is a little hard, a little upbeat, but safe like jaywalking. You will enjoy it in your car, or while washing the dishes, or once at a party, and your friends will say “This seems comfortingly familiar, and yet I feel like we haven’t met,” to which you will reply “It’s from the new Hives EP,” and they will gasp “Lo! I was unaware they were still a thing,” and you will sagely retort, “Well, they aren’t really, but there’s no harm in enjoying a fun cover.”

Your relationship with this song will last between 2-5 weeks, depending on how fastidiously you clean up your portable music listening device. Or if you have a piece with mucho espace, it will sit there for a few months, to be forgotten, and then remembered, at which time a small smile will flit across your face, as you remember said party.

-Julia out