The Hives joins host Stephen Kallao

The Hives have returned. The outlandish and skilled Swedish rock band swear they are back for good, after a nearly 10 year pause between albums. Their latest, The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons, is filled with arena-sized choruses, razor sharp riffs, and delightfully goofy lyrics, including a song with a quadruple negative. The Hives join us to explain why the world needs them now more than ever.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Depeche Mode “Policy Of Truth” Violator
The Hives “Two Kinds of Trouble” The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons
The Hives “Stick Up” The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons
The Hives “The Bomb” The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons
The Hives “Smoke and Mirrors” The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons
Bass Drum Of Death “Velvet Itch” GB City
Jenny Lewis “Just One of the Guys” The Voyager
Hozier “From Eden” From Eden EP
Brandi Carlile “You and Me on the Rock (ft. Lucius)” In These Silent Days
Brandi Carlile “The Things I Regret” WC Recording
Madi Diaz & Kacey Musgraves “Don’t Do Me Good” Weird Faith
Emmylou Harris “Wrecking Ball” Wrecking Ball
Sarah McLachlan “Blackbird” I Am Sam (soundtrack)

Hour Two
Bruce Springsteen “Letter To You” Letter To You
Lizzie No “Lagunita” Halfsies
Matthew Sweet “I’ve Been Waiting” Girlfriend
Friko “Crimson to Chrome” Where we’ve been, Where we go from here
Arctic Monkeys “Do I Wanna Know” AM
Kaiser Chiefs “Coming Home” WC Recording
Kathleen Edwards “Change the Sheets” Live at the World Cafe
Kaiser Chiefs “Ruby” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Sufjan Stevens “Will Anybody Ever Love Me” Javelin
Neil Young “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” After The Gold Rush
Laura Marling “Ghosts” Alas I Cannot Swim
Black Pumas “Mrs. Postman” Chronicles Of A Diamond
Erykah Badu “Window Seat” New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh
Big Thief “Simulation Swarm” Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
Oasis “Morning Glory” (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?