{"id":44569,"date":"2026-03-01T17:15:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T22:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44569"},"modified":"2026-02-25T17:55:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T22:55:06","slug":"royal-chaos-the-hives-drop-a-wild-new-video-for-roll-out-the-red-carpet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44569","title":{"rendered":"Royal Chaos: The Hives drop a wild new video for \u2018Roll Out the Red Carpet\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If there\u2019s a red carpet anywhere in the rock world right now,&nbsp;<strong>The Hives<\/strong>&nbsp;are kicking the doors open and strutting straight down the middle of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The band have just dropped a&nbsp;<strong>wild new stop-motion animation video<\/strong>&nbsp;for their latest anthem,&nbsp;<strong><em>Roll Out The Red Carpet<\/em><\/strong>, and it\u2019s exactly the kind of unhinged, high-energy spectacle you\u2019d expect from the self-proclaimed best live band on the planet. Directed by artist&nbsp;<strong>Cissi Efraimsson<\/strong>, the clip leans fully into surreal, handmade chaos\u2014perfectly matching the song\u2019s full-throttle swagger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQIBjIOMNYw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The video arrives hot on the heels of the band\u2019s most recent album,\u00a0\u2018<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/the-hives.ffm.to\/forever-album\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The Hives Forever Forever The Hives<\/a><\/strong>,\u2019 out now via\u00a0<strong>Play It Again Sam<\/strong>. The record has been absolutely showered with praise, hailed as a career-high release and a love letter to garage rock\u2019s glorious past\u2014with critics lining up to call it everything from \u201ca mighty release\u201d to \u201canother fiery debut.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fresh off a massive run of sold-out Latin American stadium shows with&nbsp;<strong>My Chemical Romance<\/strong>, The Hives sound louder, sharper, and more unhinged than ever. The album was crafted in Sweden alongside producer&nbsp;<strong>Pelle Gunnerfeldt<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Mike D<\/strong>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong>Beastie Boys<\/strong>, and it shows\u2014every track hits with intent, sweat, and sneer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Singles like <em>Enough Is Enough<\/em>, <em>Paint A Picture<\/em>, and <em>Legalize Living<\/em> have already cemented themselves as modern Hives classics, while <em>Roll Out The Red Carpet<\/em> feels like a victory lap taken at full sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Critics agree.&nbsp;<strong>The New York Times<\/strong>&nbsp;praised their \u201cswaggering Swedish punk\u201d energy, while&nbsp;<strong>The Needle Drop<\/strong>&nbsp;called it their most consistent work in years. Love has also poured in from&nbsp;<strong>AV Club<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Grammy.com<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Paste<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>FLOOD<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Exclaim<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Northern Transmissions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And yes\u2014North America is next. The band are gearing up for an East Coast and Midwest tour with support from Australian punk wrecking crew&nbsp;<strong>The Chats<\/strong>, with multiple dates already sold out. If you\u2019ve ever seen The Hives live, you know this is not the kind of show you casually \u201ccatch.\u201d It\u2019s an event. A workout. A religious experience involving sweat and guitar feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current era has seen the band fully embrace their royal rock iconography, from lavish visuals to historic performances\u2014appearing everywhere from&nbsp;<strong>Later\u2026 with Jools Holland<\/strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>BBC Radio 1<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>BBC Radio 6 Music<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>ARTE<\/strong>, plus a memorable performance at New York\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>Rockefeller Centre<\/strong>. The title track video was even filmed inside&nbsp;<strong>Stockholm City Hall<\/strong>\u2014a first for any music video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three decades deep, The Hives\u2014Howlin\u2019 Pelle, Chris Dangerous, The Johan And Only, Nicholaus Arson, and Vigilante Carlstroem\u2014remain a force of nature. They\u2019ve shared stages with&nbsp;<strong>AC\/DC<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>The Rolling Stones<\/strong>, earned praise from&nbsp;<strong>Rolling Stone<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Pitchfork<\/strong>, and were once famously declared by&nbsp;<strong>Joe Strummer<\/strong>&nbsp;to have saved rock \u2019n\u2019 roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Big words. Bigger riffs. 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