The Black and White Album is the title of the fourth full-length album by Swedish garage rock revivalists The Hives. The album's release dates are October 15, 2007 in the United Kingdom and November 13, 2007 in the United States. The album was originally slated for release on October 9 in the United Kingdom, however this date was postponed until the October 15, for unknown reasons, as was the original US release of October 9, 2007.
The first single off the album, "Tick Tick Boom," appears on the Madden '08 soundtrack. Clips from this song apeared in a Nike commercial shortly before the single's release date, August 14September 24 in the UK. for the US and
The band said they've recorded 20 to 30 songs (including seven recorded with producer Pharrell Williams) for this album and are currently choosing the best. Other tracks have been produced by Jacknife Lee and Dennis Herring. Sessions were held with Timbaland, with whom the band produced the song Throw It On Me, but took place too late for any of the resultant tracks to make the record. They hope to use these songs as b-sides.
The album's track listing was confirmed on the band's German website on the 13th September, and later through NME.
As of October 9th, "Tick Tick Boom," "Try It Again," "You Got It All... Wrong," "Well All Right," "Won't Be Long," and "Fall is Just Something Grownups Invented" are all on iTunes.
| Released | October 9, 2007 (iTunes) October 15, 2007 (EU) November 13, 2007 (US) | |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded | Studio Gröndahl 2007 | |
| Genre | Garage rock, | |
| Length | 47:57 | |
| Label | Interscope | |
| Producer | The Hives, The Neptunes, Jacknife Lee, Dennis Herring | |
Track Listing
- "Tick Tick Boom" - 3:25
- "Try It Again" - 3:29
- "You Got It All... Wrong" - 2:42
- "Well All Right!" - 3:29
- "Hey Little World" - 3:22
- "A Stroll Through Hive Manor Corridors" - 2:37
- "Won't Be Long" - 3:46
- "T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S." - 3:37
- "Return The Favour" - 3:09
- "Giddy Up!" - 2:51
- "Square One Here I Come" - 3:10
- "You Dress Up For Armageddon" - 3:09
- "Puppet On A String" - 2:54
- "Bigger Hole To Fill" - 3:37
- "Fall Is Just Something Grownups Invented" (UK Bonus Track) - 2:40
