Comments on: The Hives: Tyrannosaurus Hives http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/ Sleevage: The worlds best album cover design blog. Showcasing interesting album covers from the past and present. Updated daily with details on designers, artists and their studios. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:31:05 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jim http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-61880 jim Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:18:56 +0000 http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/#comment-61880 The legs thing is on purpose and yes it refers to Randy fitzimmons The legs thing is on purpose and yes it refers to Randy fitzimmons

]]> By: handen http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-54294 handen Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:16:41 +0000 http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/#comment-54294 Look at the track list for T-Rex Hives. if you take some of the first letter of each track and put them together, you get a secret message: 1. A 2. T 3. Wa 4. ? 5. A 6. B 7. See (C) 8. D 9. Mi 10. Lo 11. De 12. An 1-3 could be referencing Charles Manson's philosophy of ATWA (Air, Trees, Water, Animals) Then track four might have deliberately been left out of the hidden message (as evidenced by the title "No Pun Intended") just to throw us off. Then it goes A, B, See, D, Mi-Lo-De-An. I assumed to be reference to the mixolydian mode/scale in musical theory, but upon googling for "milodean hives" to see if it had been discussed, it turns out a Melodian was a "monophonic synthesizer released in 1972" and also a sort of keyboard that you blow air into as you press certain keys. 1972 is about the same time Manson came up with ATWA. Weird, eh? Look at the track list for T-Rex Hives. if you take some of the first letter of each track and put them together, you get a secret message:

1. A
2. T
3. Wa
4. ?
5. A
6. B
7. See (C)
8. D
9. Mi
10. Lo
11. De
12. An

1-3 could be referencing Charles Manson’s philosophy of ATWA (Air, Trees, Water, Animals)

Then track four might have deliberately been left out of the hidden message (as evidenced by the title “No Pun Intended”) just to throw us off.

Then it goes A, B, See, D, Mi-Lo-De-An. I assumed to be reference to the mixolydian mode/scale in musical theory, but upon googling for “milodean hives” to see if it had been discussed, it turns out a Melodian was a “monophonic synthesizer released in 1972″ and also a sort of keyboard that you blow air into as you press certain keys. 1972 is about the same time Manson came up with ATWA. Weird, eh?

]]> By: bob http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-24280 bob Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:29:33 +0000 http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/#comment-24280 who's the fat guy? who’s the fat guy?

]]> By: Clare http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-21386 Clare Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:45:23 +0000 http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/#comment-21386 Haha thats exactly what came into my head when I saw this. I got this strange feeling wash over me and then realised it reminded me of A Clockwork Orange. Although I quite like this cover I dont think it actually looks like them very much. The Hives are such crazy performers (completely blew me away Rock Werchter 2008) that they deserve equaly crazy artwork. Haha thats exactly what came into my head when I saw this. I got this strange feeling wash over me and then realised it reminded me of A Clockwork Orange.

Although I quite like this cover I dont think it actually looks like them very much.

The Hives are such crazy performers (completely blew me away Rock Werchter 2008) that they deserve equaly crazy artwork.

]]> By: Miko http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-5988 Miko Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:42:13 +0000 http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/#comment-5988 What are..? I mean.. buh.. The moment I saw that cover originally the first thing I thought was "Wow, The Hives are really letting their cover design go". Then I looked more closely. And thought "Yep, this is definitely their first genuinely bad cover. What a shame, they used to have such visual panache." The earlier covers are all so dynamic and stripped-down, and this new one's bland, beige, and overstuffed. Not to mention that most of the band are almost unrecognizable, as if they'd all had a faceful of bee stings. What are..? I mean.. buh..

The moment I saw that cover originally the first thing I thought was “Wow, The Hives are really letting their cover design go”.

Then I looked more closely. And thought “Yep, this is definitely their first genuinely bad cover. What a shame, they used to have such visual panache.”

The earlier covers are all so dynamic and stripped-down, and this new one’s bland, beige, and overstuffed. Not to mention that most of the band are almost unrecognizable, as if they’d all had a faceful of bee stings.

]]> By: Nils-Petter Lovgren http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-4353 Nils-Petter Lovgren Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:37:56 +0000 http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/#comment-4353 the cover concept and art direction is done by Henke Walse you can find more of his stuff here: http://www.walsecustomdesign.com/ -np the cover concept and art direction is done by Henke Walse you can find more of his stuff here:

http://www.walsecustomdesign.com/

-np

]]> By: Gabriel http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-2376 Gabriel Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:00:12 +0000 http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/#comment-2376 Mikael does have an online portfolio, he is on the swedish agentur called Rithuset: http://www.rithuset.se/ Mikael does have an online portfolio, he is on the swedish agentur called Rithuset:
http://www.rithuset.se/

]]> By: Grant http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-2307 Grant Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:21:32 +0000 http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/#comment-2307 that was my thought too, ollie. can't wait to hear the next one - supposedly they plan on calling it 'the world's first perfect album'. with a name like that, it -has- to be good! -g that was my thought too, ollie.

can’t wait to hear the next one – supposedly they plan on calling it ‘the world’s first perfect album’. with a name like that, it -has- to be good!

-g

]]> By: Ash http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-2305 Ash Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:45:34 +0000 http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/#comment-2305 Good find with the legs Grant. A subtle hidden message for the fans I guess. Good find with the legs Grant. A subtle hidden message for the fans I guess.

]]> By: ollie http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-2302 ollie Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:37:46 +0000 http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/#comment-2302 Yes I noticed this with the legs too. I think it might be a referance to the fictional/real songwriter "Randy Fitzsimmons" who suposeadly writes all the hives songs but has never been seen? Yes I noticed this with the legs too. I think it might be a referance to the fictional/real songwriter “Randy Fitzsimmons” who suposeadly writes all the hives songs but has never been seen?

]]> By: Grant Partridge http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-2299 Grant Partridge Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:16:36 +0000 http://sleevage.com/the-hives-tyrannosaurus-hives/#comment-2299 A friend pointed out a very interesting (and certainly intentional) discontinuity between the front and back covers for this release. Is that...are there...six pairs of legs? A friend pointed out a very interesting (and certainly intentional) discontinuity between the front and back covers for this release. Is that…are there…six pairs of legs?

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