Ross Clelland, Journalist

Again, The Hives offer a big, scrappy, not-quite-as-dumb-as-they-may-want-you-to-think, wonderfully messed-up and shouty record.

"Overall – if you liked them before, you’ll most likely enjoy this."

It’s always so identifiably him, perfectly constructed, even in the ragged edges and scars left showing

It’s all done with apparent sincerity, but many will end up not quite sure where the artist’s true passions lay – other than in the mirror.

With their hour-long pieces of improvised interplay, The Necks make music unlike anyone else. Master bassist Lloyd Swanton reflects on a band still evolving a quarter of a century on to Ross Clelland.