Pelle Almqvist of The Hives

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with the legendary frontman of one of the most influential garage rock bands of all time – Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist of The Hives! In his second time on Lipps Service, the Swedish singer-songwriter talks about the band’s decorated career, from receiving worldwide praise to inspiring other iconic bands. Pelle also uplifts some of his own music inspirations, including David Johansen, Clem Burke, Josh Homme, and AC/DC. As The Hives are gearing up to release a new album, The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, in August, Pelle explores some of the album’s themes, stories behind the songs, and what it was like working with the record’s producer Mike D of The Beastie Boys. To close, Pelle lists his top 5 siblings in rock and debut albums of all time. Tune in for another amazing and funny chat with everyone’s favorite frontman – Pelle Almqvist! CREDITS (Instagram handles) Host @scottlipps Edited by @toastycakes Music by @robby_hoff Produced by @whitakermarisa Recorded at Melrose Podcasts NYC Sonos makes it so easy to fill your home with incredible sound! Check out the new Sonos Ace headphones, which are Bluetooth-enabled and have three buttons. The content key allows you to play, pause, accept calls, and control the volume. Plus, they feature noise cancellation and voice assist! These headphones are exceptionally well done and sound incredible, whether listening to your favorite playlist, chatting on a call, watching a movie, or even recording a podcast like this one. They sound particularly fantastic when listening to Lipps Service! Sonos has great gifts for everyone on your list. Visit sonos.com/Lipps to save 20% on select products. 00:00 - Start 01:14 - Praise for The Hives 02:12 - Ticket prices 04:50 - Franchising The Hives? 06:36 - New album 07:55 - David Johansen and Clem Burke 08;55 - AC/DC 09:52 - Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age 11:00 - Pop structure 11:55 - Mike D of The Beastie Boys 15:07 - The Dead Boys AI 18:12 - Swedish music scene 21:36 - ABBA 25:09 - Playing new music for friends 26:44 - PC culture 28:00 - Enough is enough 30:00 - Online comments 31:00 - Playing new songs 33:33 - New album’s process 35:00 - Influencing other bands 36:56 - What music Pelle listens to 37:42 - Perfect record 41:10 - Top 5 siblings in rock 51:07 - AC/DC 54:13 - Top 5 debut albums Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices