“One band you could never accuse of looking tired are The Hives. They bounded onto the stage, resplendent in monochrome checked suits, and tore it up in the way only they can. Howling Pelle Almvqvist had a bit of work to do initially to get everyone on board, but if there’s one man who can win over pretty much any crowd it’s surely him. “Main Offender’ and ‘Hate to Say I Told You So’ got things going and the band never looked back. And the rest of the band more than played their part, with more combined energy than an Olympic rowing team.”
30.07.16 Kendal Calling review by Hywel Roberts (Gigwise), photo © WENN












