They're coming for the crown, they're gonna tear it down. I fully guarantee, repeating history, shutdown
The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons is the sixth studio album by Swedish rock band The Hives. It was released on 11 August 2023 through the band's Disques Hives label.It is the band's first album in 11 years, with their previous Lex Hives being released in 2012.
Four singles were released for this album: "Bogus Operandi", "Countdown to Shutdown", "Rigor Mortis Radio" and "Trapdoor Solution"/"The Bomb".
Tracklist:
- "Bogus Operandi" (3:43)
- "Trapdoor Solution" (1:03)
- "Countdown to Shutdown" (3:13)
- "Rigor Mortis Radio" (2:28)
- "Stuck Up" (2:19)
- "Smoke & Mirrors" (3:01)
- "Crash Into the Weekend" (2:58)
- "Two Kinds of Trouble" (2:44)
- "The Way the Story Goes" (2:56)
- "The Bomb" (2:13)
- "What Did I Ever Do to You?" (3:09)
- "Step Out of the Way" (1:39)
Nothing but Tropus Operandi, ye:
- Confusing Multiple Negatives: "The Bomb" takes this to dizzying degrees during the verses.What do you wanna do?
(Get down!)
What don't you wanna do?
(Get up!)
What don't you wanna not don't do?
(Not get down!)
What don't you wanna not don't wanna not do?
(Not get up!) - Longest Song Goes First: "Bogus Operandi" is the first track on the album and is the longest at 3:43.
- Miniscule Rocking: "Trapdoor Solution" and "Step Out of the Way" are both under two minutes.
- Pun-Based Title: "Bogus Operandi" is a play on "Modus operandi".
- Questioning Title?: "What Did I Ever Do to You?"
- Truck Driver's Gear Change: "Bogus Operandi" goes up a key towards the end.