Howlin' Pelle Almqvist of The Hives recently told NME that the band have around a hundred new songs and hope to have their new album done before the end of the year. He continued in his usual modest fashion, "I'd like to describe the work we are doing on the new record as going well, weller and wellest. It's a highly potent mix of the kind of elusive and innocent yet brutal fingertip feel magic that only The Hives are able to bring. I speak a large proportion of the world's population are awaiting miracles and magic by a divine power. The Hives deliver when they want to." Furthermore, it was said in an interview with X-Ray magazine that the recording should go quickly as "most of the songs are two to three minutes, and [take] two to three minutes to record." Whether or not we'll actually see a new record in stores by the end of the year is still in doubt, as I don't believe the band has resolved their legal complications with Burning Heart. More details when I get 'em.