The Hives will release the infectious, funky anthem that is "We Rule The World (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S)" as a single on 25th February 2008 (Polydor). Recorded with hop-hop producer Pharrell Williams in Miami for "The Black and White Album" it is an electrifying collaboration, a meeting of great minds and big ideas, taking The Hives into new sonic terrain.
The single will be released digitally and as a Limited 10" Vinyl backed with exclusive remixes: Matt Helder from Arctic Monkeys shakes up "We Rule The World (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S)" while Nick Zinner from Yeah Yeah Yeahs gets his magic fingers on previous single "Tick Tick Boom with his Post Colonization Mix
The Hives are inviting submissions for the sleeve artwork for the new single from their fanbase. Anyone can enter the competition and the winning design with adorn the 10" single sleeve and accompany the digital release when it hits stores in February.
Competition details:
Entries must be submitted by 21st January
Keep it (mostly) Black and White!
SUBMISSIONS SHOULD WORK TO A SQUARE FORMAT, BE
DELIVERED AT 300DPI, TO thehivescoverart@googlemail.com
FOR INSPIRATION LISTEN TO THE HIVES HERE:
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THEHIVES
WWW.THEHIVESBROADCSATINGSERVICE.COM