The Hives actually ditch the formalwear in their "Wait A Minute" video.

After going multi-cam for their live take on "Go Right Ahead," The Hives are back with a cinematic approach to their "Wait A Minute" video, with squirmy close-ups on Howlin' Pelle Almqvist's cartoon eyes and mesmerizing jaw. (Mouth like Jagger!( He gets some helping hands -- er, faces -- from his fellow Hives, who repeat the song's title like a monastic chant. But "Wait A Minute" is anything but zen; it's a taut, nervy post-punk track that stays true to the Swedish group's garage origins. The band does allow some concessions to 2K12 -- note the synthesizer that heats up the chorus like a steamy Hot Pocket fresh out the microwave.

Watch The Hives' "Wait A Minute" video after the jump.

This time around, the band abandons their usual monochrome formalwear -- on the rare moments when the camera swerves from Almqvist's Jim Carrey anime face we see him getting sweaty in a leather jacket -- while the band's instruments remain black-and-white. We can appreciate a solid color scheme.

The band's still-fresh Lex Hives arrived in June, with the band touring Europe before heading back to the U.S. for Jay-Z's Made in America Festival and gigs ranging from the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas -- keep those tuxes clean, boys -- to Denver's Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

+ Watch The Hives' "Wait A Minute" video.

Photo credit: Travis Schneider