Refused



Refused
Freedom
Epitaph


 ADDS 6/30/15
 DIGITAL ONLY
Refused are f*cking alive. There's no escape. The Iconic Swedish hardcore band are releasing Freedom their first new album in 17 years on June 30 via Epitaph.  
Listen to the first new song "Elektra" at Pitchfork here
"Refused has returned with a new shape of punk that’s just as wild and eclectic as their last." - Consequence of Sound review (B+)  
“A luminous work of bombastic-in-the-best-way brilliance.” – Revolver
"Freedom’ is quite possibly the band's most electrifying and propulsive record to date." - Rolling Stone
“Even 17 years after their last record, few can do it like Refused." – Brooklyn Vegan
 In 1998 Refused released their iconic album The Shape of Punk to Come. It was also the year that the band broke up and declared "Refused Are F*cking Dead". Fourteen years later, the band reignited in 2012 for a Coachella performance. The group started contemplating new music within the first four months of the reunion tour, a process greatly aided by the fact that drummer David Sandström, guitarist Kristofer Steen, and bassist Magnus Flagge had already been writing together informally for several years under the auspices of a new, vocal-less band.   Frontman Dennis Lyxzén states:   “It’s not a reunion anymore. This is one of the most radical things we’ve ever done, both musically and lyrically.”   Drummer David Sandström adds:   "Nobody wanted us to f*ck with the image of the band who makes a great album and splits up. Nobody wanted us to dilute it. That actually provoked us.”   Freedom explodes out of the speakers with opening track “Elektra,” as Lyxzén throat-shredding declaration that “nothing has changed” catapults Refused into the 21st century. Production for Freedom was overseen by Nick Launay (Gang Of Four, Public Image Ltd., Nick Cave, and Arcade Fire). “Elektra” and “366” were produced and co-written by fellow Swede and longtime Refused fan Shellback, who has scored eight No. 1 hits.   Refused returned to the US with a performance at the Punk Rock Bowling festival in Las Vegas on May 24, followed by a sold out small club tour this spring. Additionally Refused will tour with Faith No More this summer. 
Stream the new album via YouTube or Pandora! 


RIYL: Converge, The Bronx, F*cked Up, Faith No More

TRY: #1, 3, 4

DIRTY: #2, 6



Download full album here:

 https://www.piratepirate.com/downloads/ 
More Info Here:

http://officialrefused.com

https://www.facebook.com/RefusedBand

https://twitter.com/refused

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refused