Refused - Freedom
Album Details

U.S. Release Date: June 29, 2015

E.U. Release Date: June 29, 2015

Label: Epitaph

Recording Year: 2014

UPC/EAN Code: 45778737062

Freedom

Refused

About Freedom by Refused

Refused are fucking alive. There's no escape. The Iconic Swedish hardcore band have released Freedom their first new album in 17 years.

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 Fucking 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.

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 on the Billboard Hot 100 with artists such as Taylor Swift and Pink.

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    Brooklyn, NY
    Brooklyn Paramount
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    Toronto, ON
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    Chicago, IL
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    San Francisco, CA
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    Los Angeles, CA
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Swedish rock band Refused wasn’t just ruminating about the lasting impact of popular culture when it began its 1998 album The Shape Of Punk To …

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‘Not Fit For Broadcast - Live at the BBC’ exclusive @recordstoreday available now at you local record store! #RSD20 https://t.co/fpNLeNzpfH

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Hey everyone, unfortunately due to the ongoing restrictions imposed by COVID, we have no choice but to cancel our u… https://t.co/GzIub5gGlB

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Introducing: The Ballad Of Buck Ravers. The latest track from our colab with @CDPROJEKTRED for the upcoming… https://t.co/I0iP0Nlt19

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We needed to make a record that reflects the times we live in
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Loved this show! Our full performance from @Primavera_Sound 2012 streaming now https://t.co/w6H7Iv4NC1 https://t.co/MlQjOqePZa

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MUSIC TO WASH YOUR HANDS TO, here's 'the Refused Quarantine Playlist on @Spotify

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Due to the continued situation with COVID 19, we regret to announce that our planned shows in May, both headline an… https://t.co/UjdVEZ4HPt

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