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Freedom

Refused · 2015

43 min · 10 tracks · hardcore punk · post-hardcore

A ferocious blend of hardcore punk and post-hardcore, charged with political urgency and sonic experimentation.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • political urgency throughout tracks
  • steady pacing with climactic moments
  • engaging in-order listening experience
  • raw energy for focused sessions

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer mellow background music
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Freedom marks Refused's first album in over 17 years, following their influential 1998 record The Shape of Punk to Come. The band reformed in 2012, reigniting interest in their sound and message, which had evolved significantly during their hiatus. This release reflected both a return to form and a maturation of their approach to themes of freedom and societal critique.
Stylistic neighbors
At the Drive-In· Glassjaw· The Blood Brothers

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Elektra 3:11
  • 2 Old Friends / New War 4:27
  • 3 Dawkins Christ 4:04
  • 4 Françafrique 4:39
  • 5 Thought Is Blood 4:18
  • 6 War on the Palaces 3:35
  • 7 Destroy the Man 3:23
  • 8 366 5:19
  • 9 Servants of Death 3:42
  • 10 Useless Europeans 6:31

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