The Demo Compilation
Refused · 1997
55 min · 21 tracks · hardcore punk · post-hardcore
A raw explosion of unfiltered energy, blending hardcore punk's ferocity with politically charged lyrics.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady energy for active listening
- politically charged lyrical engagement
- short bursts of raw intensity
- for energizing workouts
- cathartic release through aggression
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer long, immersive tracks
- seek mellow background music
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1997, 'The Demo Compilation' captures Refused's early sound prior to their breakthrough album, 'The Shape of Punk to Come'. This collection showcases the band's evolution from their initial demos and positions them on the cusp of redefining post-hardcore.
- Stylistic neighbors
- At the Drive-In· Glassjaw· The Blood Brothers
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Re-Fused 2:40
- 2 Another One 2:19
- 3 Enough Is Enough 2:06
- 4 Fusible Front 2:25
- 5 Reach Out 2:06
- 6 Fudge 2:33
- 7 Blind 3:05
- 8 Back in Black 3:35
- 9 The New Deal 2:13
- 10 I Wish 2:54
- 11 Where Is Equality 2:17
- 12 Who Died 1:51
- 13 Burn 3:32
- 14 Racial Liberation 2:29
- 15 Hate Breeds Hate 3:28
- 16 I'll Choose My Side 2:51
- 17 The Marlboro Man Is Dead 3:01
- 18 Defeated 2:21
- 19 Live Wire 3:02
- 20 Gratitude 2:38
- 21 No Reason Why 2:20
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