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The Shape of Punk to Come

Refused · 1998

55 min · 12 tracks · hardcore punk · post-hardcore

A chaotic fusion of hardcore punk, jazz, and electronic elements that challenges genre boundaries.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long immersive listening sessions
  • gradual builds and payoffs
  • layered dense sonic textures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on October 27, 1998, 'The Shape of Punk to Come' was Refused's third studio album and marked a significant departure from their earlier work. Following their previous release, 'Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent' (1996), this album showcased their artistic evolution, blending aggressive punk with avant-garde influences and complex arrangements.
Stylistic neighbors
At the Drive-In· Glassjaw· The Blood Brothers

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Worms of the Senses / Faculties of the Skull 7:07
  • 2 Liberation Frequency 4:08
  • 3 The Deadly Rhythm 3:36
  • 4 Summerholidays vs. Punkroutine 4:03
  • 5 Bruitist Pome #5 1:27
  • 6 New Noise 5:10
  • 7 The Refused Party Program 2:40
  • 8 Protest Song ’68 4:34
  • 9 Refused Are Fuckin Dead 5:10
  • 10 The Shape of Punk to Come 5:08
  • 11 Tannhäuser / Derivè 8:09
  • 12 The Apollo Programme Was a Hoax 4:16

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