Refused (Freedom) CD

Refused - Freedom CD

1. Elektra
2. Old Friends / New War
3. Dawkins Christ
4. Françafrique
5. Thought Is Blood
6. War On The Palaces
7. Destroy The Man
8. 366
9. Servants Of Death
10. Useless Europeans

Here comes _Freedom_, the first Refused album in almost 20 years on Epitaph/Burning Heart. _Freedom_ explodes out of the speakers with opening track “Elektra,” as Dennis Lyxzen’s throat-shredding declaration that “nothing has changed” catapults Refused into the 21st century. If _Shape_ blasted apart the constraints of the punk and hardcore worlds with which Refused had long been associated, _Freedom_ goes a step further by incorporating the wide-ranging influences that have shaped each band members’ personal tastes. Produced by Nick Launay (Gang Of Four, Public Image Ltd., Nick Cave, Arcade Fire) with additional work by fellow Swede and longtime Refused fan Shellback, _Freedom_ is not just a follow-up to _Shape_, but a living breathing snapshot of a band, alive, now. “It