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Refused- Experimental, hardcore, breaking down all preconceptions.
This is one of those truely timeless albums. It is no regular blast of Hardcore Punk. It is a totally different experience to the regular Hardcore album, although musically it still sounds great, and any punk or hardcore fan will love it. The lyrics are very good, and do often strike a chord.
One such example of this variety of sound is the song 'Liberation Frequency'. The first time I heard this song, I seriously thought the first few lines of singing were sung by a woman, just because they were sung so damn high! But it turns out it is exactly the same vocalist who yells venom dripping hardcore vocals on tracks such as 'Struck by the Deadly Rythm (of the production line)'. 'Liberation Frequency' continues with the "We want the airwaves back" chorus, before erupting into a few seconds of heavy guitars, shouted vocals, screaming "What frequency are you getting?!? Is it noise or sweet sweet music?!? What frequency will liberation be?" before dying down again just as quickly.
On other songs, there are violins playing as intros, there are tracks that sound more punky rather than hardcore, and there are a couple of parts that go into a small trancy section, such as the end of 'Refused Party Program', and at the end of the first track, it has sounds of someone tuning into a radio station before a guy on the radio says something in foreign "blah blah... Refused!... 'Refused Party Program', Hardcore Techno Remix!" and then a strange techno thingy comes on, before the tuning sound starts again, then dies down as 'Liberation Frequency' starts up.
Other tracks deserving a mention are the title track 'The shape of Punk to come' and 'Summer Holiday VS. Punk Routine'. 'Refused are f***in dead' is also a great track. The final track is a slow affair with simply some guitar plucking and vocals. The end has that kind of spooky vocal idea, with the final part of the song echoing "sabotage, will set us free, throw a rock in the machine"
Overall, you just can't help but love this album. It is punk and hardcore, but with all the barriers broken down. Punk was started as a way to rebel against a system that suffocated and restrained creativity, and this album shows that same attitude. It has broken the restrictions that punk rock itself created, and this, the final album by Refused before they broke up will show the legacy of this mighty band.
Refused may be dead, but their music, their message, and their spirit will live on.
Refused are dead. Long live Refused!
This is one of those truely timeless albums. It is no regular blast of Hardcore Punk. It is a totally different experience to the regular Hardcore album, although musically it still sounds great, and any punk or hardcore fan will love it. The lyrics are very good, and do often strike a chord.
One such example of this variety of sound is the song 'Liberation Frequency'. The first time I heard this song, I seriously thought the first few lines of singing were sung by a woman, just because they were sung so damn high! But it turns out it is exactly the same vocalist who yells venom dripping hardcore vocals on tracks such as 'Struck by the Deadly Rythm (of the production line)'. 'Liberation Frequency' continues with the "We want the airwaves back" chorus, before erupting into a few seconds of heavy guitars, shouted vocals, screaming "What frequency are you getting?!? Is it noise or sweet sweet music?!? What frequency will liberation be?" before dying down again just as quickly.
On other songs, there are violins playing as intros, there are tracks that sound more punky rather than hardcore, and there are a couple of parts that go into a small trancy section, such as the end of 'Refused Party Program', and at the end of the first track, it has sounds of someone tuning into a radio station before a guy on the radio says something in foreign "blah blah... Refused!... 'Refused Party Program', Hardcore Techno Remix!" and then a strange techno thingy comes on, before the tuning sound starts again, then dies down as 'Liberation Frequency' starts up.
Other tracks deserving a mention are the title track 'The shape of Punk to come' and 'Summer Holiday VS. Punk Routine'. 'Refused are f***in dead' is also a great track. The final track is a slow affair with simply some guitar plucking and vocals. The end has that kind of spooky vocal idea, with the final part of the song echoing "sabotage, will set us free, throw a rock in the machine"
Overall, you just can't help but love this album. It is punk and hardcore, but with all the barriers broken down. Punk was started as a way to rebel against a system that suffocated and restrained creativity, and this album shows that same attitude. It has broken the restrictions that punk rock itself created, and this, the final album by Refused before they broke up will show the legacy of this mighty band.
Refused may be dead, but their music, their message, and their spirit will live on.
Refused are dead. Long live Refused!
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Refused- Experimental, hardcore, breaking down all preconceptions.
This is one of those truely timeless albums. It is no regular blast of Hardcore Punk. It is a totally different experience to the regular Hardcore album, although musically it still sounds great, and any punk or hardcore fan will love it. The lyrics are very good, and do often strike a chord.
One such example of this variety of sound is the song 'Liberation Frequency'. The first time I heard this song, I seriously thought the first few lines of singing were sung by a woman, just because they were sung so damn high! But it turns out it is exactly the same vocalist who yells venom dripping hardcore vocals on tracks such as 'Struck by the Deadly Rythm (of the production line)'. 'Liberation Frequency' continues with the "We want the airwaves back" chorus, before erupting into a few seconds of heavy guitars, shouted vocals, screaming "What frequency are you getting?!? Is it noise or sweet sweet music?!? What frequency will liberation be?" before dying down again just as quickly.
On other songs, there are violins playing as intros, there are tracks that sound more punky rather than hardcore, and there are a couple of parts that go into a small trancy section, such as the end of 'Refused Party Program', and at the end of the first track, it has sounds of someone tuning into a radio station before a guy on the radio says something in foreign "blah blah... Refused!... 'Refused Party Program', Hardcore Techno Remix!" and then a strange techno thingy comes on, before the tuning sound starts again, then dies down as 'Liberation Frequency' starts up.
Other tracks deserving a mention are the title track 'The shape of Punk to come' and 'Summer Holiday VS. Punk Routine'. 'Refused are f***in dead' is also a great track. The final track is a slow affair with simply some guitar plucking and vocals. The end has that kind of spooky vocal idea, with the final part of the song echoing "sabotage, will set us free, throw a rock in the machine"
Overall, you just can't help but love this album. It is punk and hardcore, but with all the barriers broken down. Punk was started as a way to rebel against a system that suffocated and restrained creativity, and this album shows that same attitude. It has broken the restrictions that punk rock itself created, and this, the final album by Refused before they broke up will show the legacy of this mighty band.
Refused may be dead, but their music, their message, and their spirit will live on.
Refused are dead. Long live Refused!
This is one of those truely timeless albums. It is no regular blast of Hardcore Punk. It is a totally different experience to the regular Hardcore album, although musically it still sounds great, and any punk or hardcore fan will love it. The lyrics are very good, and do often strike a chord.
One such example of this variety of sound is the song 'Liberation Frequency'. The first time I heard this song, I seriously thought the first few lines of singing were sung by a woman, just because they were sung so damn high! But it turns out it is exactly the same vocalist who yells venom dripping hardcore vocals on tracks such as 'Struck by the Deadly Rythm (of the production line)'. 'Liberation Frequency' continues with the "We want the airwaves back" chorus, before erupting into a few seconds of heavy guitars, shouted vocals, screaming "What frequency are you getting?!? Is it noise or sweet sweet music?!? What frequency will liberation be?" before dying down again just as quickly.
On other songs, there are violins playing as intros, there are tracks that sound more punky rather than hardcore, and there are a couple of parts that go into a small trancy section, such as the end of 'Refused Party Program', and at the end of the first track, it has sounds of someone tuning into a radio station before a guy on the radio says something in foreign "blah blah... Refused!... 'Refused Party Program', Hardcore Techno Remix!" and then a strange techno thingy comes on, before the tuning sound starts again, then dies down as 'Liberation Frequency' starts up.
Other tracks deserving a mention are the title track 'The shape of Punk to come' and 'Summer Holiday VS. Punk Routine'. 'Refused are f***in dead' is also a great track. The final track is a slow affair with simply some guitar plucking and vocals. The end has that kind of spooky vocal idea, with the final part of the song echoing "sabotage, will set us free, throw a rock in the machine"
Overall, you just can't help but love this album. It is punk and hardcore, but with all the barriers broken down. Punk was started as a way to rebel against a system that suffocated and restrained creativity, and this album shows that same attitude. It has broken the restrictions that punk rock itself created, and this, the final album by Refused before they broke up will show the legacy of this mighty band.
Refused may be dead, but their music, their message, and their spirit will live on.
Refused are dead. Long live Refused!