Refused Release First New Track in 17 Years, Announce Album
Despite past claims that they had kicked the bucket, Refused are very much alive in 2015. The pioneering Swedish hardcore band just released "Elektra," a track lifted from Freedom, their first new studio album in 17 years. The release will hit stores on June 30 via Epitaph.
"Elektra" was produced and co-written by Shellback, a Swedish hitmaker best known for his work with such pop stars as Taylor Swift, Britney Spears and Pink. It might sound like an odd pairing on paper, but Shellback doesn't get in the way of Refused's aural assault. "Elektra" keeps in the sonic tradition of their last full-length, 1998's beloved The Shape of Punk to Come. While the song features a few electronica touches, most of the track is driving hard rock.
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