Refused

"New Noise" by Refused from The Shape of Punk to Come (1997)

Refused are fucking back. Likely touring festivals this summer, the Swedish rock group's reunion comes twelve years after their final shows.

Much infighting followed the release of their last record (a literally prophetic album for east-coast hardcore, not to mention an all-around assault of badassery) The Shape of Punk to Come (1997). It became so adversarial that they had to cancel their last tour, eventually playing their final show together in a friend's basement in the United States which was abruptly shut down by police.

"New Noise" is no doubt* the coolest rock song from the Clinton years. Here's to hoping this isn't just a hypocritical victory lap.**

*Sources cannot be verified.

**We're ruling to waive their renunciation claims from the aforementioned press release assuming this will be a success.