June 30th brings the release of Refused’s first new album in 17 years. Entitled Freedom, it serves as the long-awaited follow-up to The Shape of Punk to Come. The band has preceded the album’s release by streaming “Elektra” as the lead single. Now, they’ve unleashed a second track in “Françafrique”. Listen below.





The Swedish hardcore heroes recorded alongside Nick Launay (Arcade Fire, Kate Bush, Nick Cave), with additional contributions from Shellback, a Swedish producer who’s written smash singles for the likes of Britney Spears and Taylor Swift. See the tracklist below.

Freedom Tracklist:

01. Elektra

02. Old Friends / New War

03. Dawkins Christ

04. Françafrique

05. Thought Is Blood

06. War on the Palaces

07. Destroy the Man

08. 366

09. Servants of Death

10. Useless Europeans