Refused - Françafrique

Last month did the the Swedish hardcore heroes REFUSED announced Freedom, their first album in seventeen years (it's out June 30 via Epitaph). We've already heard "Elektra" from the new LP, which was was produced by Nick Launay (ARCADE FIRE, KATE BUSH, NICK CAVE) and features songs written by the all-powerful pop-producer Shellback. Now have the band have unveiled another cut, titled "Françafrique". This new tune take another turn, check below and judge your self.

REFUSED are embarking on a world tour soon. See a full list of dates below.

On the June 30th is the release day of REFUSEDs first new album in 17 years. Entitled "Freedom", it serves as the long-awaited follow-up to The Shape of Punk to Come. REFUSED has given us the album’s first release by streaming “Elektra” as the lead single. Now, they’ve unleashed a second track in “Françafrique”.

Todays tune "Françafrique" is taken from the upcoming album "Freedom", available June 30th. The Video by Eric Richter.



Upcoming Tourdates:

Jun 01 The Sinclair Boston, MA
Jun 03 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
Jun 04 Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
Jun 05 Rock and Roll Hotel Washington, DC
Jun 20 Amnesia Rock Fest Montebello, Canada
Jun 26 Bravalla Festival Norrkoping, Sweden
Jun 27 Provinssirock Seinäjoki, Finland
Jul 02 Open'er Festival Gdynia, Poland
Jul 11 Rock im Ring Festival Renon Bz, Italy
Jul 16 Resurrection Fest Viveiro, Spain
Jul 17 Slottsfjell Tonsberg, Norway
Jul 18 Bukta Tromso Open Air Festival Tromso, Norway
Jul 30 Masquerade Music Park Atlanta, GA
Jul 31 Red Hat Amphitheater Raleigh, NC
Aug 01 Mann Center Philadelphia, PA
Aug 02 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD
Aug 04 Blue Hills Bank Pavilion Boston, MA
Aug 05 Madison Square Garden New York, NY
Aug 07 Ricoh Coliseum Toronto, Canada
Aug 28 Leeds Festival Bramham, United Kingdom
Aug 29 Pure & Crafted Festival Gräfenhainichen, Germany
Aug 30 Reading Festival Reading, United Kingdom
Oct 11 Swiss Life Hall Fremont, CA
Oct 12 Schleyerhalle Stuttgart, Germany
Oct 13 Westfallenhalle Dortmund, Germany


More info @

Official Refused Web

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Refused - Elektra

REFUSED are back again. Their latest album, The Shape of Punk to Come, released in 1998. After a reunion tour in 2012 saw it a long time as it once was over for the influential hardcore band.

Now REFUSED announce their first album in 17 years. Freedom released on June 30, was produced by Nick Launay (ARCADE FIRE, KATE BUSH, NICK CAVE), and two of the songs; Elektra and 366, was written together with the Swedish producer duo Shellback previously written hits for (uh ...) BRITNEY SPEARS and TAYLOR SWIFT.

"It's no longer a question about a reunion," says the band's lead singer Dennis Lyxzén. "This is perhaps the most radical we've ever done, both musically and lyrically."

REFUSED is a Swedish hardcore punk band originating from Umeå, formed in 1991. In total the band released five EPs and three full-length albums before originally splitting up in 1998. Refused is composed of vocalist Dennis Lyxzén, guitarist Kristofer Steen, drummer David Sandström and bassist Magnus Flagge. Guitarist Jon Brännström was a member from 1994, through reunions, until being fired late 2014. Their lyrics are often of a non-conformist and politically far-left nature

 
Todays tune "Elektra" by Refused from the upcoming album "Freedom", available June 30th.

Pre-order CD and vinyl at Bengans here!



Upcoming Tourdates:

Apr 29 Pumpehuset Copenhagen, Denmark
May 02 Groezrock Meerhout, Belgium
May 22 Ruhrpott Rodeo Open Air Festival Hünxe, Germany
May 24 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival May 23-25 Las Vegas, NV
May 25 The Observatory Santa Ana, CA
May 26 Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, CA
May 28 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
May 29 Doug Fir Loung Portland, OR
May 30 The Crocodile Seattle, WA
May 31 Double Door Chicago, IL
Jun 01 The Sinclair Boston, MA
Jun 03 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
Jun 04 Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
Jun 05 Rock and Roll Hotel Washington, DC
Jun 20 Amnesia Rock Fest Montebello, Canada
Jun 26 Bravalla Festival Norrkoping, Sweden
Jun 27 Provinssirock Seinäjoki, Finland
Jul 02 Open'er Festival Gdynia, Poland
Jul 11 Rock im Ring Festival Renon Bz, Italy
Jul 16 Resurrection Fest Viveiro, Spain
Jul 17 Slottsfjell Tonsberg, Norway
Jul 18 Bukta Tromso Open Air Festival Tromso, Norway
Jul 30 Masquerade Music Park Atlanta, GA
Jul 31 Red Hat Amphitheater Raleigh, NC
Aug 01 Mann Center Philadelphia, PA
Aug 02 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD
Aug 04 Blue Hills Bank Pavilion Boston, MA
Aug 05 Madison Square Garden New York, NY
Aug 07 Ricoh Coliseum Toronto, Canada
Aug 28 Leeds Festival Bramham, United Kingdom
Aug 29 Pure & Crafted Festival Gräfenhainichen, Germany
Aug 30 Reading Festival Reading, United Kingdom


More info @

Official Refused Web

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Other Lives - For 12

 

Today I am on Popaganda with "Midlake", "Lykke Li", "Säkert", "Those Dancing Days," "Jenny Wilson" and "Blomman" Yesterday played bands like "Arcade Fire", "The Go! Team "," Saint Etienne "and others. That this is a festival that is as related to Way Out West noticeable apparently, music wise the same but with different names. Had probably wanted a little more off the rock touch of bands but you can not have everything in this world. A band that I had booked, if i would have been the bandbooker for this festival is "Other Lives".

 

  

Other Lives is an American indie rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma. The band formed in 2004 as Kunek and released one album in 2006 under that name. Other Lives' self-titled album was released physically April 7, 2009. Other Lives latest record titled "Tamer Animals" that is due out on August 29, 2011 in UK/Europe.

The new record is a pretty fantastic story, filled with orchestral landscapes and a fine singing voice that is the quilt from a new made ​​bed. The album is dark and spooky, a sweeping sense of an autumn overcast day in Stockholm.

"For 12" is the first single from the album, a mysterious, dreamy but incredibly beautiful thing.

Oh I was in the dark age searching for the ones in my mind.
But I had hit the ground runnin. Steady as you go. I don't mind. I'm still here today.
Spouting hymns and buzzing rhymes and forever talking when it aint so kind.
But it feels like forever on the run. When your mind turns to fiction.
I had took the long way. I was in the heat. I don't mind. I'm so far away.
But it feels like forever on the run.
Nudging the ghost from the skull. A night without sleep.
Vibration comes first to the head and last to the feet.
Spouting hymns and buzzing rhymes and forever talking when it aint so kind.
But it feels like forever on the run. When your mind turns to fiction.



For 12 (like this page to download) by Other Lives

On going tour:

Aug 29, Rough Trade east, London, United Kingdom
Aug 30, The Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, London, United Kingdom
Aug 30, Hoxton Bar, London, United Kingdom
Sep 01, Fleche d'Or PIAS night, Paris, France
Sep 03, End of the Road Festival, Gardenstown, United Kingdom
Sep 16, Spreckels Theatre w/Bon Iver, San Diego, CA
Sep 17, Spreckles Theatre W/Bon Iver, San Diego, CA
Sep 19, Shrine Auditorium w/Bon Iver, Los Angeles, CA
Sep 20, Gibson Ampitheatre W/Bon Iver, Universal City, CA
Sep 22, Greek Theatre w/ Bon Iver, Berkeley, CA
Sep 24 Edgefield Amphitheater w/ Bon Iver, Troutdale, OR
Sep 25 Orpheum Theater w/ Bon Iver, Vancouver, Canada
Sep 26 The Paramount Theater w/ Bon Iver, Seattle, WA
Oct 01 Newport Music Hall w/Mates of State, Columbus, OH
Oct 03 The Orange Peel w/Mates of State, Asheville, NC
Oct 04, Exit In w/Mates of State, Nashville, TN
Oct 05, Visulite Theatre w/Mates of State, Charlotte, NC
Oct 06, Drunken Unicorn w/ Mates of State, Atlanta, GA
Oct 07, The Social w/Mates of State, Orlando, FL
Oct 10, Canal Club w/Mates of State, Richmond, VA
Oct 11, Ottobar w/Mates of State, Baltimore, MD
Oct 12, Webster Hall w/Mates of State, New York, NY
Oct 24, Westgarth Social Club, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

More info @

Official OL Website
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