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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Sheer class, 4 Sep 2002
Refused...an amazing and dynamic hardcore group from Sweden,released one of the 1990's best albums in this release.It is simply a work of genius by singer/songwriter Dennis Lyxzen.The albums main single.."new noise"..was a big underground hit in 1998..and it is clear to see why with the songs passionate vocals and fantastically dynamic guitar work
This band quickly worked its way into my list of fave hardcore bands,and i was so disapointed when i heard they split up 4 years ago.The album is a must buy for any fan of hardcore and punk in general,as its raw power and intuition are not to be found anywhere else.This album is a nightmare to get hold of in the uk,but persevere and you will not be sorry.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
What Else Can I Say?, 7 April 2003
Everything that i want to say about this album has already been said. It truly is one of, if not the, most important punk album of all time. Owning around 800 punk/hardcore albums and having listened to pretty much nothing else for the past 5 years, I have never been blown away like I was with this cd. It is definately one of the most original cds from any genre of music that was released in the 90's. Not just because of the wide range of styles/influences on the cd, but also the extra thought that has gone into the lyrics. The amount of time they must have spent on this cd is incredible. Not only does the inner booklet contain lyrics to all the songs, but it also contains a piece (a sort of mini-manifesto) written by the band on all the issues that they're trying to tackle with the album, and what they think needs to be done. It is a great eye opener for people who don't listen to that much political music.
I have to admit I didn't get the album until a couple of years ago because I was fed up of the ridiculous amount that the cd was hyped up in the punk scene when it first came out... All I can say is that I really should have listened to the hype! It is one of my favourite 5 albums and definately helped widen my musical horizons. Even though they did break up soon after it was released, it doesn't make it any less of an achievement, and their influence is very evident in today's 'post hardcore' scene.
Amazing album, simply amazing!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
The album that changed my life, 11 Mar 2003
When people tell you that an album is going to change your life, you dont tend to believe them. It is a claim that is bandied around with ceaseless abandon these days, and so often falls short of the mark. When i heard the band Refused referred to in reverential tones by a number of music journalists, i thought about checking them out. i then promptly forgot. a while later, i miraculously stumbled on a copy of their album "The Shape Of Punk To Come" in a record store, and decided on a whim to buy it. Well, 12 songs later, and i was a different person. the ceaseless sonic invention, surging guitars, and dennis lyxzen's impassioned screams. this album was a pure work of art from start to finish. i spent many a lazy teenage day flicking through the political manifesto in the linear notes, listening to the bands furious musical protest. this was the album that opened my mind, politically and musically. from then on, no more pop chart nu metal tat for me. it was black flag, minor threat, the dead kennedys. refused changed my life for the better. theyll change yours too. believe it.
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