Just so you's knows I didn't forget the newer punk scenes,
subject to your approval one 1998 masterpiece of an
album from Refused and my man Dennis who went
on to form International Noise Conspiracy besides
a couple others. Everything this guy touches turns
to gold ya dig? Incredibly talented chap.
Refused: The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts [Deluxe Edition]
No band has ever mastered the ominous cymbal tap quite like Refused. On the Swedish hardcore band's final album and masterpiece, David Sandström's shivering tings signal a sort of warning. They usually come right as the band launches from tense, coiled quiet into all-out assault-- or, if they're already in assault mode, from one head-spinning riff to another.
Why 'The Shape of Punk to Come' Was Wrong
Fourteen years ago, Refused made an album that they called The Shape of Punk to Come. But it wasn't. The album was complex and challenging, full of sounds that had rarely been incorporated into punk rock (electronic and drum-and-bass elements! Jazz breakdowns! Ambient soundscapes!)
The Complete Horror!!
