I woke up today liking life as I like to do.

Got to work... BANG

Refused announce new album,
FREEDOM

I also find out Refused has a new track I can listen to!  (Refused was a politically charged energetic wonderful mix of raw emotion and insanely catchy rhythms and loud sounds)
OH sweet mary mother of music this is good news.  If I could of asked for anything in the music world it would be for Refused to party like it's 1920, that reference has no merit but the point is that Refused's album the shape of punk to come is one of the greatest fast paced recordings in history.

SO all is well because Refused is making a whole new album 17 years after breaking up.  WRONG

The new album includes two tracks co-written by Shellback....  uhhh what?!?!  Why would they even need that ?!?!? oh riiiiiiiiight to try and make as much money as possible.  So long Refused, it was nice knowing you.
From Refused's previous self acclaimed "last official press release" titled "Refused are f*ing dead" 15 years ago. - "We were hoping that we could be the final nail in the coffin of the rotten cadaver that was popular music, but unfortunately the reification was too big for us to succeed with our feeble attempts to detour this boring discourse"  Well Refused, I guess if you hate something long enough, It consumes you and eventually takes over. (can't beat um join um)
Now the video isn't bad, the music seems like a highschool DJ mix up of such hits as track 3 off The shape of punk to come - The Deadly Rhythm. Add some fast drums to that mix... but not he raw fast heart pulsating drums you are used to, no, drums that seem like they are coming from a keyboard and are a little too clean.  I WANT REFUSED.  But hey maybe I'm just jaded.  You can watch the video here.  I will buy the album, and I will hope and listen to the rest with open ears and open heart.
As all of your parents like to say - I'm not angry, I'm disappointed.