Refused stream lead single from first album in 17 years, 'Freedom'

April 27, 2015

Hardcore-punk legends Refused have announced their first album in 17 years. They will release Freedom, the follow up to their iconic LP, The Shape Of Punk To Come, on June 30 via Epitaph Records. You can listen to the lead single, “Elektra,” below.

The band recently revealed a run of intimate tour dates, as well as a trek alongside Faith No More, which they will embark on in support of Freedom.

Refused tour dates:

05-02 Meerhout, Belgium – Groezrock
05-22 Hünxe, Germany – Ruhrpott Rodeo Open Air Festival
05-24 Las Vegas, NV – Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival
05-25 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
05-26 Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy Theatre
05-28 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
05-29 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
05-30 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
05-31 Chicago, IL – Double Door
06-01 Boston, MA – The Sinclair
06-03 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
06-04 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
06-05 Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel
06-20 Montebello, Quebec – Amnesia Rockfest
06-27 Seinäjoki, Finland – Provinssi
07-02 Gdynia, Poland – Open'er Festival
07-11 Collalbo, Italy – Rock am Ring
07-16 Viveiro, Spain – Resurrection Fest
07-17 Tønsberg, Norway – Slottsfjell
07-18 Tromso, Norway – Bukta Tromso Open Air Festival
07-30 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Music Park *
08-01 Philadelphia, PA – Mann Center *
08-02 Columbia, MA – Merriweather Post Pavilion *
08-04 Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion *
08-05 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
08-07 Toronto, Ontario – Ricoh Coliseum *
08-28 Leeds, England – Leeds Festival
08-29 Gräfenhainichen, Germany – Pure & Crafted Festival
08-30 Reading, England – Reading Festival