Refused - The Shape Of Punk To ComeOne of the most essential and influential modern punk records ever. the 12 blasts of raging political hardcore with dizzting dynamics, slick production and brute force make this still an absolutely exhilarating listen. This was their final, glorious implosion that continues to influence (and shape) the path of punk rock.

intensity and heady fuzz of their debut and creating an altogether different record

songwriter

As noted by Pitchfork in a recent "Rising" feature: "Viet Cong do many things

there are still plenty of powerful blues / rock-inflected songs

Sharp‰۪s driving

The Bug is back and more hideous than everåʉÛÓ join us as we gawp at its iridescent shell

and one for which Olsen recalibrated her writing / recording approach and methods to enter a new music-making phase

Harald‰۪s live percussion opens up tracks like ‰ÛÏSo Weit

‰ÛÏPunchy in just the right places‰۝ - Pitchfork

it is the last Bad Seeds album to feature founding member Blixa Bargeld

Spirit Child was released by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in 1981 and provided a further opportunity for Thrasher to reconnect with his Native heritage and share this love and understanding with people from other cultures

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