Refused Release 25th Anniversary Tribute Album Featuring Idles, Touche Amore & More

Swedish punk rockers Refused have released a tribute version of their 1998 record The Shape of Punk to Come.

The record is a part of a package celebrating 25 years of the groundbreaking record, which includes the original LP, the tribute album, demos, and various other exclusives.

The tribute album, titled The Shape of Punk To Come Obliterated, features groups such as IDLES, Brutus and Touche Amore.

The Shape Of Punk To Come Obliterated tracklisting:

1. Gel – Worms Of The Senses / Faculties Of The Skull 2. Quicksand – The Liberation Frequency
3. Brutus – The Deadly Rhythm
4. Snapcase – Summer Holidays Vs. Punkroutine
5. Idles – New Noise (remix)
6. Ho99o9 – New Noise
7. Fucked Up – Refused Party Program
8. Zulu – Protest Song ’68
9. Cold Cave – Refused Are Fucking Dead
10. IGORR – The Shape Of Punk To Come
11. Cult Of Luna – Tannhäuser / Derive
12, Touche Amore – The Apollo Programme Was A Hoax

Many of the bands involved in the record have spoken about the honour of being on the album and how Refused inspired them as artists.

In a statement, Touché Amore said: “There’s only a handful of records that are so singular and unique that few ever attempt to replicate. ‘The Shape of Punk to Come’ is the highest echelon of what’s being described.

“We chose the closing track because we heard elements of what Touché Amore could pull from to create a new song out of the foundation they had laid. Our instructions were to make it our own, and luckily with the song being so avant-garde and unique, we found it inviting. Thank you to Refused for the opportunity and to you for listening.”

Walter Schreifels of Quicksand said: “I’m honored that Quicksand was asked to be on this compilation. Liberation Frequency and The Shape Of Punk To Come are monuments to heavy music with a message and aesthetic that transcend the genre.”