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Refused
last updated 2026-09-11 11:26
Refused
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Tracks played
New Noise — played 2026-04-30
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Refused — New Noise
Played: 2026-04-30 (Segment 6) (TikTok)
Refused formed in Umeå, Sweden in 1991. The Shape of Punk to Come was released on Epitaph Records in 1998. The band dissolved immediately after completing the album's touring cycle, and the record's reputation grew largely in their absence. They reunited in 2012. "New Noise" is the album's most recognisable track. Placement: opens Segment 6 as the TikTok track.
TikTok angle: Refused (Swedish hardcore band) released The Shape of Punk to Come in 1998, then broke up — the album became famous without them, in their absence. They reunited in 2012. Delivery: slow down on "became famous without them," pick up for the reunion, end flat on "This is New Noise."