Freedom

Pitchfork 5.4/10 Almost two decades have passed since the Swedish punk band Refused released their genre-busting album The Shape of Punk to Come. After years of not speaking to each other, they found themselves in a brief reunion tour in 2012, and have now issued Freedom, a collection that's unlike its predecessor in every way.

The Line of Best Fit 4/10 The Swedish punk legends make a muddled and - ultimately - unnecessary return.

Rolling Stone 3.5/5 Check out our album review of Artist's Freedom on Rolling Stone.com.

DIY 4/5 Persuasive, pummelling, precise. Refused are no longer fucking dead.

Under The Radar 3.0/10 Refused were a Swedish post-hardcore punk group who split up in 1998 after failing to overthrow capitalism. Eventually, they succumbed to temptation and embraced the whole lucrative reformation package.

Slant 2.5/5 The ornamental bluster of Refused’s Freedom masks a basic tunelessness.