#310: Refused Drummer David Sandström

This week we chat with Refused drummer David Sandström. We discuss
the band's new album, War Music, the emotional energy needed to
write the record, the years of Refused’s inactivity and if he had
any clue the band could ever experience a second life, being very
obscure in the States during their original run, the legacy and
lasting power of The Shape of Punk to Come, and how War Music is
his proudest moment as a musician. David also talks about what it's
like to be in a band that is a voice on the far left, the shrinking
of the middle class in our current economy, and how he's able to
ignore artists' personal beliefs and focus on the art itself.
Petar, Brandon, and Sylvia attempt to make a Halloween bit, discuss
the reveal that Edsel Dope is Xer0 from the reunited Static- X and
Dope's subsequent denial, and we speculate on why people are so
curious to find out who the masked tribute singer is. Songs:
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