Working class rockers Freedom have shared "This Is Gonna Hurt," the first single off of their upcoming new studio album Stay Free! due out May 17 via Sound Pollution.

About the track, Freedom had this to say:

"Have you ever fallen head over heels in love with something or someone you know is bad for you? The warning signs are there, and there’s this voice in your head saying 'This is gonna hurt.'

"So what do you do? Dive in head first of course.”

Deeply rooted in the working-class rock of the 70’s and 80’s, Freedom brings a sound like no other. With meaningful lyrics, robust power chords, and mighty choruses, Freedom creates soundtracks to the journey of life itself. Sometimes compared to Springsteen or Petty - these Swedish rockers make music meant to follow you through thick and thin, far into those endless summer nights and beyond.

The band's 2021 popular self-titled debut album left an indelible mark on the rock world of Sweden and finally, the second album is upon us. Entitled Stay Free!, the new album is once again produced by Martin “Konie” Ehrencrona (Viagra Boys, Håkan Hellström, Les Big Byrd).

Since they first started in 2019, Freedom has established itself as an amazing live act, filling clubs throughout Sweden with both energy and fans. In 2022 they were even honorably chosen to play at The Hellacopters' official release party at the notorious Hamburger Börs in Stockholm.

The band recently added two new members to the crew: Ola Göransson (Heavy Feather, Stacie Collins) and Matte Gustafsson (In Solitude, Siena Root, Heavy Feather). Their stellar stage presence and experience in heavy roots-rock combine to help make Freedom consistently one of Sweden's strongest live bands.

About the sophomore album, Freedom had this to say:

“Ah, the difficult second album. We are extremely happy, and a bit nervous, to finally have it see the light of day. We knew we wanted to do things a bit differently this time, and when we knew we wanted to work with a label the choice was pretty easy. The good folks at Wild Kingdom/Sound Pollution are friends of ours and have been avid supporters since day one. It’s a bit scary handing your newborn over to someone but with their long experience and deep love for music we feel it’s in pretty good hands.

"Enjoy, and stay free!"

Preorder here.

Tracklisting:

“Tonight”
“Love Reaction”
“Eye Of The Storm”
“I’m Going To Leave You”
“Freedom Song”
“This Is Gonna Hurt”
“Johnny, You’re Electric!”
“Melanie”
“Gone”
“Generation”

"This Is Gonna Hurt":