Name: Endure
Brand: Special Interest

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RT-0303-CD

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-11-18

Signed copies

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Supplier US

Beggars Group

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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191402030327

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Artist

Special Interest

Genre US

Electronic

Label US

Rough Trade

Special Interest is an artist hailing from New Orleans, LA. Their unique sound draws influences from a diverse range of genres including punk, post-punk, and electronic music. With their energetic live performances and thought-provoking lyrics, Special Interest has gained a dedicated following both locally and internationally.
Comparable to artists such as Mandy, Indiana and Gilla Band, Special Interest brings a fresh perspective to the music scene. Their music is characterized by its raw intensity and powerful vocals that captivate audiences. Drawing inspiration from bands like Big Joanie and Algiers, Special Interest combines elements of punk with experimental sounds to create a truly distinctive sound.
With releases such as *The Passion Of*, *Trust No Wave*, and *Spiraling*, Special Interest continues to push boundaries in the music industry. Their collaborations with artists like Water From Your Eyes and Lucrecia Dalt showcase their versatility as musicians. Whether it's performing alongside PVA or Model/Actriz or sharing stages with Nourished by Time or 700 Bliss, Special Interest consistently delivers electrifying performances that leave a lasting impression on their audience.

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Brought together by New Orleans’ DIY scene, Special Interest is, on every level, uncompromising: in their adventurous sound, their high-energy live performances, and their convictions. Dance music and punk culture have flirted in the warehouse before, but the desire of Special Interest is to dismantle genre. 2018’s Spiraling and 2020’s widely acclaimed The Passion Of articulated the group’s style, driven by dance grooves and electronic textures as much as hardcore riffs, but Special Interest expands the vision with Endure, their latest al- bum and first for Rough Trade.

Informed not just by the bleakness of the pandemic, but the tremen- dous energy and righteous anger of the summer 2020 uprisings. En- dure sets the intensity of that moment — from the gnawing despair of isolation to the euphoria of human contact and connection — to a driving dancefloor rhythm on No Wave-inflected tracks like “Foul” and “Love Scene.” “Cherry Blue Intention” brings together a sturdy post-punk bassline, shrieking guitar effects, and a jungle breakbeat into a driving anthem of an opening track.

New songs like “(Herman’s) House” recall the art rock of Sparks and The B-52s as much as politically-minded punk, and on “Midnight Legend,” the group is more overtly pop than ever before — making something fun during a time of frequent sadness became a central priority.The group directly addresses the issues that surround them, like gentrification and the impending climate apocalypse.There’s a universal resonance to songs like “Concerning Peace,” which takes its hook from a sample of Frantz Fanon, but Special Interest’s music isn’t just a call to action. Biting humor and irreverence intermingle with harsh edges of noise, and there’s always room to dance and sweat.

Endure

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