Special Interest (band)

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Special Interest

Background information
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana
Genres	Dance-punk Noise rock No wave Synth punk Industrial rock
Years active	2016 (2016)–present (present)
Labels	Thrilling Living Night School Rough Trade Records Nude Club Records

Members	Alli Logout Maria Elena Nathan Cassiani Ruth Mascelli

Special Interest is a punk band from New Orleans, Louisiana that consists of Alli Logout on vocals, Maria Elena on guitar, Nathan Cassiani on bass, and Ruth Mascelli on synthesizer and drum machine. In interviews, they have described themselves as "genre non-conforming", drawing inspiration from various kinds of music, such as noise rock, no wave, dance-punk, and industrial rock; critics have described their music as mixing pop, disco, house, and glam punk.^[1] The band has grown a cult following and is notorious for its high-intensity live performances.

They have released three full-length albums, an album of demos, and one remix album on independent labels. In 2021 they announced they have signed to Rough Trade Records.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Their third album, Endure, received significant critical notice, including a "Best New Music" review from Pitchfork, "Album of the Week" designation from BrooklynVegan, and four stars from The Guardian.^[1]^[5]^[6] It received a Metacritic score of 84, indicating "universal acclaim".^[7]

Discography

Albums

Spiraling - Raw Sugar Records (USA) / Anxious Music (UK), 12" LP, MP3 (2018)
The Passion Of - Thrilling Living (USA) / Night School (UK), 12" LP, MP3 (2020)
Endure - Rough Trade Records, 12" LP, MP3 (2022)^[8]^[9]

Compilations

Trust No Wave: The 2016 Demos - Disciples (UK), 12" LP, MP3 (2021)

Remix albums

The Passion Of: Remixed - Nude Club Records, 12" LP, MP3 (2021)^[10]
Endure (Remixed) - Rough Trade Records, MP3 (2023)^[11]

Singles

"Street Pulse Beat" - Nude Club Records, 12" Single, MP3 (2021)
"Disco 1.5" - Rough Trade Records, MP3 (2023)

References

^ ^a ^b Geffen, Sasha. "Special Interest: Endure". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^ Larson, Jeremy D. (22 June 2020). "Special Interest - "Street Pulse Beat"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
^ Pelly, Jenn (3 July 2020). "Special Interest - The Passion Of". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
^ Smith, Alex (1 July 2020). "Special Interest Creates Controlled Chaos On "The Passion Of"". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
^ Pearis, Bill (4 November 2022). "Indie Basement (11/4): Special Interest, Spoon, Daniel Avery, SAULT, La Femme, µ-Ziq, Ride reissues, more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^ Garland, Emma (4 November 2022). "Special Interest: Endure review – jackhammer beats and punk catharsis". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^ "Endure by Special Interest". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^ Geffen, Sasha (4 November 2022). "Endure - Special Interest - 2022". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
^ Garland, Emma (4 November 2022). "Special Interest: Endure review – jackhammer beats and punk catharsis". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
^ Hussey, Allison (4 December 2020). "Special Interest Announce New Remix Album, Share Boy Harsher Remix of "Street Pulse Beat": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
^ "Endure (Remixed), by SPECIAL INTEREST". SPECIAL INTEREST. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

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