Where Endure – the third full-length effort and first for Special Interest’s new label home, Rough Trade – differs from the New Orleans band’s 2020 breakthrough, The Passion Of, is wholly in its punk energy. You could even better describe at as an aura. Unlike its predecessor’s aggressive flashbulbs and industrial rot schisms that were right in the trenches of our turgid political landscape, its follow-up is no less a call to arms from the fringe, but is its own violent neon dance rebellion at that where commandeer and vocalist Alli Logout, guitarist Maria Elena, bassist Nathan Cassiani and electrician Ruth Mascelli build a dark disco around the bold movements of the club kids, gothic freaks, indie sleaze, and punks. It’s a space where many sounds of rage coexist and express themselves in the same, single energy to celebrate whoever it invites while rising against any and all oppressors together.

Highlights: “Cherry Blue Intention”, “Midnight Legend”, “My Displeasure”

Special Interest’s Endure is available now on Rough Trade.

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