Recorded by the band, mixed by Special Interest’s Ruth Mascelli and mastered by Kassian Troyer, “Nothing Grows Here” comes with a visualizer by Special Interest guitarist Maria Elena. The new single heralds the trio’s first US tour since 2022 which kicks off with a headline show at NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge on September 21, before they join Show Me The Body for a full US tour which includes a handful of headline shows and concludes with a performance at Austin’s Levitation on November 1.
Brought together by New Orleans’ inventive DIY scene, Special Interest operate as a collective unit. Their sound is ever-fluid and continues to evolve — Special Interest actually began as the duo of Alli Logout and Maria Elena with guitar, drum machine, and a power drill, before Ruth Mascelli filled out their current line-up.
Special Interest is rooted in a sense of time and place, truly capturing the complexities of existing in this moment. Their live show dissolves the barrier between performer and listener, creating an organic connection between the dancing bodies in the crowd and the propulsive music onstage.
Pitchfork awarded both their 2020 album The Passion Of and their 2022 album Endure the highly coveted Best New Music designation. Endure featured on numerous 2022 End of Year lists including Pitchfork, NPR Music and the New York Times
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Special Interest share new single “Nothing Grows Here,” touring with Show Me the Body & more
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Special Interest will be on tour this fall, including dates with Show Me the Body and an appearance at Levitation fest in Austin. Things kick off with a NYC headline show at Le Poisson Rouge on September 21 that is in-the-round with Dollhouse and DJ Chaotic Ugly. All dates are listed below.
Special Interest Is The Last Band Standing
SPIN
“Special Interest’s breakthrough sophomore album, The Passion Of, was released in June 2020 — in the midst of a summer that marked nationwide social uprisings and innumerable protests against police brutality and the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. It was a time laden with intense strife, anger, and grief. The no-wave punk quartet debated whether or not it was the right time to release a new album, but they ultimately decided to do it. People could use it as a motivational soundtrack to fight against the fucked up shit going on, to put it succinctly’
The Incandescent Hope of Special Interest’s Dance-Punk Anthems
Pitchfork
“In this Rising interview, the New Orleans band discusses the delusions of American exceptionalism and what it means to make radical ideas a reality.”
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