Special Interest is hardcore. And electronic. And from New Orleans. And awesome.

Since Atari Teenage Riot broke out a million years ago, hardcore outfits have known they can use electronics without losing an ounce of edge. Gain some too, if you use it right.

The band’s latest full-length The Passion Of is relentless in its pulsating electro filth, which makes a nice backdrop for the foregrounded punk howls. Shades of Crass in the band’s lyrical poetics and sound-collage sensibility. They know how to piece together different sonic textures in a way that will make your ears stand up.

Our highlighted track “Disco III” is a straight ahead drum machine banger that you need to karaoke when you finally get your own home-karaoke DJ rig. They’re not expensive, pull the trigger already!

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