Endure (Special Interest album)

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Endure
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)
Recorded2020–2022
StudioHighTower, New Orleans
Length43:55
Label Rough Trade
Producer Special Interest
Special Interest chronology
The Passion Of
(2020)
Endure
(2022)

Endure is the third studio album by the New Orleans punk band Special Interest, released in 2022. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 84/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Loud and Quiet 9/10 [4]
Pitchfork 8.8/10 [5]

Endure was released to rave reviews from critics. On the review aggregate site Metacritic, the album has a score of 84 out of 100. [2] It 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 . [6] [7] [8]

Track listing

Endure track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Cherry Blue Intention"3:23
2."(Herman's) House"4:07
3."Foul"2:47
4."Midnight Legend" (featuring Mykki Blanco)3:25
5."Love Scene"4:43
6."Kurdish Radio"2:51
7."My Displeasure"5:23
8."Impulse Control"3:03
9."Concerning Peace"4:31
10."Interlude"1:45
11."LA Blues"8:00
Total length:43:55

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References

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