Special Interest is a queercore band from New Orleans, Louisiana. They consist of Alli Logout on vocals, Maria Elena on guitar, Nathan Cassiani on bass, and Ruth Mascelli on synthesiser and drum machine. Special Interest present a precise and deranged vision of punk, an
apocalyptic celebration, a step forward into a perverse and uncertain
landscape.
The band combines elements of no wave, glam and industrial music. In 2016 they put out a demo on cassette. Four of the tracks were early versions of songs that would appear in slightly more refined form on their debut album, 2018’s Spiralling. The tape included a cover version of Italian new wave band Chrisma, raging opener “Disease”, the over-saturated shoegaze-punk of “ATC” and comedown lament “I’ll Never Do Ketamine Again”.
The band’s second album The Passion Of (2020) was widely acclaimed and appeared in many album of the year lists. It was recently followed by a companion album of remixes on Boy Harsher’s Nude Club label, with all profits going to NOLA charity House Of Tulip.
In May 2021 a reissue of the demo tape was released on vinyl with the title Trust No Wave and includes a 8 page risographed zine.
