Special Interest - The Passion OfBut would you bat an eye, waiting for war machines to pass you by? But arent we going out tonight? Arent we going out?"" Special Interest have returned with their sophomore LP. A dual release from Night School (UK) and Thrilling Living (US), The Passion Of combines elements of glam rock and no wave pushed through a mangled filter of contemporary electronic forms. Special Interest present a precise and deranged vision of punk, an apocalyptic

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garage and techno

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It also features an acclaimed guest appearance from rapper Nas

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The Hold Steady released their debut album

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with frontmen pete doherty and carl barat hollering: "and they all get 'em out / for the boys in the band

(Liz Harris)

Few rhythm sections of the time had the great interplay of Joe Lally and Brendan Canty

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with lush arrangements that breathe and breaststroke their way gracefully through the open air