Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Nov 4, 2022
    88
    Across Endure, Special Interest embellish the cornerstones they established on 2018’s Spiralling and 2020’s The Passion Of with gestures that wouldn’t sound out of place on ’90s radio.
  2. Nov 4, 2022
    86
    The band subvert the expectation by leaning heavier into their complexities to make Endure a triumph. It’s not so much a left turn as it is an evolution in sound, one that manages to cover more territory than their last album – and deliver their message in a way that is both more urgent and more approachable.
  3. Nov 8, 2022
    80
    ‘Endure’ marks Special Interest’s debut for Rough Trade and manages to plant a foot in both worlds - the resolutely uncompromising punks of old, and a band capable of infiltrating at least the more alternative end of the radio - with gusto.
  4. Nov 4, 2022
    80
    Endure reaches towards fun.
  5. Uncut
    Oct 26, 2022
    80
    Irresistible. [Dec 2022, p.35]
  6. Classic Rock Magazine
    Oct 26, 2022
    80
    Mykki Blanco pops up on Midnight Legend, but the highlights break out elsewhere when Alli Logout furiously punks the shit out of post-disco. [Nov 2022, p.75]
  7. Mojo
    Oct 26, 2022
    80
    Their third LP is mostly comprised of ground-quaking punk-dance anthems, they're also politically charged, shot through with ribald wit, simmering anger and references to philosopher Frantz Fanon. [Dec 2022, p.93]
  8. The Wire
    Oct 26, 2022
    80
    Endure is smoother and glossier than the last album, but it’s still music that moves body and mind, inviting dirty dancing between flaming police cars. [Nov 2022, p.67]
  9. Nov 2, 2022
    70
    By the end, the album both feels like an inevitable destination from prior albums and represents an excellent entry point for the uninitiated.

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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. Nov 17, 2022
    7
    A beautiful heady punk explosion with electronic club influences. A step up from their brilliant 2020 "passion of" ,this new record takes whatA beautiful heady punk explosion with electronic club influences. A step up from their brilliant 2020 "passion of" ,this new record takes what they did best and pushes it to the brink . Pulsing with indescribable ryhtms and the front women's emotive screaming voclas there's nothing to not like here. Full Review »