Squid (band)
Squid | |
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| Origin | Brighton, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Post-punk |
| Years active | 2017–present |
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| Website | squidband |
Squid is a British post-punk band from Brighton, England.[1] They are currently based in London.[2] Squid released their debut EP, Town Centre, in 2019[1][3] and have since released two singles on Warp Records.[4][5]
History
Squid formed in Brighton, England in 2017.[6] They have cited Neu! and This Heat as influences.[2] In 2019, they released their debut EP, titled Town Centre, to critical acclaim.[1][3] Town Centre was produced by Dan Carey and released on Speedy Wunderground. In March 2020, Squid signed to Warp Records, and have released two singles with them.[7] They were planning on touring Europe throughout 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Members
- Current[4]
- Ollie Judge – Lead vocals, drums (2017–present)
- Louis Borlase – Guitar, bass, vocals (2017–present)
- Arthur Leadbetter – Keyboards, strings, percussion (2017–present)
- Laurie Nankivell – Bass, brass, percussion (2017–present)
- Anton Pearson – Guitar, vocals (2017–present)
Discography
- EPs[3]
- LINO (2017, Bear on a Bicycle)
- Town Centre (2019, Speedy Wunderground)
- Singles[2]
- "Perfect Teeth" (2016)
- "Terrestrial Changeover Blues (2007 - 2012)" (2018, Practise Music)
- "The Dial" (2018, Manata Ltd)
- "Houseplants" (2019, Practise Music)
- "The Cleaner" (2019, Speedy Wunderground)
- "Match Bet" (2019, Speedy Wunderground)
- "Sludge" (2020, Warp)
- "Broadcaster" (2020, Warp)
References
- ^ a b c "Squid: Town Centre Review". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ^ a b c "Get tangled up in Squid – the weirdo-punk band making the avant-garde accessible". NME. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Squid - Town Centre". AOTY. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Squid Sign to Warp, Share New Song "Sludge": Listen". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Squid Unravel on New Single "Broadcaster"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Ones to watch: Squid". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Squid Unravel on New Single "Broadcaster"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 17 June 2020.