Squid (band)

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Squid
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Squid performing at Wide Awake Festival 2021.
Background information
Origin Brighton, England
Genres
Years active2016 (2016)–present
Labels
Members
  • Ollie Judge
  • Louis Borlase
  • Arthur Leadbetter
  • Laurie Nankivell
  • Anton Pearson
Website squidband.uk

Squid are an English post-punk band from Brighton, England. [1] Consisting of lead singer and drummer Ollie Judge, guitarists Louis Borlase and Anton Pearson, bassist Laurie Nankivell and keyboardist Arthur Leadbetter, they are currently based in Bristol. [2]

Contents

Squid released their debut EP Town Centre in 2019 on Speedy Wunderground [1] [3] and have since released four singles on Warp Records. [4] [5] Their debut album, Bright Green Field , was released by Warp Records on 7 May 2021. [6] It received widespread critical acclaim and debuted at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart. Their sophomore album, O Monolith , was released in 2023 to similar acclaim.

History

Squid formed in Brighton, England in 2016. [7] They have cited Neu! and This Heat as influences. [2] In 2019, they released their second 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 five singles with them as of April 2021. [5] They were planning on touring Europe throughout 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

Taking advantage of lockdown, the band spent most of 2020 recording what would be their debut album, Bright Green Field , again working with producer Dan Carey. The album was released on 7 May 2021 and was promoted by three singles, "Narrator", "Paddling" and "Pamphlets".

Squid appeared at the Glastonbury Festival in June 2022, and appeared at Rock en Seine and Paredes de Coura festivals in August 2022.

Squid recorded their second album, O Monolith , in Wiltshire in early 2022, before releasing on 9 June 2023, once again with Warp Records.

Members

Current [4]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[8]
UK Indie
[9]
IRL
[10]
SCO
[11]
Bright Green Field
  • Released: 7 May 2021
  • Label: Warp
41935
O Monolith
  • Released: 9 June 2023
  • Label: Warp
34613
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album or EP released on
TitleYearAlbum
"Perfect Teeth"2016Non-album singles
"Terrestrial Changeover Blues (2007–2012)"2018
"The Dial"
"Houseplants"2019
"The Cleaner"Town Centre
"Match Bet"
"Sludge"2020Non-album singles
"Broadcaster"
"Narrator"2021Bright Green Field
"Paddling"
"Pamphlets"
"America!"Non-album singles
"Swing (In A Dream)"2023O Monolith
"Undergrowth"
"The Blades"
"Fugue (Bin Song)"2024Non-album singles

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
TitleYearAlbumDirector(s)
"Perfect Teeth"2016Non-album singlesOllie Judge
"Clapping Music"2019Rutare Savage
"Sludge"2020Sludge/BroadcasterAli Amiri
"Broadcaster"Wieslawa Ruta
"Narrator"2021Bright Green FieldFelix Geen
"Pamphlets"Raman Djafari
"Swing (In A Dream)"2023O MonolithYoonha Park
"Undergrowth"Louis Borlase
"The Blades"Kasper Haggstrom

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