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

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.

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
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[8] 		UK Indie
[9] 		IRL
[10] 		SCO
[11]
Bright Green Field
  • Released: 7 May 2021
  • Label: Warp
 4 1 93 5
O Monolith
  • Released: 9 June 2023
  • Label: Warp
 34 6 — 13
"—" 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
Title Year Album
"Perfect Teeth" 2016 Non-album singles
"Terrestrial Changeover Blues (2007–2012)" 2018
"The Dial"
"Houseplants" 2019
"The Cleaner" Town Centre
"Match Bet"
"Sludge" 2020 Non-album singles
"Broadcaster"
"Narrator" 2021 Bright Green Field
"Paddling"
"Pamphlets"
"America!" Non-album singles
"Swing (In A Dream)" 2023 O Monolith
"Undergrowth"
"The Blades"

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Album Director(s)
"Perfect Teeth" 2016 Non-album singles Ollie Judge
"Clapping Music" 2019 Rutare Savage
"Sludge" 2020 Sludge/Broadcaster Ali Amiri
"Broadcaster" Wieslawa Ruta
"Narrator" 2021 Bright Green Field Felix Geen
"Pamphlets" Raman Djafari
"Swing (In A Dream)" 2023 O Monolith Yoonha Park
"Undergrowth" Louis Borlase
"The Blades" Kasper Haggstrom

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Squid: Town Centre Review". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Squid to play work-in-progress new music on socially distanced UK tour". NME. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Squid – Town Centre". AOTY. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Squid Sign to Warp, Share New Song "Sludge": Listen". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Squid Unravel on New Single "Broadcaster"". Consequence of Sound. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Squid Announce Debut Album Bright Green Field, Share Video for New Song "Narrator": Watch". Pitchfork Media. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  7. ^ Rogers, Jude (3 August 2019). "Ones to watch: Squid". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Discography Squid". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Squid release 'Natural Resources' covers in aid of Bristol food bank". NME. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

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