Warp Records is pleased to announce their new signing, Brighton-based five-piece Squid – comprised of Louis Borlase (guitars/vocals), Ollie Judge (drums/vocals), Arthur Leadbetter (keyboards/strings/percussion), Laurie Nankivell (bass/brass) and Anton Pearson (guitars/vocals). In conjunction with the announcement, Squid present their richly percussive and sonically shifting new single, “Sludge,” which sees the band opening up their sound with the experimentation and playfulness that made them such an exciting prospect when they burst on the scene just over a year ago.
Thematically, Squid’s previous releases — “The Cleaner,” “Houseplants” and “Match Bet” — have been more character driven with Squid looking at the people around them, but on “Sludge” the band is in a more introspective state of mind; simultaneously seeking a wider commentary, but approaching it with an idiosyncratic precision and a lighthearted demeanor.
“Sludge” was initially conceived during a soundcheck while supporting seminal post-punk group Wire, a fitting way to begin this new chapter for a band who have built so much of their reputation on their incendiary live shows. The track sees the band team up again with Dan Carey, who was recently deemed “Producer of the Year” by the Music Producers Guild.
This wild and restless creativity points the way forward for more exciting things to come from Squid. As FADER commented, “Just when you think the British five-piece have settled into a groove and aligned themselves to a sound, they flip the script and hit you with something new.”
Listen to Squid’s “Sludge”
https://squid.ffm.to/sludge
Squid Tour Dates:
Tue. April 14 – Amsterdam, NL @ Amsterdam Arena with Foals
Fri. April 17 – Rotterdam, NL @ Motel Mozaique
Sat. May 16 – Leicester, UK @ Wide Eyed
Sun. May 17 – Dublin, IE @ Eastbound
Sun. May 24 – Paris, FR @ Villette Sonique
Sat. May 30 – Neustelitz, DE @ Immergut Festival
Wed. June 3 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
Fri. June 5 – London, UK @ Wide Awake Festival
Fri. June 12 – Sun. June 14 – Bergen, NL @ Best Kept Secret
Fri. June 12 – Sun. June 14 – Helsinki, FI @ Sideways Festival
Wed. July 1 – Roskilde, DE @ Roskilde Festival
Sat. July 4 – Belfort, FR @ Eurockeennes
Wed. July 22 – London, UK @ Scala (RESCHEDULED)
Thu. Aug 6 – Haldern Rees, DE @ Haldern Pop
Mon. Aug 10 – Prague, CZ @ Underdogs
Wed. Aug 12 – Hamburg, DE @ Molotow Skybar
Fri. Aug 14 – Oya, SE @ Oya Festivalen
Wed. Aug. 19 – Sun. Aug. 23 – Coura, PT @ Paredes de Coura
Mon. Aug. 24 – Brighton, UK @ Chalk (RESCHEDULED)
Tue. Sept. 1 – Bedford, UK @ Bedford Esquires (RESCHEDULED)
Thu. Sept. 3 – Southampton, UK @ Joiners (RESCHEDULED)
Thu. Sept. 3 – Sun. Sept. 6 – Salisbury, UK @ End of the Road Festival
Tue. Sept. 8 – Birmingham, UK @ Castle and Falcon (RESCHEDULED)
Wed. Sept. 9 – York, UK @ The Crescent (RESCHEDULED)
Thu. Sept. 10 – Hebden Bridge, UK @ The Trades Club (RESCHEDULED)
Sat. Sept. 12 – Manchester, UK @ The White Hotel (matinee) (RESCHEDULED)
Sat. Sept. 12 – Manchester, UK @ The White Hotel (evening) (RESCHEDULED)
Sun. Sept. 13 – Edinburgh, UK @ Summerhall (RESCHEDULED)
Mon. Sept. 14 – Newcastle, UK @ The Cluny (RESCHEDULED)
Wed. Sept. 16 – Norwich, UK @ Norwich Arts Centre (RESCHEDULED)
Thu. Nov. 5 – Reykjavík, IS @ Iceland Airwaves
Keep your mind open.
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