One of the more exciting bands to emerge from the South West of England, Squid, are set to play a number of socially distanced tour dates as soon as next month.
Squid are one of the kingmakers in the post-punk-revival scene, their sound and fanbase was nurtured in the legendary Windmill / Wunderground scene in Brixton, along with Black Midi and Black Country, New Road. They’re hot off the back of two superb new singles ‘Narrator’ and ‘Paddling’, with debut LP ‘Bright Green Field’ due out on May 7th.
Since recording the album last summer we’ve been keeping busy working on new music together. To road test some of this new ‘work-in-progress’ material, we’ve decided to do a small, socially distanced tour in venues we’re not usually able to play at. https://t.co/UJuOJns5iA pic.twitter.com/tG5LP2CRM6
— Squid (@squidbanduk) April 20, 2021
Squid aren’t the sort of guys to rest on their laurels- they’ve announced this tour to showcase new and ‘work in progress’ material, having spent the third period of lockdown writing. Squid really embody the post-punk scene perfectly, their chaotic noise-rock incorporates elements of post-rock, math-rock and traditional punk.
They have worked closely with Speedy Wunderground’s Dan Carey on the new record: his fingerprints are apparent throughout Squid’s impressive back-catalouge, jagged guitars, driving rhythm and vocals that mix spoken word, beautiful harmonies and lung-busting shouts. Based on the strength of the two lead singles (not to mention 2019’s EP, ‘Town Centre’), Squid’s debut LP is bound to turn some heads.
If you’ve had the foresight to pre-order the LP, you will be due to receive a presale ticket link in the next 48 hours, whilst the masses will have to wait until Friday 30th. The tour takes Squid up and down the country, as well as a flying visit to Wiltshire hometown, Chippenham. These shows are bound to sell out fast, so a number of the venues have two shows on one day.
Squid’s debut LP is expected to be an exciting release, they are one to watch for sure.
