Squid (band)

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]

Squid
OriginBrighton, England, United Kingdom
GenresPost-punk
Years active2017 (2017)–present
Labels
  • Warp Records
  • Speedy Wunderground
Websitesquidband.uk
Members
  • Ollie Judge
  • Louis Borlase
  • Arthur Leadbetter
  • Laurie Nankivell
  • Anton Pearson

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]

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
  1. "Squid: Town Centre Review". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  2. "Get tangled up in Squid – the weirdo-punk band making the avant-garde accessible". NME. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. "Squid - Town Centre". AOTY. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. "Squid Sign to Warp, Share New Song "Sludge": Listen". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. "Squid Unravel on New Single "Broadcaster"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. "Ones to watch: Squid". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. "Squid Unravel on New Single "Broadcaster"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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