:
'
.. .:.... . ' '
______________ : ________ : '
\ / .. .:. .. \ / : :
\ /_________ \ / . .. ... .. . :
.\ / /___ /\ \ / ______________ ___ _.
: \ / / \ / \ \/ / \ \ \ \ \
. ...:..\ / _______/ \/ \ ___/__ / / / / /
: /\ / / \ \/ \ / / / . sH!
' / \/ / / / \ / / . ... .:.... .. .
:/ _______/ / / / _______/__ ___ __
.\ / / / / / / / / / / /
\ / / / / / / / / / / / .
. \ /\______/ / / / / \___ / / :
\/ ____ \ / / / / / :
\ / \ /\____/\ / / : :
________\/ \ / \ / / : '
\ / \/ \ /\ / : . ..:.. .
\ / \/ \ /
\ / \ / . '
: \/ F A N G \ / : '
____ \ / . . .. .. .:.. .
\ / presents \ / .
. \/ \/ :
: .
..:.. ,
: Artist......: Squid
: Album.......: Bright Green Field :
: Label.......: Warp Records .. .:.. .
Genre.......: Rock :
Catnr.......: WARPCD314 .
' Source......: CD ,
; Rip.date....: 2021-05-08
Str.date....: 2021-05-07
Quality.....: 242kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo . :..
.:. Url.........: http://www.squidband.uk '
' ,
________ ________
\ / \ /
\ / \ /
\ / # title time \ /
\/ \/
1. Resolution Square 0:40
2. G.S.K. 3:10
3. Narrator (ft. Martha Skye Murphy) 8:28
4. Boy Racers 7:34
5. Paddling 6:17
6. Documentary Filmmaker 4:55
7. 2010 4:28
8. The Flyover 1:10
9. Peel St. 4:52
10. Global Groove 5:07
11. Pamphlets 8:03
______
\ / ________ Runtime 54:44
,\ /... . . .... .... \ / ' Size 101.19______
:\/ ', \ / , \ /
' '... ..\ /.. .. .....:. .. .... .. . ..\ /.
: Release Notes: \/ , \/ ,
' '
,: Over the latter half of the 2010s, Britain has secured its place :,
: as the home for wiry post-punk theatrics. 2021 has proved no :
:' exception thus far, with new records from Goat Girl, Shame, and ':
,: fellow newcomers Black Country, New Road. Finally, Brighton's :,
: Squid have released their long-awaited debut album. But even :
:' putting the band into that scene boxes them in somewhat. ':
,: Squid's origins actually lie in jazz; jazz's improvisatory :,
: spirit and free-ranging song structures are the greatest animus :
:' behind the band's full-length debut, Bright Green Field. ':
,: :,
: The band's story thus far has been one of constant progression :
:' and experimentalism. While listeners can point to genre ':
,: signifiers such as angular post-punk guitars, jazzy sax lines, :,
: hypnotic Krautrock rhythms, or textured post-rock soundscapes, :
:' none encompass the ambitions behind Bright Green Field. The ':
,: songs twist and contort into unknown shapes, at times working :,
: into a barely controlled frenzy, at others descending into :
:' minimal ambient passages or spoken word interludes. ':
,: :,
: Yet the band does a remarkable job of maintaining a cohesive :
:' sound and set of aesthetics across the album, even when it goes ':
,: down heretofore unexplored pathways. A multi-phased centerpiece :,
: like "Narrator" or "Pamphlets" could easily run into monotonous :
:' repetition or aimless chaos. Yet Squid drives forward with a ':
,: singular purpose and intensity. When "Narrator" shifts between a :,
: strutting groove and howling labyrinths of instrumentation, the :
:' elements coalesce beautifully over its eight minutes, the ':
,: product of carefully considered writing behind the free-wheeling :,
: instrumental approach. :
:' ':
,: Not every song operates in this sprawling mode, but the ones :,
: that take tighter approaches are no less anarchic or :
:' exploratory. The band doesn't stay circumscribed to the ':
,: standard post-punk instrumentation or genre forms. "Global :,
: Groove" deploys post-rock ambiance over jazzy sax lines straight :
:' out of film noir. Meanwhile, the tight grooves of "Documentary ':
,: Filmmaker" turn hazy, falling out of synch until the track :,
: shifts into an amorphous ambient section, ending on a synth :
:' drone and twinkling keys melody. Though these songs trend ':
,: toward more concise statements, the band's influences are no :,
: less eclectic or experimental than on a multi-staged epic such :
:' as "Boy Racers." ':
,: :,
: Much like the music, the band's lyrical visions are often dense, :
:' abstract, and impressionistic. "G.S.K." revels in the ':
,: contradictions between natural and urban imagery, with bright :,
: neon bikes standing side by side with hillside mosquito nets on :
:' a concrete island. Meanwhile, the manic tension of "Paddling" ':
,: is matched with equally demented imagery. Drummer / vocalist :,
: Oliver Judge sounds wired and anxious as he yelps, "There are :
:' people inside / They're changing in shape and in size / Where ':
,: you going? / Don't want to go there / You comb your hair and you :,
: tense the muscle." :
:' ':
,: The band probe deep into harsh concrete dystopias, finding dark :,
: and surreal corners in mundane life. The figures inside their :
:' oppressive cityscape often seem on the verge of being overcome ':
,: by everyday horrors. The jazzy brass breakdowns of "Global :,
: Groove" address the dystopian present most directly as it :
:' invites the listener to numb themself to get through the day - ':
,: "Watch your favorite war on TV / Just before you go to sleep / :,
: And then your favorite sitcom / Watch the tears roll down your :
:' cheek / Global Groove / Global Groove / I'm so sick and tired ':
,: of dancing / I'm so sick and tired of dancing." Yet that numbing :,
: can become a strange comfort. On "Pamphlets," the insular world :
:' ends up the safest path - "Pale teeth and white smiles / They ':
,: don't care and I don't mind / Pale bricks and wide smiles / :,
: That's why I don't go outside." Squid's concrete visions are :
:' depressingly true to life, adding a dark element of commentary ':
,: to the band's neurotic instrumentals. :,
: :
:' Squid accomplishes an impressive feat of ambition with Bright ':
,: Green Field, pushing past genre confines to craft something :,
: singular, thoughtful, and captivating. While the commitment to :
:' reinvention results in an album that's less instantly ':
,: accessible than the band's early singles, the record remains :,
: unexpectedly cohesive as the band dives deep into their decaying :
:' urban landscapes and experiments with their most eccentric ':
,: impulses. Squid's relentless boundary pushing brings a sense of :,
: exploration and collaboration, a wild joy as if the band are mad :
:' scientists bringing a bizarre new creation to life. And this is ':
,: only the band's debut. In a crowded field of contemporaries, :,
: Bright Green Field puts Squid among the best. :
:' ':
: '
'.. ..'
.. . :........... . . . . ............: . .
______________ ______________
\ / \ /
\ / Shout out to all our homies from: \ /
\ / \ /
\ / iPC BOSS HiT2000 1way UKi i8 RNS \ /
\ / RAGEMP3 MANDY DV8 pLAN9 BUTT \ /
\ / \ /
\/ ____ ____ \/
\ / F A N G \ /
\/ 2 0 2 1 \/