Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Squid - "Pamphlets"

Photo by Holly Whitaker

The latest from Squid is this frenetic eight minute burst of post punk. An eight minute song doesn't exactly sound like the word "burst" could apply, but "Pamphlets" fits that. It's a fast paced song that chugs straight forward while careening at different speeds and paces. "Pamphlets" is a ride. It seems like it's about to explode at times, and then doesn't. Squid are bringing us all with them on this intense and compelling journey. It sounds kind of like if The Dismemberment Plan went more towards psychedelia and post punk than emo.

Drummer/lyricist Ollie Judge says of the new song: It’s about all the rubbish right-wing propaganda you get through your front door. It imagines a person with that as their only source of news being taken over by these pamphlets.

You can watch the video for "Pamphlets" below. Bright Green Field will be out May 7 on Warp Records. You can pre-order/pre-save the album here. For more on Squid, check out the band's website.

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