Squid (band)

Squid
Squid performing at Wide Awake Festival 2021.
Squid performing at Wide Awake Festival 2021.
Background information
OriginBrighton, England
Genres
Years active2016 (2016)–present
Labels
Members
  • Ollie Judge
  • Louis Borlase
  • Arthur Leadbetter
  • Laurie Nankivell
  • Anton Pearson
Websitesquidband.uk

Squid are an English post-punk band formed in Brighton, in 2016.[1] The band consists of Ollie Judge (vocals, drums), Louis Borlase (guitar, vocals), Anton Pearson (guitar, vocals), Laurie Nankivell (bass) and Arthur Leadbetter (keyboards). They are currently based in Bristol.[2]

Squid independently released their debut EP, LINO, in 2017, which was followed by several stand-alone singles and the EP, Town Centre, in 2019 on Speedy Wunderground.[1] Their debut album, Bright Green Field, was released by Warp Records on 7 May 2021.[3] It received widespread critical acclaim and debuted at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart. Their second album, O Monolith, was released in 2023 to similar acclaim.

  1. ^ a b c "Squid: Town Centre Review". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Squid to play work-in-progress new music on socially distanced UK tour". NME. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Squid Announce Debut Album Bright Green Field, Share Video for New Song "Narrator": Watch". Pitchfork Media. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.

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