Squid (Brighton, UK post‐punk band)

Squid are an English rock band formed in Brighton in 2016. The band consists of Ollie Judge (vocals, drums), Louis Borlase (guitar, vocals), Anton Pearson (guitar, vocals), Laurie Nankivell (bass, brass) and Arthur Leadbetter (keyboards). They are currently based in Bristol. A Windmill scene band, 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. Their debut album, Bright Green Field, was released by Warp Records on 7 May 2021. 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. Their third album, Cowards, was released in 2025. Squid formed in Brighton, England, in 2016. They have cited Neu! and This Heat as influences. In 2019, they released their second EP, titled Town Centre, to critical acclaim. Town Centre was produced by Dan Carey and released on Speedy Wunderground. In March 2020, Squid signed to Warp Records and have released five singles with them as of April 2021. They were planning on touring Europe throughout 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic. Taking advantage of lockdown, the band spent most of 2020 recording what would be their debut album, Bright Green Field, again working with producer Dan Carey. The album was released on 7 May 2021 and was promoted by three singles, "Narrator", "Paddling" and "Pamphlets". Squid appeared at the Glastonbury Festival in June 2022, and appeared at the Rock en Seine and Paredes de Coura festivals in August 2022. They replaced Viagra Boys at La Route Du Rock festival in August 2023. Squid recorded their second album, O Monolith, in Wiltshire in early 2022, before releasing it on 9 June 2023, once again with Warp Records. In November 2024, Squid announced their third album, Cowards. It was released on 7 February 2025 through Warp Records. Current Ollie Judge – lead vocals, drums Louis Borlase – guitar, bass, backing and occasional lead vocals Arthur Leadbetter – keyboards, strings, percussion Laurie Nankivell – bass, brass, percussion Anton Pearson – guitar, bass, backing and occasional lead vocals, percussion Squid performing at Wide Awake Festival 2021 Arthur Leadbetter Louis Borlase Ollie Judge Laurie Nankivell Anton Pearson LINO (2017, Bear on a Bicycle) Town Centre (2019, Speedy Wunderground) Natural Resources (2020, Warp) Near the Westway (2021, Warp) "Squid: Town Centre Review". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020. Colombani, Franck (20 June 2023). "Squid, the emancipated harbinger of British post-punk". Le Monde. France. Retrieved 23 February 2025. Sacher, Andrew (24 March 2020). "Squid sign to Warp, release new single 'Sludge'". BrooklynVegan. New York. Retrieved 23 February 2025. Brodsky, Rachel (8 February 2023). "Squid – 'Swing (In A Dream)'". Stereogum. Retrieved 24 February 2025. "Squid to play work-in-progress new music on socially distanced UK tour". NME. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022. Wolf, Dylan (13 February 2025). "Squid's 'Coward' is a pleasantly unique blend of sounds". The Ramapo News. Retrieved 8 June 2025. "Squid Announce Debut Album Bright Green Field, Share Video for New Song 'Narrator': Watch". Pitchfork Media. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021. Rogers, Jude (3 August 2019). "Ones to watch: Squid". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2020. "Squid Unravel on New Single 'Broadcaster'". Consequence of Sound. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020. "Squid Sign to Warp, Share New Song 'Sludge': Listen". Pitchfork. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020. Eede, Christian (12 November 2024). "Squid Detail New Album, 'Cowards'". The Quietus. "Squid Announce New Album 'Cowards': Hear 'Crispy Skin'". Stereogum. 12 November 2024. "Squid Announce New Album 'Cowards'". Exclaim! "Squid announce their third studio album, Cowards". The Line of Best Fit. Kavanagh, Vicky (3 February 2025). "Squid – Cowards". The Skinny. Retrieved 6 February 2025. "Squid songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2025. "Discography Squid". irish-charts.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023. "Squid release 'Natural Resources' covers in aid of Bristol food bank". NME. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021. Official website