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- Summary: The third full-length release from British post punk-band Squid was produced by Marta Salogni and Grace Banks and features contributions from Pozi's Rosa Brook, Clarissa Connelly, Zands Duggan, Tony Njoku and the Ruisi Quartet.
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- Record Label: Warp
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Feb 3, 2025There's nothing raw here; this is a band settling into their status as Britain’s new rock innovators. There seems little doubt that this will be their most influential record, and it feels reasonable to place them alongside the likes of Soft Machine, XTC and Spirit of Eden-era Talk Talk.
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Feb 5, 2025They’ve pushed themselves to release something daring instead. No cowards here. Only bangers!
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Feb 6, 2025It’s expansive, fascinating and reckless, while ever-aware of its human limitations and anxieties. The addition of the quartets, percussionists and extra voices create a lush camaraderie that makes the record feel united in its revels of shared evils and imperfections.
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MojoFeb 3, 2025Cowards is all killer, both musically and thematically. [Mar 2025, p.84]
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Feb 6, 2025Whilst some may pine for the intense and explosive krautrock of their debut, the adventurous spirit with which they tackle post-rock, fusion and a universe of soundscapes ensures that this is the most exciting and volatile the group has ever sounded.
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Feb 5, 2025It builds dread with slight but sudden stabs, scrapes, and bubbling bass, and rarely gives you the pleasure of a cathartic release. It’s a long way from the funky chaos of “Houseplants”, and it’s all the more interesting for it.
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Feb 12, 2025Squid’s most wide-ranging album yet, and somehow still the one that hits closest to home.