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Squid is an English post-punk band from Brighton, England.[1] Consisting of lead singer and drummer Ollie Judge, guitarists Louis Borlase and Anton Pearson, bassist Laurie Nankivell and keyboardist Arthur Leadbetter, they are currently based in Bristol.[2]

Squid
Squid performing at Wide Awake Festival 2021.
Background information
Origin	Brighton, England
Genres	Post-punk[1] experimental rock new wave post rock ambient
Years active	2016 (2016)–present
Labels	Warp Records Speedy Wunderground
Members	Ollie Judge Louis Borlase Arthur Leadbetter Laurie Nankivell Anton Pearson
Website	squidband.uk

Squid released their debut EP Town Centre in 2019 on Speedy Wunderground[1][3] and have since released four singles on Warp Records.[4][5] Their debut album, Bright Green Field, was released by Warp Records on 7 May 2021.[6] It received widespread critical acclaim and debuted at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart.

History

Squid formed in Brighton, England in 2016.[7] They have cited Neu! and This Heat as influences.[2] In 2019, they released their second EP, titled Town Centre, to critical acclaim.[1][3] 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.[8] They were planning on touring Europe throughout 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Taking advantage of lockdown, the band spend most of 2020 recording what would be their debut full length 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". It was well received by critics.

Squid appeared at the Glastonbury Festival in June 2022, and are due to appear at the Rock en Seine festival in August 2022.

Members

Current[4]

• Ollie Judge – lead vocals, drums (2016–present)
• Louis Borlase – guitar, bass guitar, vocals (2016–present)
• Arthur Leadbetter – keyboards, strings, percussion (2016–present)
• Laurie Nankivell – bass guitar, brass, percussion (2016–present)
• Anton Pearson – guitar, bass, vocals, percussion (2016–present)

• Squid performing at Wide Awake Festival 2021
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  Arthur Leadbetter
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  Louis Borlase
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  Ollie Judge
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  Laurie Nankivell
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  Anton Pearson

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [9]	UK Indie [10]	IRL [11]	SCO [12]
Bright Green Field	Released: 7 May 2021 Label: Warp	4	1	93	5
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

• LINO (2017, Bear on a Bicycle)
• Town Centre (2019, Speedy Wunderground)
• Natural Resources (2020, Warp)[13]
• Near the Westway (2021, Warp)

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album or EP released on

Title	Year	Album
"Perfect Teeth"	2016	Non-album singles
"Terrestrial Changeover Blues (2007–2012)"	2018
"The Dial"
"Houseplants"	2019
"The Cleaner"		Town Centre
"Match Bet"
"Sludge"	2020	Non-album singles
"Broadcaster"
"Narrator"	2021	Bright Green Field
"Paddling"
"Pamphlets"
“America!”		Non-album singles

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director

Title	Year	Album	Director(s)
"Perfect Teeth"	2016	Non-album singles	Ollie Judge
"Clapping Music"	2019		Rutare Savage
"Sludge"	2020	Sludge/Broadcaster	Ali Amiri
"Broadcaster"			Wieslawa Ruta
"Narrator"	2021	Bright Green Field	Felix Geen
"Pamphlets"			Raman Djafari

References

External links

• Official website

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