Squid’s acclaimed debut album Bright Green Field, released earlier this year via Warp Records, has cemented the band as one of the most exciting new acts to arrive from the UK. The album garnered perfect scores from several publications and high praise from the New Yorker, Pitchfork, Stereogum, NPR Music, and beyond. Next week, Squid finally make their way stateside for their long-awaited, first-ever US tour, which has been completely sold out for months. In honor of the tour kicking off, Squid share an unexpected cover of Bill Callahan’s “America!”
At first staying close to the original with subtle guitar and percussion, the track later expands with lurching drums, noisey feedback, and Ollie Judge’s distinctive voice. The band elaborates: “Earlier in the year we went to Otterhead Studios in the midlands to do some recording as we emerged from lockdown 2.0. We decided to cover some of our favourite tunes and one of them was ‘America!’ by Bill Callahan. We didn’t think that this cover would see the light of day, but we wanted to release something special just in time for us heading over to tour the USA.” Having long been praised for their kinetic performances, Squid — Louis Borlase (guitars, vocals), Ollie Judge (drums, lead vocals), Arthur Leadbetter (keyboards, strings, percussion), Laurie Nankivell (bass, brass) and Anton Pearson (guitars, vocals) — are not to be missed live.
Music Video Squid - America! (Bill Callahan Cover) - YouTube
Watch/Listen/Share
- Stream/Purchase Bright Green Field
- Watch the “Narrator” feat. Martha Skye Murphy Video
- Watch “Pamphlets” Video
- Listen to “Paddling”
- Listen to Bright Green Field Remix EP
Squid Tour Dates
- Tue. Nov. 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s - SOLD OUT
- Wed. Nov. 10 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge - SOLD OUT
- Thu. Nov. 11 - Brooklyn NY, @ Baby’s All Right - SOLD OUT
- Fri. Nov. 12 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern - SOLD OUT
- Sat. Nov. 13 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle - SOLD OUT
- Sun. Nov. 14 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle - SOLD OUT
- Tue. Nov. 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge - SOLD OUT
- Wed. Nov. 17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge - SOLD OUT
- Fri. Nov. 19 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room - SOLD OUT
- Sat. Nov. 20 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop - SOLD OUT
- Mon. Nov. 22 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir - SOLD OUT
- Tue. Nov. 23 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile - SOLD OUT
- Sat. Nov. 27 - Los Angeles, CA @ Substance Festival
- Wed. Jan. 26 - Belfast, UK @ Empire Music Hall
- Thu. Jan 27 - Galway, IE @ Roisin Dubh
- Fri. Jan. 28 - Cork, IE @ Cyprus Avenue
- Sun. Jan. 30 - Dublin, IE @ The Button Factory
- Mon. Jan. 31 - Dublin, IE @ The Button Factory
- Sat. March 26 - Bristol, UK @ Ritual Union Bristol
- Sun. June 5 - Sun. June 12 - Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
- Fri. Aug. 5 - Sun. Aug. 7 - Katowice, PL @ OFF Festival
- Wed. Aug. 17 - Sat. Aug. 20 - Paredes de Coura, PT @ Paredes de Coura Festival