O Monolith - Squid: Review
Squid are a UK post-punk act who broke out a few years ago alongside contemporaries like Black Midi, Black Country, New Road, and Shame. O Monolith is the band's second album following their 2021 debut and sees them expanding the influences and style of their sound significantly. Review by Lav: I enjoyed Squid's debut album quite a bit. It came out in a year that was absolutely STACKED with great post-punk most of which I liked a lot. While Squid may not have been my absolute favorite of the bunch, I think they bring a punky freneticism that their contemporaries often stray away from. Fittingly enough on this record, despite their willingness to wander in different compositional directions my favorite moments remain those peaks of raw intensity. I liked the lead single Swing (In A Dream) a lot and it's still one of my favorite tracks here. The extremely catchy vocal refrains and creative little instrumental additions and flourishes add up to a wonderful son...