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Universal acclaim- based on 65 Ratings
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Positive: 60 out of 65
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Mixed: 4 out of 65
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Negative: 1 out of 65
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Apr 4, 2023Mixing elements of new wave, jazz, punk, and dance-rock, the debut LP from Squid is an enjoyable and interesting listen. The stomping "G.S.K." needs no introduction and calming "The Flyover" are among my favorites on the album. "Bright Green Field" is an interesting and fun blend of Talking Heads, Miles Davis, and the rougher side of LCD Soundsystem.
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Jun 14, 2021Great album in my opinion but I think a lot of the sounds and ideas get old towards the end of the album. Squid's sound is really good and while it's definitely not groundbreaking, it's still a good album. All I hope from the next album is that their sound can be more varied and also more varied vocals from Oliver Judge. I think his vocal delivery is definitely unique but it could be more varied.
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Jun 1, 2021Its just a beautiful post-punk rock album and pathes the way for rock in the 2020s
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May 31, 2021Solid album, quite dispersive though. The boys really know how to play and be evocative, and this one's only their debut, so I expect them to grow bigger and bigger over the next years.
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May 13, 2021
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May 12, 2021Individual listeners' mileage may vary due to the record's willful strangeness lyrically and musically, but fans of Modest Mouse-style off-key shouted vocals and discordant guitar lines and horn accompaniments as well as anyone looking for a listening experience unlike any other they'll likely hear this year will find plenty to enjoy and/or ponder.
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May 9, 2021This album is like an evolution from the sound of the post-punk. It's beautiful in the rythms and the textures, but the sounds seem made out of isolation, and together everything sound cohesive, to the point of leaving you with a sensation of the human life and what are we transforming into, something that I only felt with OK Computer.
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May 8, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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May 8, 2021Astonishing blend of genres (Talking heads, Sonic Youth, Aphex Twin, Miles Davis) and it all mashes perfectly. This is an Album best listened to in one go, end to end.
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May 8, 2021Squid have delivered a genuinely astonishing (and brave) record here. One of the finest debuts ever, it is packed with ideas and surprises throughout. It also benefits from repeated listens and as you keep listening you do find yourself listening deeper and deeper into the thickly layered soundscapes. Everyone whose ears work properly should adore this!
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May 7, 2021I haven't heard anything this fun and catchy with jazz and electronica inflections since the best early Beastie Boys albums.These Brighton boys got talent.
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May 7, 2021Beautiful and unsettling, vibe in the same ballpark as black midi. Instrumentation is very interesting, there's like a brass ensemble in there, also a sprinkling of polymeter and some 7/8 time. Will be listening again.
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Jun 24, 2021Squid’s transformation into post-punk disruptors is indicative of a band that relentlessly bucks against their limits. To hear them ply their craft on Bright Green Field, the album represents a crystallization of that impulse.
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May 14, 2021The band is very good, good enough to pull off this edge-of-your-seat flirtation with breakdown.
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May 11, 2021Even amid all these choices, Squid’s spinouts are orchestrated stunts, never heady jam-band accidents. More than a canonized style, it’s their level of control that sets them apart.