Squid – Bright Green Field

Squid’s debut album, Bright Green Field, is a wild ride through a soundscape that blends genres like a mad scientist. Imagine post-punk’s sharp edges softened with the hypnotic grooves of krautrock, then jolted by bursts of new wave energy. The result is a record that’s both chaotic and strangely cohesive, held together by Ollie Judge’s intense vocals, which range from frantic yells to moments of cool detachment. Squid throws everything in the mix, from jittery guitar lines to funky bass riffs, creating a sound that’s both challenging and exhilarating. Bright Green Field isn’t afraid to be weird, but it’s that very weirdness that makes it so captivating. It’s a record that will stay with you long after the last note fades away.