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Squid “Undergrowth”

Squid songs always seem like they’re moving through space, traveling across some implied distance through sound. This makes sense for a band led by a drummer, since if a band is a car they’re usually the driver. Many of the songs on Squid’s first proper album felt like long distance journeys, and not necessarily because they were on the long side. The imaginary space on that record felt like zooming on long highway miles of nothing in particular, whereas the new song “Undergrowth” sounds like a more eventful journey as a fairly steady central groove is the connecting thread through a few changes of scenery. It’s a musically adventurous song that feels like an actual adventure, with moments of tension and danger balanced out by thrilling dynamic shifts and a playful spirit.

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