Teeming with melodic epiphanies and layered sounds, Squid’s second album O Monolith is a musical evocation of environment, domesticity and self-made folklore. Like its predecessor, 2021’s critically acclaimed, UK number 4 album Bright Green Field, it is dense and tricksy – but also more warm and characterful, with a meandering, questioning nature. A sense of open conversation is cultivated: this is unmistakably music made by friends, but it’s not exclusionary – they’re inviting you in to listen with them. Expansive, evocative and hugely varied, O Monolith retains Squid’s restless, enigmatic spirit, but it still holds surprises for those familiar with Bright Green Field. It’s a reflection of the outsized progression of a band always looking to the future. Like its namesake, O Monolith is vast and strange; alive with endless possible interpretations of its inner mysteries.A1. Swing (In A Dream) A2. Devil’s Den A3. Siphon Song A4. Undergrowth B1. The Blades B2. After The Flash B3. Green Light B4. If You Had Seen The Bull’s Swimming Attempts You Would Have Stayed Away Format Detail: LP Printed Inner Sleeve, Gatefold Outer Sleeve w/ 20-page Booklet [w/ download card] Format: Vinyl Genre: Indie & Alternative
