Squid have shared a brand new tune titled “Constructing 650,” the second preview of their upcoming album, Cowards. Stream it under.
With moody, but punchy instrumentation, “Constructing 650” dips again into the darkish comedy of lead single “Crispy Pores and skin” with lyrics like, “Frank’s my buddy/ He’s my buddy/ We’re pals/ There’s homicide typically/ However he’s an actual good man.”
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In an announcement, lead singer/drummer Ollie Decide stated “Constructing 650” was impressed by the band’s first journey to Japan, the place they arrived to play Summer season Sonic 2022 simply two days after the COVID journey ban had been lifted.
“Due to this we felt like among the solely vacationers in Tokyo,” he stated. “On the airplane, I learn Within the Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami and watched Misplaced in Translation out of pleasure and later determined to jot down lyrics about being an outsider visiting Japan, together with a really specific kind of loneliness one can really feel visiting a rustic that’s so totally different from their very own. This loneliness feels exaggerated in Tokyo, on the floor it’s hectic and full of individuals however while you pay attention, it’s eerily quiet.”
The accompanying music video was shot in Japan and co-directed by longtime collaborator Felix Geen with Daisuke Hasegawa and Kuya Tatsujo. Starring Hiroki Sato and Akari Mimura, the clip was impressed by Within the Miso Soup and is supposed to seize the battle of younger individuals residing in Tokyo.
“The wave of know-how is overwhelming, and an intense sense of worry, pushed by the necessity to work together with others, envelops town,” Kuya stated in an announcement. “Amidst this, I feel I used to be in a position to depict the younger individuals struggling to dwell and the panorama of town.”
As one in every of our most anticipated albums of the yr, Cowards is about for launch on February seventh by way of Warp Data, and pre-orders are ongoing. After that, Squid will embark on a supporting tour of the UK/Europe. See the complete record of dates, and get tickets right here.