Calling themselves "Brighton and London's most insatiable underwater boy band," Squid are on the rise, with a new EP just released on the always-reliable Speedy Wunderground label. According to a press release, today's featured track was written at guitarist Anton Pearson’s parents house in Norfolk, and frontman Louis Borlase was inspired by the Don Edwards song “Coyotes” from the Grizzly Man soundtrack. Drummer/vocalist Ollie Judge tells us more:
“Match Bet” revolves around a character that lives within the same universe as [previously released single] “The Cleaner.” The song is told from the perspective of a Sonic Youth super fan living with mental illness, whom was a regular at a shop I used to work in. His harmless demeanour and manic, long conversations about gambling, his relationship with Her Majesty The Queen and love for Sonic Youth was extremely helpful for me in that period of my life. I found it interesting how his manic-ness opened me up a bit in a time where I could have quite easily just blended into the paintwork and kept quiet.
