O Monolith [Transparent Blue Vinyl] (LP)
Squid
Amoeba Review
O Monolith is the unpredictable, exciting, and experimental new album from London’s Squid. Opener “Swing (In a Dream)” is highly-charged and frenetic, channeling frothing anxiety into a beautiful, bold track with squealing horns and ferocious guitars. “Undergrowth” is woozy, disorienting, and in-your-face, a potent blend of krautrock, avant-garde, math rock, and future jazz. “The Blades” feels like a visit to a whole new planet, with robotic electronics, deceptively languid rhythms, and layered throw-the-kitchen-sink-at-‘em orchestration. O Monolith is one of those rare albums that pushes music into novel sonic directions, keeps the listener on the edge of their seat, and delivers a damn good time while doing it.
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Swing (In a Dream)
|
Squid | 04:29 |
2.
Devil's Den
|
Squid | 03:05 |
3.
Siphon Song
|
Squid | 05:58 |
4.
Undergrowth
|
Squid | 06:35 |
Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
The Blades
|
Squid | 06:28 |
2.
After the Flash
|
Squid | 05:34 |
3.
Green Light
|
Squid | 04:23 |
4.
If You Had Seen the Bull's Swimming Attempts You Would Have Stayed Away
|
Squid | 05:14 |