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It's the second taste of forthcoming Speedy Wunderground EP Town Centre
It’s more disco post-punk from Squid as they drop the latest single from their forthcoming EP Town Centre. ‘Match Bet’ is a dissonant treat released on Speedy Wunderground - and produced by its boss Dan Carey.
With a brass interlude that beats its contemporaries’ attempts to wrestle the trumpet, ‘Match Bet’ is all over the map with its measured panic and pleasing fingerpicked guitar riff.
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Expect more whiplash duality from vocalist Ollie Judge and a story from the point of view of another character you’re likely to see hanging around the town centre:
“Match Bet revolves around a character that lives within the same universe as 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,” Ollie said.
“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.”
“Humour me” Ollie sings on a song that has been a feature of Squid shows for the last couple of months. ‘Match Bet’ is the second taste of the forthcoming Town Centre, out September 6 and then November 15 on vinyl, both via Speedy Wunderground.
Squid take on a massive tour this autumn. See them at one of these shows:
AUGUST
30 - Cornwall, Knee Deep
31 Aug - 1 Sept - Salisbury, End of the Road 2019
SEPTEMBER
06 - Cumbria, Krankenhaus Festival
12 - London, All Our Tomorrows
13 - Belgium, Leffingeleuren
14 - Orléans, Hop Pop Hop
16 - Hasselt, Muziekodroom
17 - Rotterdam, Roodkapje
18-21 - Hamburg, Reeperbahn
OCTOBER
12 - Glasgow, Tenement Trail
19 - Birmingham, Future Days
19 - Bristol, Simple Things
20 - Cardiff, Sen Festival
21 - Liverpool, The Shipping Forecast
22 - Manchester, Yes
23 - Sheffield, The Picture House
24 - Margate, Elsewhere
25 - Amsterdam, London Calling
27 - Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells Forum
NOVEMBER
01 - Paris, Pitchfork Paris
8-9 - Benidorm, Primavera 20th Anniversary Weekender
10 - Kotrijk, Sonic City
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