Live Review: Squid bring the noise to Cliftonville Community Hall

“With less emphasis on singing-drummer Ollie Judge’s trademark yelp, and more on mind-boggling interplay of electronics with their tight and highly-practiced playing, they showed clear progression; elements of math rock and industrial working their way into the meticulous concoctions. Even without them knowing the songs, Squid had the audience on the edge of their seats, watching for the sudden changes, which the quintet detonated in perfect explosive unison. In these moments, despite the minimal lighting, they made Cliftonville Hall feel like an alien spaceship throwing on its thrusters for rapid ascent out of the atmosphere.”

I took a trip to the seaside to see Squid in Margate, the first time seeing a rock band in full flow for quite some time. My full review is over on Cene.