The UK post-punk outfit Squid has announced a set of fall 2021 tour dates, which will kick off at the Concorde 2 in Brighton, United Kingdom this September before wrapping up at the Crocodile in Seattle, Washington in November. The group has also unveiled a new single called “Pamphlets,” which will be featured on their upcoming debut studio album Bright Green Field, out for release on May 7 via Warp Records.
“Pamphlets,” is filled with eclectic post-punk and experimental blends, sounding similar to the work put out by Squid’s contemporaries like Black Country New Road. The song’s length, idiosyncratic lyrics, post-rock chords and build ups are reminiscent of many songs coming out of the UK’s post-punk scene at the moment, but the latter half of the track has a quirky vibe, giving some nods to dance punk.
“This is one of our songs that has shape-shifted the most and has always been a staple of our live show when we were able to tour. Out of all the music on Bright Green Field, we’ve played Pamphlets the most, and some people might remember it from our gigs,” the band wrote in the song’s YouTube description. “It’s a song that’s also has come full circle, we started it in Chippenham and finished it in Chippenham. An ode to Wiltshire? Possibly – but it was always the song that we knew would finish our first album.”
Originally formed in 2017, Squid has released a total of five singles to date. The band originally intended to kick-off this tour last year, however the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to postpone it.
UPDATE: Squid has expanded their 2021 tour dates both at the beginning and end of the run. In July the band will play throughout the UK including stops at Latitude Festival, Truck Festival and Down the Rabbit Hole. At the end of the tour they’ve added a show in March in Bristol, UK as well as an appearance at Primavera Sound in 2022.
Fall 2021 Tour Dates
07/12 – Chalk, Brighton – Brighton, UK
07/13 – The Joiners – Southampton, UK
07/14 – The Bullingdon – Oxford, UK
07/15 – Scala – London, UK
07/17 – The White Hotel – Salford, UK
07/18 – The Trades Club – Hebden Bridge, UK
07/19 – The Cluny – Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
07/20 – Summerhall – Edinburgh, UK
07/21 – The Crescent – York, UK
07/22 – 07/25 – Standon Calling 2021 – Standon, UK
07/22 – 07/25 – Latitude Festival 2021 – Southwold, UK
07/22 – 07/25 – Truck Festival 2021 – Steventon, UK
07/26 – The Castle & Falcon – Birmingham, UK
07/27 – Bedford Esquires – Bedford, UK
07/28 – Norwich Arts Centre – Norwich, UK
08/18 – 08/21 – Paredes de Coura Festival 2021 – Paredes de Coura, Portugal
08/26 – 08/28 – Immergut Festival 2021 – Neustrelitz, Germany
08/27 – 08/29 – Down the Rabbit Hole 2021 – Beuningen, Netherlands
08/31 – Brudenell Social Club – Leeds, UK
09/02-09/05 – End of the Road Festival 2021 – Sixpenny Handley, UK
09/07 – Brighton, UK – Concorde 2
09/09 – Bristol, UK – Marble Factory
09/10 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
09/23 – London, UK – Printworks
09/24 – Birmingham, UK – The Crossing
09/25 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City
09/27 – Newcastle, UK – NUSU
09/28 – Glasgow, UK – SW3
09/29 – Belfast, UK – Empire
09/30 – Dublin, IE – Button Factory
10/03 – Cardiff, UK – Tramshed
10/04 – Southampton, UK – 1865
10/05 – Exeter, UK – The Phoenix
10/07 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
10/08 – Brussels, BE – Botanique
10/09 – Paris, FR – Trabendo
10/11 – Cologne, DE – Bumann & Sohn
10/12 – Hamburg, DE – Molotow Skybar
10/15 – Malmo, SE – Plan B
10/16 – Stockholm, SE – Melodybox
10/18 – Berlin, DE – Berghain Kantine
10/19 – Prague, CZ – Underdogs’
10/21 – Munich, DE – Heppel & Ettlich
10/23 – Zurich, CH – Bogen F
10/24 – Düdingen, CH – Bad Bonn
10/25 – Milan, IT – Magnolia
10/25 – Bologna, IT – Locomotiv
10/28 – Barcelona, ES – Upload
10/29 – Madrid, ES – Independence
10/30 – Vigo, ES – Masterclub
11/09 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
11/10 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
11/12 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern
11/13 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
11/17 – Los Angeles, CA – Moroccan Lounge
11/19 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room
11/20 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
11/22 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir
11/23 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile
03/26 – Ritual Union Bristol 2022 Bristol, UK
06/05 – 06/12 – Primavera Sound Festival Weekend 2 2022 Barcelona, Spain