teeming with melodic epiphanies and layered sounds, squid’s second album is a musical evocation of environment, domesticity and self-made folklore. like its predecessor, 2021’s 'bright green field', it is dense and tricksy – but also more warm and characterful, with a meandering, questioning nature. expansive, evocative and hugely varied, 'o monolith' retains squid’s restless, enigmatic spirit, but it still holds surprises for those familiar with 'bright green field'. it’s a reflection of the outsized progression of a band always looking to the future. like its namesake, 'o monolith' is vast and strange; alive with endless possible interpretations of its inner mysteries.

1. Swing (In A Dream) 2. Devil’s Den 3. Siphon Song 4. Undergrowth 5. The Blades 6. After The Flash 7. Green Light 8. If You Had Seen The Bull’s Swimming Attempts You Would Have Stayed Away

By Adam