Ahead of the release of their forthcoming debut record, Bright Green Field (due May 7 via Warp Records), Brighton, UK five-piece Squid have returned with another stellar single, a banger called "Paddling."
While much of the material off Squid's impending debut album was written in the studio, "Paddling" has been in their live arsenal for a while. The track leads with blaring, sci-fi synths and pulsing drums, quickening in pace; an upbeat staple that meshes the chaotic but controlled post-punk tendencies the group is known for, while introducing a more intricate facet of their technical abilities. Lyrically, it tackles the sort of dystopian horror Bright Green Field centers around, wondering if we're all just cogs in a massive, inescapable machine. "Patient, in control/Dig holes like a mole/Patient, oars in stow/Just do what you're told," the track opens.