Name: Cover Versions
Brand: Squid

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

WAP463

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Colour

black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-12-17

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

RTUK

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

0801061946319

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1 / 12" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Squid

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Warp

Albums Of The Year 2021 Exclusives

Exclusives

Squid release an exclusive 12” of covers for Rough Trade as part of their End Of Year repressing of the band's debut <i>Bright Green Field</i>. As well as the covers release, fans are treated to a new version of the album on cream white vinyl. 

The 12" covers release includes an unexpected cover of Bill Callahan’s “America!”, at first staying close to the original with subtle guitar and percussion, the track later expands with lurching drums, feedback, and Ollie Judge’s distinctive voice. Plus you have Squid's idiosyncratic take on legendary composer Steve Reich’s ‘Clapping Music’, originally recorded as part of a session for NME, their version augments the polyrhythmic handclaps with synths, horns and even vocals - of which the lyrics have been lifted from an interview Steve Reich did on the piece. Their off-the-cuff version of cult hero Robert Wyatt’s track ‘Pigs’ (In There) performed at End Of The Road Festival 2019 as part of The Line Of Best Fit’s Piano Stage programme is on the EP which is completed by a version of ‘Blue Crystal Fire’ originally by Robbie Basho.

Cover Versions

Music US