{"product_id":"squid-cowards-clear-vinyl-lp-record","title":"Squid - Cowards - Clear Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSquid’s new album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCowards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, out \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e via \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is about evil. Nine stories whose protagonists reckon with cults, charisma and apathy. Real and imagined characters wading into the dark ocean between right and wrong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn their third album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCowards\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the English art rock quintet extend and explore textures of folk, kosmische, psychedelia, jazz and electronics – hovering at 30,000 feet above distinct tales of human evil: apophenia-tinged songs punched by vantablack comedy. The band recorded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCowards\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChurch Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Crouch End with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMercury prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e winning producer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarta Salogni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrace Banks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. On additional production is longtime shifu and collaborator \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDan Carey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who recorded the band’s first two albums. The record was mixed in Seattle by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn McEntire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, before being compressed by the rich analogue chain of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeba Kadry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s mastering in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor additional voice and instruments, Squid called on distinguished friends and musicians: Danish experimental songsmith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClarissa Connelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, composer, pianist and singer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTony Njoku\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRosa Brook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from punk group \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePozi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, percussion wizard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZands Duggan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonny Greenwood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e collaborators the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuisi Quartet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for violin, viola and cello. The range of sound allowed Squid to push out further, writing arrangements that build into crescendo before sheer-drops into discrete melody. 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