SINCE 2016, U.K. quintet Squid have made a big splash through their blend of razor’s-edge post-punk riffing and deceptively complex, hypnotic polyrhythmia — a feat on full display across their recently released sophomore full-length, O Monolith. The act have amassed a sizable fandom and plenty of critical adoration along the way, to the point where they’re now picking up prized spots at summer institutions, including the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival. While Squid’s music has earned them that acclaim, guitarist Anton Pearson nevertheless says he and the rest of the group experienced a daunting wave of imposter syndrome the moment they walked into Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in Wiltshire, England, to make their latest release.
“Going somewhere like Real World where massive, massive artists record on a regular
