Los Angeles band, Squid Cult, harness the power of rebirth on their debut single, Baby Blue. The band, which includes Daniel Talton (guitar, vocals), Karter Mycroft (bass, keys), Csongor Erdélyi (lead guitar), and Max Pretzer (drums, vocals), found an unexpected synergy, and history, between each other when they first met. When a friend brought the group together to record a couple of Talton’s songs, they discovered they’d all spent time wandering the basements of Bloomington, Indiana. Their chance meeting in LA, in addition to their mutual influences like Modest Mouse, Springsteen, and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, culminated in the creation of Squid Cult. As they grew as a band and developed their multi-faceted sound, the next step was venturing into the studio, where Baby Blue was born. The single, the first they arranged as a band, is a fitting introduction to the diverse sound of Squid Cult.
Inspired by the desolate Chaco Canyon of New Mexico, Baby Blue. is an atmospheric, hypnotic track about rebirth. Awash in a sense of isolation and destitution, the wandering melody was born from a dream that Talton had. The infusion of emotion feels equal parts like a broken soul and a hopeful dreamer, one who is searching for something better. Punchy drums and hearty riffs build to a volatile, enrapturing chorus. It’s clear, Squid Cult has found a unique rock sound of their own on Baby Blue.