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Squid’s Anton Pearson Announces Debut Solo Album Driving Through Belgium, Shares “Tintinnabulation I”
Squid guitarist Anton Pearson has announced his debut solo ambient album, Driving Through Belgium, due July 3 via World Of Echo, and shared the lead single “Tintinnabulation I” alongside detailed production notes.
Anton Pearson, guitarist for British post-punk group Squid, has announced his first solo album, Driving Through Belgium. The record arrives July 3 via World Of Echo, and its lead single, Tintinnabulation I, is out now.
The release follows a busy stretch for Squid, whose 2024 album Cowards was widely praised and previously named Album of the Week by this publication.
Pearson described the new track as an attempt to balance uncertainty and optimism. “I wanted to create a piece that sat somewhere between disorientation and hope,” he said.
“The high frequency tingling sound that builds the bridge between the two sections of this piece was the first thing I made. It was a loop made from some synths that I put through my pedalboard and pitched up a couple of octaves with a Whammy pedal. I liked how fragile and spikey it felt. The first half is mostly synths and guitar sounds, these all bend into one another and process in new ways, but as I got more confident in the piece and my production, I wanted to build something that felt really sonically recognizable in contrast to the kind of oblique first half, and I came up with the piano and pianet line that makes the second half.”
Listen below.
Tracklist for Driving Through Belgium:
01 “Driving Past The Muscular Cows In Belgium”
02 “Builder In A Bottle”
03 “Tintinnabulation I”
04 “Teeth To Cut The Grass”
05 “Tintinnabulation II”
06 “Tern Daylight”
Driving Through Belgium is out 7/3 on World Of Echo.
