Cowards

fantano

A slightly muted extension of Squid's previous work.

allmusic

pitchfork

Building on the sociopolitical themes of previous LPs, the UK post-punks’ latest frames even heavier subject matter—the nature of evil itself—in darkly dazzling songs at once ominous and luxurious.

nme

the Brighton band get freakier and proggier

pastemagazine

Cowards is the ideal album that a band in Squid’s position would put out: one that builds on the ideas that defined in their first two albums, but doesn’t stay comfortable in what they know best.

thelineofbestfit

The abyss stares back at Squid on Cowards