Squid - Swing (In a Dream)

What this video is

Released February 8, 2023, as the lead single from O Monolith (Warp Records, June 9, 2023), 'Swing (In a Dream)' arrived during a period of renewed critical attention on the Bristol-rooted UK art-rock scene — sometimes dubbed the Windmill scene — which had produced a cluster of innovative bands in the early 2020s. Squid's debut Bright Green Field (2021) had been a Top 5 UK album, and O Monolith was their most…

Why it matters

Represents the post-punk art-rock second wave of the early 2020s UK scene, connecting the Windmill circuit's DIY ethos to major-label (Warp) production values. The video's conceptual ambition — Brueghel crowd-painting as climate allegory — exemplifies how this generation of UK bands treated music…

The director

American filmmaker based in New York, directing music videos and short films since 2007. Known for work with Liars, Preoccupations, Protomartyr, Washed Out, and M83. Characterized by elegant compositions, unsettling imagery, and vintage film textures.…