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Squeeze

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Squeeze: New Wave’s Literate Hitmakers
With their classic albums, explore how Squeeze’s Difford and Tilbrook turned sharp, witty narratives and melodic hooks into some of new wave’s most literate and enduring songs in the '70s and early '80s.
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Optical illusions, impossible rooms and visual chaos turn Squeeze’s comeback video into a wonderfully inventive trip through the absurd.
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The cult classic that grew and grew
Trio of breezy beach vignettes
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Upbeat melody masks sarcasm
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Solid classic era capstone
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Promising beginning for Squeeze
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