Cooper, Mike (14 August 1987). "Music Now!" (PDF). The Hard Report. No.41. Medford Lakes, New Jersey: The Hard Report. p.25 . Retrieved 4 January 2021. Zhang, Catherine (10 January 2016). "Interviews with Nightmare of You and Even Thieves". WNUR-FM . Retrieved 28 June 2020. According to Tilbrook, Squeeze intend to record their next two albums in Los Angeles, including one collection of new material and another consisting of songs written in the band's early days. [34] Style and influences [ edit ] Style [ edit ] In January 1985, the Argybargy lineup of Squeeze (with Jools Holland returning) reunited for a one-off performance. [2] Tilbrook and Difford subsequently chose to reform the group officially, with Keith Wilkinson taking Bentley's place on bass. [12] After the release of Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti, Holland's brother Christopher joined as a second keyboardist on tour, but was replaced shortly thereafter by Andy Metcalfe. [13] In the summer of 1987, he was made an official member in time for the release of Babylon and On. [14] Metcalfe had left by 1988, with his place taken by Matt Irving. [1] Eighth album Frank was released in 1989. [15] After eight years apart (save for sporadic collaborations), Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford reformed Squeeze in early 2007. [29] The rest of the lineup was completed with former bassist John Bentley and new members Stephen Large on keyboards and Simon Hanson on drums. [30] During a UK tour in late 2010, Large was temporarily replaced by Steve Nieve. [31] The group issued two live albums and Spot the Difference, comprising new recordings of old songs, between 2007 and 2012. [3] Personnel remained stable until July 2015, when Bentley left the band by "mutual decision". [32] He was replaced by Lucy Shaw, who completed recording for Cradle to the Grave. [33]

Soon to be all gone,” says Tillbrook, looking out on the shabby estate. “It’s all been bought up. There’s high rises going up, but we’re staying put.”That being said, in the same way that you have to walk before you run and add before you multiply, it was widely understood that Greatest Hits compilations were an essential part of human development. So, while they were not appreciated by the cognoscenti, they were tolerated by everyone else — but only inasmuch as there was a clear hierarchy. Zaleski, Annie (27 August 2008). "With a new U.S. tour alongside Aimee Mann and a fresh look at their greatest hits, U.K. pop geniuses Squeeze are reunited, reinvented — and rejuvenated". Riverfront Times . Retrieved 4 January 2021. Newton, Steve (31 May 2015). "Squeeze carries on undeterred after Jools Holland opts for his "Mr. Showbiz caper" ". Ear of Newt . Retrieved 4 January 2021. Geller, Lynn (December 1985). Squeezeplay– Glenn Tilbrook and Jools Holland of Squeeze talk about their reunion, their gang of managers, and The Odd Couple. Spin Magazine . Retrieved 30 April 2011. Rahman, Ray. "The Killers' Brandon Flowers on his all-time favorite songs -- Squeeze, Depeche Mode, Tina Turner and more". EW.com . Retrieved 30 June 2021.

a b c Masley, Ed (31 August 2017). "Squeeze on 2019 tour: How Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook made it work". AZ Central . Retrieved 2 January 2021. In September 2010, Stephen Large left the band and was replaced by Steve Nieve, who had played as a session musician with Squeeze and Difford in the past, but had not—until this line-up change—ever been an official member of the group. However, within a matter of months, Large returned to the Squeeze line-up as Nieve left the band.Graham, Samuel; Sekuler, Eliot (21 November 1981). "The Coast" (PDF). Record World. Vol.18, no.1790. New York City, New York: Record World. p.12 . Retrieved 4 January 2021.

At Milton Keynes theatre on 29 September. Box office: 0844-871 7652. At Colston Hall, Bristol, on 1 October. Box office: 0844-887 1500. Then touring. Portwood, Jerry (16 November 1989). "100 Best Albums of the Eighties". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 8 June 2020. In August 2017, Squeeze revealed the title of their fifteenth studio album as The Knowledge. A new single, "Innocence in Paradise", was released ahead of the album. [29] The Knowledge was released on 13 October 2017.

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DiMartino, Dave (15 April 2016). Music in the 20th Century (3 Vol Set) (Illustrateded.). Routledge. ISBN 9781317464297 . Retrieved 7 January 2020. In the United States and Canada, the band and album were dubbed UK Squeeze owing to legal conflicts arising from a contemporary American band called "Tight Squeeze". The "U.K." was dropped for all subsequent releases. In Australia, the same name change was used due to legal conflicts arising from an existing Sydney-based band also called "Squeeze". Albums in Australia were credited to UK Squeeze up to and including 1985's Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti. [18] Schulps, Dave (7 May 1979). "On the Wire: New York" (PDF). Walrus!. No.261. p.2 . Retrieved 4 January 2021. Here's the full, epic list of this year's Record Store Day releases". Gigwise.com . Retrieved 11 July 2018. Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook: their unique blend of voices give Squeeze their distinctive flavour

Following the release of Ridiculous, Don Snow (now known as Jonn Savannah) returned to Squeeze yet again as their touring keyboard player, but by 1997, the Squeeze line-up had officially dwindled down to just Difford and Tilbrook. That year the duo, billed as Squeeze, released the non-album single "Down in the Valley" as a fundraising single for Charlton Athletic F.C. Tilbrook formed the Quixotic label for this and future Squeeze-related releases, as well as releases by other artists. Difford doesn’t seem entirely convinced. “I’ve battled with aspects of the life. Touring was a huge struggle for quite a long time. But I’m sixty years old, I’ve come all this way, it’s not going to change now. I’m not suddenly going to become a plumber.” There is a long pause, while he seems to consider this. “Although a plumber would probably make more money.” a b Simpson, Dave (5 May 2015). "Squeeze: how we made Up the Junction". Theguardian.com . Retrieved 11 May 2015. Bobby Valentino -Electric Bluebirds Sleeve Notes". Bobbyvalentino.co.uk . Retrieved 9 January 2010. There are many reasons for this. In defense of Squeeze, every song from their first (and best) compilation was released within a five year burst of creativity, meaning that the album is more cogent than most career spanning documents. It presents as much like an “album,” made all at once, as anything in their eclectic discography. Conversely, Squeeze never made a ”Blonde on Blonde” or “Exile on Main Street.” In fact, I’m not sure if they ever made “John Wesley Harding” or “Goats Head Soup.” Every Squeeze album suffers from inconsistency. Their highs are revelations. And while their lows are never embarrassments, they can sound ho-hum by comparison.

Kening, Dan (6 July 1992). "Cray, Squeeze Light Fireworks At WXRT Show". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 4 January 2021. American Hi-Fi sounds off on relationships". News Times. News Times. 4 April 2005 . Retrieved 27 June 2020. On 27 November 1999, in Aberdeen, Scotland, Squeeze played their final gig before breaking up again. Difford and Tilbrook embarked on separate solo careers shortly thereafter. [4] Solo years: 2000–2006 [ edit ] Tom Pigott-Smith, Everton Nelson, Stephanie Benedetti, Matt Ward, Calina De La Mare, Lucy Wilkins, Oli Langford, Ian Rathbone, Ian Burdge, Ben Rogerson