If Rivers Cuomo had been brought up on punk, Weezer's early years might have sounded a lot like Doctor Squid. The songs are overflowing with unstoppably catchy hooks, Beatles-esque harmonies, what Flagpole calls "the vivacity of youth". The band formed officially in 2007, after years of playing together in other projects, and quickly built a dedicated fan base on their infectious songwriting and tight performances. They released their debut full-length album , ingeniously titled "Doctor Squid, in June '08, and are currently working on new material for a follow-up. Echoreyn of Athens writes 'As one of my five current Athens favorites, Doctor Squid is certainly the band to see if fun is what you desire'.
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