Squire Fan Club Newsletter

  Thank you to everyone who has already pre-ordered the latest Squire single, My Mind Goes Round In Circles / Does Stephanie Know? The blue vinyl version has almost sold out so we are overwhelmed by the excitement this release has created, along with the expectation of the future releases! While the focus of the record is on the title and A-side ‘Circles’, it is often the flip side that creates the most interest. The song revisits the mod pop rhythm of ‘It’s a Mod Mod World’, and combines it with a lyric that addresses the void of adolescence to...

  Squire are thrilled to announce the re-release of MY MIND GOES ROUND IN CIRCLES b/w DOES STEPHANIE KNOW? Released in Blue and Milky Clear vinyl. Available for pre-order today and shipping on 16th October 2020 This special limited edition release not only celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the original record, but is also the first in a series of regular single releases from Hi-Lo Records and Squire that will include previous and unreleased tracks! Start your collection today!

  Perhaps considered Squire’s ‘jewel in the crown’ of singles, My Mind Goes Round In Circles b/w Does Stephanie Know? is exceptional for many reasons.  It marked the first single as an independent production, and was the precursor to setting up Hi-Lo Records ensuring Squire’s longevity and creative independence. It was also the first record to feature the 12 string Rickenbacker that was to become Squire’s trade mark sound, and it was also the first with a guest vocalist - Kirsty MacColl is singing from the first word on the A side to the last note on the flip side....

    The above picture of Squire was taken during their interview with the New Musical Express in September 1979. The building behind is the rear entrance of the‘Black Cat Building’ in Mornington Crescent, Camden Town, London where the band met with journalist Paul Du Noyer to discuss ‘King’s Road’ and the exploding mod scene. Although Squire shared the same street angst and ambition as the other bands that emerged from the Mod Revival, we also mixed the pop sound with a softer side. This was evident when it came to choose the B-side of the follow up song to...