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In 1996 in St. Andrews, Scotland, musicians Steve Mason and Gordon Anderson formed a group with three others, originally called The Pigeons, but soon after The Beta Band. Their debut EP was released to critical acclaim and two more EPs followed, eventually compiled in a collection that Pitchfork listed in their top 10 of the year. Although their early work was quite experimental, 2001's Hot Shots 11 focused more on boiled-down pop structure and hooks. "Squares" was their lead single. The song sampled the Gunter Kallman Choir's 1970 version of Wallace Collection's "Daydream". A few more successful singles followed, and the group briefly became indie darlings until breaking up in 2004. But in March 2025, the band announced a reunion and a tour across UK and North America performing their three EPs in their entirety, for the first time in 20 years. "Squares" always fascinated me insofar as it took downtempo triphop into an indie aesthetic. It's the rock version of many precursors to DIY hip-hop, like MF Doom.