Squeeze’s teenage concept album Trixies finally comes to life after 50 years

Squeeze’s early concept album, Trixies, originally written in 1974 by teens Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, is being revisited after five decades. Set in a fictional south London nightclub, the 10-track project was recorded on a borrowed Revox but shelved as punk redirected the band’s path. Now, after celebrating 50 years, Tilbrook and Difford are releasing a fully rerecorded version next March, with a taster track Trixies Pt 1 available this week. The duo reflect on how their songwriting matured much faster than their musicianship, likening themselves to “five-year-olds playing football” at the time, and how they were forced to dumb down to fit into the era’s expectations. The revival includes new production by Owen Biddle, Squeeze’s bassist since 2020, and promises a broader tour of the complete album. Behind the project lies a nostalgic yet emotional journey, with both musicians acknowledging the thrill of seeing the songs revived and the potential of revisiting their teenage ambitions while still continuing to create new material.