What’s there to say about U.K. pop maestros Squeeze that hasn’t already been said — what thoroughly deserved praise hasn’t been heaped upon these Beatles of New Wave — since they burst on the scene in the late 1970s? Anyone wanting to learn how to write complex human stories into songs you can sing at the bar would still be well-served to sit down with their catalog. Co-founders and principal songwriters Chris Difford and Glen Tilbrook revealed both their voracious musical appetites and their sly sense of humor in naming their band after the final Velvet Underground album, which featured no original members of the group. Putting it diplomatically, their 1978 self-titled debut (produced by VU co-founder John Cale, no less) didn’t really show what they were capable of, and the follow-up Cool for Cats was much more representative of their skill. For their latest act, Difford and Tilbrook are revisiting songs they wrote in 1974, when they’d recently met and were 19 and 16 years old, respectively. Released in March, the new album Trixies showcases the sophisticated influences (Stevie Wonder, Sparks and so much more) they were using to teach themselves to become brilliant writers — with the advantage of five decades of experience, along with a crack band. Sunday, they’ll return to the Mother Church, with master of dance rock Adam Ant joining the party.Â
7:15 p.m. at the Ryman
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