Swell Maps - The John Peel Sessions (Preorder 12/09/25)

Swell Maps - The John Peel Sessions

Label: - MAPS4CD - 5400863078416
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 12th Sep 2025
Genre: New Wave/Post Punk
Style: New Wave/Post Punk

Description
Noisy, chaotic, and defiantly experimental, Swell Maps may not have found commercial success in their time, but their impact on music is undeniable. An inspiration to bands such as R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Pavement and Nirvana, with Kurt Cobain famously being a fan and often seen sporting a Swell Maps T-Shirt. A democracy within the confines of punk’s anything is possible, members Biggles Books, Jowe Head and brothers Nikki Sudden and Epic Soundtracks—helped shape the landscape of post-punk and DIY music. Now, for the first time in over 40 years, The John Peel Sessions brings together all three of their recordings for John Peel, a figure instrumental in championing their sound.