Apr242024

Swell Maps

Swell Maps were a British experimental rock group of the 1970s from Birmingham, that foreshadowed the birth of post-punk. Influenced by the disparate likes of T. Rex and the German progressive outfit Can, they created a new soundscape that would be heavily mined by others in the post-punk era. Despite existing in various forms since 1972, Swell Maps only really came together as a musical entity after the birth of British punk rock. Consisting of Read more on Last.fm

Track: International Rescue

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Let's Build A Car
91553
2Vertical Slum
82443
3Another Song
78200
4The Helicopter Spies
77763
5Read About Seymour
66427
6Midget Submarines
65888
7Spitfire Parade
62993
8H.S. Art
62424
9Full Moon in My Pocket
61149
10Robot Factory
57942

Other Album Releases:

Mayday Signals
Jane from Occupied Europe
A Trip to Marineville
Sweep the Desert
International Rescue
Perfect Unpop: Peel Show Hits And Long Lost Lo-Fi Favourites, Vol. 1 (1976-1980)
Un-Scene : Post Punk Birmingham 1978-1982

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