Swell Maps - The John Peel Sessions – New Red LP – RSD25

Format: New & Sealed Red LP Label:Mute Cat. No:MAPS4LP Barcode:5400863078409 Released: 12/04/2025

*** RECORD STORE DAY 2025 Available in the shop WHILE STOCKS LAST from 8am to 5.30pm on Saturday 12 April then Sunday 13 April 11am to 3pm and Monday 14 April 10am to 3pm Remaining stock will be available to buy here ONLINE from 8pm UK Time on Monday 14 April 2025

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 Limited Edition Red Vinyl  Remastered and available officially for the first time in over 40 years.  This is a limited edition pressing for Record Store Day.  Swell Maps - The John Peel Sessions pressed on limited edition red vinyl for Record Store Day. Remastered and available officially for the first time in over 40 years.  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.

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