Swell Maps - The John Peel Sessions

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.

A1 International Rescue - 16/10/78
A2 Harmony in Your Bathroom - 16/10/78
A3 Read About Seymour - 16/10/78
A4 Another Song - 16/10/78
A5 Full Moon / Blam!! / Full Moon (Reprise) - 16/10/78
A6 Armadillo - 15/5/79
A7 Vertical Slum / Forest Fire - 15/5/79
B1 Midget Submarines - 15/5/79
B2 Bandits One Five - 15/5/79
B3 Big Empty Field - 18/3/80
B4 Bleep And Booster Come Round For Tea / Secret Island - 18/3/80
B5 Let's Buy a Bridge - 18/3/80
B6 Helicopter Spies / A Raincoat's Room - 18/3/80

RSD25 - Record Store Day