Swell Maps

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Years Active
1972 – 1980 (8 years)
Founded In
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Swell Maps was a British group of the 1970s from Birmingham, that foreshadowed the birth of . Influenced by the disparate likes of T. Rex and the German 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 . Consisting of brothers Epic Soundtracks (real name Kevin Godfrey) and Nikki Sudden (real name Nicholas Godfrey) two Solihull based teenagers, plus Richar… read more
Swell Maps was a British group of the 1970s from Birmingham, that foreshadowed the birth of . Influenced by the disparate likes of T. Rex and the German outfit Can, they created a new soundscape that would be heavily mined by others in the post-punk era… read more
Swell Maps was a British group of the 1970s from Birmingham, that foreshadowed the birth of . Influenced by the disparate likes of T. Rex and the German 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 c… read more

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1 Play track Collision Time Revisited Let's Build a Car
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2 Play track Collision Time Revisited Real Shocks
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3 Play track International Rescue International Rescue
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4 Play track Jane From Occupied Europe New York
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5 Play track Collision Time Revisited Read About Seymour
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6 Play track Jane From Occupied Europe The Helicopter Spies
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9 Play track International Rescue Get Down and Get With It
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10 Play track A Trip to Marineville Vertical Slum
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  1. 56,717 listeners

    1 Jul 1979 · 18 tracks

    A Trip to Marineville
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  2. 48,451 listeners

    1 Jan 1980 · 16 tracks

    Jane From Occupied Europe
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