{"product_id":"swell-maps-c21","title":"SWELL MAPS - C21","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the first punk bands to set up an \"indie\" label, they were also pioneers of \"alternative\" music, mixing punk with experimental sounds. \u003cstrong\u003eSwell Maps\u003c\/strong\u003e released four singles and two albums in a brief but eventful career, in partnership with \u003cstrong\u003eRough Trade\u003c\/strong\u003e, topping UK indie charts and influencing acts including Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Stereolab, and Blur. The original line-up split in 1980, but still their studio albums, \u003cem\u003eA Trip to Marineville\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJane From Occupied Europe\u003c\/em\u003e, attract new generations of enthusiasts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2021, Jowe organised performances with ten musicians to play a diverse selection of Maps material over two consecutive nights at London's Cafe Oto, and did it again at the Rough Trade launch for Jowe's book on Swell Maps in 2022. Concerts followed across the UK and Europe, with more planned. This ongoing project has resulted in a new studio album, \u003cem\u003eC21\u003c\/em\u003e, released through \u003cstrong\u003eTiny Global Productions\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe material was composed at various times between 1979 and the present, including older songs never recorded professionally, a remake of Soundtracks' astonishing \u003cem\u003eJelly Babies\u003c\/em\u003e and plenty of surprises. C21 offers memorable melodies, wild riffs with super hooks, yet never veers from their adventurous spirit, radical ideas and eccentric musical shapes. The current collective of musicians features: \u003cstrong\u003eJowe Head\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Callahan\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eWolfhounds\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ \u003cstrong\u003eMoonshake\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ solo fame, \u003cstrong\u003eJeff Bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e out from \u003cstrong\u003eTelevision Personalities\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAlternative TV\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cstrong\u003eLee McFadden\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLucie Rejchrtova\u003c\/strong\u003e (Crazy World Of Arthur Brown), \u003cstrong\u003eChloe Herington\u003c\/strong\u003e from chamber rock faves \u003cstrong\u003eChrome Hoof\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eLuke Haines\u003c\/strong\u003e, who led \u003cstrong\u003eAuteurs\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Box Recorder\u003c\/strong\u003e and plays with \u003cstrong\u003eREM\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Buck\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSWELL MAPS will be performing throughout 2026 across the UK and Europe and are proud to present this stellar document, which maintains the group's devotion to D-I-Y ideals and impulses. The vinyl album covers were hand-screened and stamped by a feminist cooperative in Valencia, Spain and are offered in three randomly picked variants. The Guardian is going to run a 1400-word piece on the release.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tiny Global Productions","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":57398524281177,"sku":"SDZ-33987","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Swell_Maps_-_C21_-_CD_-_2026.jpg?v=1772196027","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/swell-maps-c21","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}