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Swell maps
70s-80s experimental punk band from Britain started by brother duo Epic Soundtracks, and Nikki Sudden. Although they didn’t garner much success while they were together, their sound was a large inspiration to the likes of Pavement and Sonic Youth. After they broke up, Sudden (vocals/guitar) went on to form “The Jacobites,” Soundtracks (piano/drums) joined ”Crime and the City Solution,” and Head (bass) joined “Television Personalities,” all of which I recommend. My favorite album of theirs, “Jane from Occupied Europe” is linked above.
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coreydubrowa thank you for this. you rock 🖤
Jan 16, 2024
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tyler ah I’m so glad <3
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listening now, love it
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I really can't +1 this enough. Swell Maps were SUPERB and the fact that each member went on to do something so memorable in their own right should tell you all you need to know about these guys. And Violette is right: if you wanna know where Pavement's "Trigger Cut" came from, give a listen to "Helicopter Spies" from "Jane from Occupied Europe" and it becomes pretty obvious. SM was/is a fan.
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Not as indie, but you may also like Infinity Frequencies.
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