{"product_id":"swell-maps-john-peel-sessions-vinyl","title":"Pre-Order 21\/08\/26 - Swell Maps: The John Peel Sessions (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RNGjxiDAiS8?si=jkMurFbD0RwtzLX-\" height=\"300\" width=\"full\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item is available for pre-order only and will be dispatched on or around its release date (04\/09\/26)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNoisy, chaotic, and defiantly experimental, Swell Maps may not have found commercial success in their time, but their impact on music is undeniable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, for the first time in over 40 years, \u003cem\u003eThe John Peel Sessions\u003c\/em\u003e brings together all three of their recordings for John Peel, a figure instrumental in championing their sound. Formed in the early '70s and fully realised by 1976, Swell Maps embodied the DIY ethos, launching their own label and self-releasing the jagged, frenetic debut single 'Read About Seymour' in 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeel was an early supporter, playing their record as soon as it landed on his desk - a moment the band described as one of disbelief and elation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis regular airplay of their music helped solidify their cult status, and these sessions capture the raw energy, off-kilter melodies, and boundary-pushing creativity that defined them. Compiled here for Record Store Day, \u003cem\u003eThe John Peel Sessions\u003c\/em\u003e is a vital document of Swell Maps at their most unfiltered - three sessions of unpredictable, exhilarating noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack vinyl version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInternational Rescue - 16\/10\/78\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHarmony in Your Bathroom - 16\/10\/78\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRead About Seymour - 16\/10\/78\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnother Song - 16\/10\/78\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFull Moon \/ Blam!! \/ Full Moon (Reprise) - 16\/10\/78\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArmadillo - 15\/5\/79\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVertical Slum \/ Forest Fire - 15\/5\/79\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMidget Submarines - 15\/5\/79\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBandits One Five - 15\/5\/79\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBig Empty Field - 18\/3\/80\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBleep and Booster Come Round for Tea \/ Secret Island - 18\/3\/80\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLet's Buy a Bridge - 18\/3\/80\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHelicopter Spies \/ A Raincoat's Room - 18\/3\/80\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Mute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50982768935258,"sku":"LMAPS4LP","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1481\/5374\/files\/swell-maps-john-peel-sessions.jpg?v=1744536517","url":"https:\/\/freebirdrecords.com\/products\/swell-maps-john-peel-sessions-vinyl","provider":"Freebird Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}