Swell Maps "The John Peel Sessions" folk and Sinéad O'Connor

and Sinéad O'Connor

with members Dave Wakeling (vocals

and reflects the cultural and political climate in which it was written and recorded

Michigan's the Machine Shop

Swell Maps "The John Peel Sessions" folk and Sinéad O'ConnorNoisy, 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 punks anything is possible, members Biggles Books, Jowe Head and brothers Nikki Sudden and Epic