Swell Maps

When one reahes a point where they have already familiarized themselves with all the key artists of a certain era, they either have to simply move on, or dig deeper. If you feel you have fully saturated the experimental side of the post punk genre, might I suggest Swell Maps. Brash and abrasive, Swell Maps were a daring, short lived band from Birmingham, England. Their debut single was released in 1977, and was championed by indie music figureheads such as John Peel. The band would go on to release two albums, A Trip To Marineville (1979), and Jane From Occupied Europe (1980). Heavily influential on bands like Pavement and Sonic Youth, Swell Maps have become one of the most overlooked landmark bands of the post punk movement. Definitely worth a listen.