I think it is important to set the scene because this is a very hard act to follow in the second incarnation of Swell Maps, ...

In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well—some inspired by a weekly theme and some not, but always songs worth hearing. This week, with Let’s Be Cops coming to theaters, ...

The ferociously prolific American band Xiu Xiu are back with their 13th album, and it's the first one I've ever really liked—though, sorry to admit, I've missed some. Sole constant member and ...

Nicholas Godfrey (Nikki Sudden), singer and guitarist: born London 19 July 1956; died New York 26 March 2006. Swell Maps were one of many British garage bands who followed the DIY route pioneered by ...

Before singer/songwriter Epic Soundtracks' death in 1997, the former Kevin Paul Godfrey compiled quite a discography, both as a member of influential cult-punks Swell Maps, a collaborator with other… ...

Recordings by Swell Maps for John Peel’s BBC Radio 1 show are to be made officially available for the first time in 40 years on a new release. Due out on vinyl, CD and in digital formats in September, ...

While turning to the late- 70s/early- 80s seems to be all the rage to inspire new bands these days, it s almost stupefying that no one seems to have namedropped Swell Maps as an influence, or even ...