Yet Essilfie-Bondzie had been destined for a very different career
where desire and passion are in conflict with comfort
like Sen Morimoto on saxophone on the opening track
and serve only to imbue the relentless and restless forward motion of the band
With the full tracklisting limited to physical formats only
Swell Maps: C21 (Vinyl LP) Bennie Maupin Yet Essilfie-Bondzie had been destinedOne of the first punk bands to set up an "indie" label, they were also pioneers of "alternative" music, mixing punk with experimental sounds. Swell Maps released four singles and two albums in a brief but eventful career, in partnership with Rough Trade, topping UK indie charts and influencing acts including Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Stereolab, and Blur. The original line up split in 1980, but still their studio albums, A Trip To Marineville and Jane From