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Swimming is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as You Blew It!, Wishy, Launder, Have Mercy and Gleemer, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Chairlift and Shearwater, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 18 connections around Swimming and forward to Chairlift. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Swimming was an English art rock band formed in Nottingham, England, known for their genre-straddling output that unites a fluid and experimental sonic approach into a sound which is uniformly uplifting. They have releases on their own Colourschool Records, EVR Records and Tummy Touch Records.
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Swimming connections
Swimming shares an orbit with You Blew It!, Wishy, Launder and Have Mercy, went on to shape Chairlift and Shearwater. 18 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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