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Swirlies is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Stereolab, Swervedriver, They Are Gutting a Body of Water, Chapterhouse and Julie. Those roots explain a lot about how Swirlies arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lilys, Drop Nineteens, All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors, My Bloody Valentine and Medicine, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Karate, Mark Lanegan, Julie, Ghost Society and Nothing, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 45 connections around Swirlies, reaching back through Stereolab and forward to Karate. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Swirlies is an American indie rock band formed in Boston in 1990. Since their first records in the early 1990s, the band has released studio and home recordings that blend shoegaze and twee pop with electronica and lo-fi music.
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Swirlies connections
Swirlies grew out of Stereolab, Swervedriver, They Are Gutting a Body of Water and Chapterhouse, shares an orbit with Lilys, Drop Nineteens, All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors and My Bloody Valentine, went on to shape Karate, Mark Lanegan, Julie and Ghost Society. 45 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Swirlies
Sounds and acts that shaped Swirlies.
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