Swimming (The Names album)

1982 studio album by The Names

Swimming

Studio album by

The Names

Released| 1982 (1982)
Genre| Post-punk
Label| Les Disques du Crépuscule
Producer| Martin Hannett

Swimming is the debut studio album by Belgian post-punk band the Names, released in 1982 by record label Les Disques du Crépuscule. It was produced by Martin Hannett.

## Release history[edit]

The album was released as an LP by Crépuscule in 1982. It was reissued by Factory Benelux in 1991 on CD as Swimming + Singles, by LTM Recordings in 2000 on CD as Swimming + Singles, and again by Factory Benelux in 2013 on LP and CD as Swimming.[1]

## Reception[edit]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]

AllMusic wrote: "Swimming isn't the sharpest arrow in infamous producer Martin Hannett's quiver, and the Belgian group indeed wallowed in the obscurity that journalist Jon Savage claimed they didn't deserve, but the record still fares rather well as a second-tier post-punk record".[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Factory Benelux Reissues Hannett-Produced Post-Punk Classic by The Names – Fact Magazine: Music News, New Music". Fact. January 18, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Swimming + Singles – The Names | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
3. ^ "Swimming - the Names | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.

## External links[edit]

* Swimming at Discogs (list of releases)