Maps 'We Can Create'
Maps is James Chapman whose debut album, 'We Can Create', was written and recorded in his Northamptonshire bedroom. It was entirely recorded on analogue equipment and released through Mute Records in May 2007. The album features the forthcoming single 'You Don't Know Her Name' and was co-produced in Iceland by Valgeir Sigurdsson whose production credits also include Sigur Ros and Bjork.
"Optimistic and euphoric, a lush widescreen take on electronic music." The Judging Panel
Xfm caught up with Maps a few weeks after the news that they (and when we say they we actually mean James Chapman) had received a nomination to find out how the news was sinking in. Check out clips from the X-clusive interview below.
Maps on life post Mercury nomination [listen here].
Maps on why his album was nominated [listen here].
Maps on the other nominees [listen here].
Maps on fellow nominee Bat For Lashes [listen here].
Maps on what he would do with the prize money [listen here].
Maps on his favourite to win [listen here].
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