http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39721&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rssWhen he began making beautiful music in his bedroom, James Chapman was a teenager in Northamptonshire, England, crafting dreamy, atmospheric electro-pop under the name Short Break Operator and recording it straight to his four-track -- without the help of a computer. After some increasingly popular gigs around town, an upgrade to a 16-track and a few critically acclaimed EPs (including <i>Start Something</i>, which he sold out of), Chapman had changed his one-man band's name to Maps and had become the subject of some serious buzz among fans and industry types alike, most of whom were calling Maps the next My Bloody Valentine and hotly anticipating Maps' debut. <i>We Can Create</i>, the resulting full-length, took Chapman about four years of locking himself in said bedroom, but playing the hermit ultimately paid off: Mute Records released the album in 2007 to the tune of critical cheers in the U.K. and U.S., and Chapman, now with a proper band in tow (but still sans laptop), headed out on tour. - Rachel DevittNoise Popen720Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:09:22 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39721&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rss When he began making beautiful music in his bedroom, James Chapman was a teenager in Northamptonshire, England, crafting dreamy, atmospheric electro-pop under the name Short Break Operator and recording it straight to his four-track -- without the help of a computer. After some increasingly popular gigs around town, an upgrade to a 16-track and a few critically acclaimed EPs (including <i>Start Something</i>, which he sold out of), Chapman had changed his one-man band's name to Maps and had become the subject of some serious buzz among fans and industry types alike, most of whom were calling Maps the next My Bloody Valentine and hotly anticipating Maps' debut. <i>We Can Create</i>, the resulting full-length, took Chapman about four years of locking himself in said bedroom, but playing the hermit ultimately paid off: Mute Records released the album in 2007 to the tune of critical cheers in the U.K. and U.S., and Chapman, now with a proper band in tow (but still sans laptop), headed out on tour. - Rachel Devitt http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25525809&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:19:04 -0700 Playlists Featuring Maps on Rhapsody Online 25525809 ply.25525809 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25525809&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18908230&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:38:19 -0700 Playlists Featuring Maps on Rhapsody Online 18908230 ply.18908230 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18908230&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18325262&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:55:02 -0800 Playlists Featuring Maps on Rhapsody Online 18325262 ply.18325262 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18325262&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18325334&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 28 May 2008 05:58:08 -0700 Playlists Featuring Maps on Rhapsody Online 18325334 ply.18325334 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18325334&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18325419&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:46:38 -0800 Playlists Featuring Maps on Rhapsody Online 18325419 ply.18325419 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18325419&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17221306&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rss Electronica/Dance Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:08:07 -0700 Playlists Featuring Maps on Rhapsody Online 17221306 ply.17221306 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17221306&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15219734&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:13:35 -0800 Playlists Featuring Maps on Rhapsody Online 15219734 ply.15219734 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15219734&variant=play&rws=%2Fmaps%2Fplaylists.rss