The Young Marble Giants

Their early sound was a sharp contrast with the more aggressive punk rock that dominated the underground at the time.

The young marble giants.

An album that has influenced the likes of nirvana and belle sebastian with its paradoxical combination of abstract sparse electronica and warm intimate introspection. Young marble giants were a post punk band formed in cardiff wales in 1978. Moxham and mottram became the gist and made more records for rough trade. Welsh new wave band who shocked the world by being quiet and introspective in an age of loud punk posturing.

They consisted of alison statton vocals stuart moxham guitar and phillip moxham bass occasionally joined by keyboardist peter joyce. Statton went on to form weekend who later became working week. Their music was based around the vocals of alison statton along with the minimalist instrumentation of brothers philip and stuart moxham. Semi revived but not writing fit they talk to mojo in the lead up to their meltdown show.

Colossal youth music for evenings the man amplifier choci loni wu. Colossal youth is the legendary debut album by young marble giants. They made one great album colossal youth 1980 on rough trade read more. Young marble giants split in 1980 with recognition and touring inflaming internal tensions.