The Young Marble Giants

Young marble giants were a post punk band formed in cardiff wales in 1978.

The young marble giants.

Their early sound was a sharp contrast with the more aggressive punk rock that dominated the underground at the time. Young marble giants were a post punk band from cardiff wales a trio formed in 1978. Statton and stuart moxham are disarmingly modest about the landmark music they made and philosophical about the group s past present and future. An album that has influenced the likes of nirvana and belle sebastian with its paradoxical combination of abstract sparse electronica and warm intimate introspection.

Colossal youth is the legendary debut album by young marble giants. 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. Searching for mr right include me out the taxi eating noddemix constantly changing n i t a.

Statton went on to form weekend who later became working week. 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. Young marble giants split in 1980 with recognition and touring inflaming internal tensions.