Young Marble Giants

Young marble giants were a post punk band formed in cardiff wales in 1978 their music was based around the vocals of alison statton along with the minimalist instrumentation of brothers philip and stuart moxham.

Young marble giants.

They made one great album colossal youth 1980 on rough trade recorded very cheaply often using the first take. Complete your young marble giants collection. Statton went on to form weekend who later became working week. Welsh trio of the 1980s the embodiment of studied minimalism immeasurably influential on the burgeoning twee movement.

Young marble giants discography and songs. They consisted of alison statton vocals stuart moxham guitar and phillip moxham bass occasionally joined by keyboardist peter joyce. Music profile for young marble giants formed 1978. Extremely low tech drum machine effects and home made.

Young marble giants biography by richie unterberger follow artist. Searching for mr right include me out the taxi eating noddemix constantly changing n i t a. Young marble giants were a post punk band from cardiff wales a trio formed in 1978. Overview biography.

Their early sound was a sharp contrast with the more aggressive punk rock that dominated the underground at the time. Moxham and mottram became the gist and made more records for rough trade. One of my fav bands songs albums. Young marble giants released just one full length studio album.

Find young marble giants discography albums and singles on allmusic. Welsh new wave band who shocked the world by being quiet and introspective in an age of loud punk posturing.