They made one great album colossal youth 1980 on rough trade read more.
The young marble giants.
Welsh new wave band who shocked the world by being quiet and introspective in an age of loud punk posturing.
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.
Young marble giants split in 1980 with recognition and touring inflaming internal tensions.
Young marble giants were a post punk band from cardiff wales a trio formed in 1978.
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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.
Their music was based around the vocals of alison statton along with the minimalist instrumentation of brothers philip and stuart moxham.
Colossal youth is the legendary debut album by young marble giants.
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.