Out 27th November
young marble giants – colossal youth 40th anniversary edition includes the titular album as well as songs from salad days, is the war over, the “final day” single and their testcard ep as well a live dvd of their last ever us show at hurrah in new york in 1980. comprised of guitarist-songwriter stuart moxham, brother and bassist philip, and singer alison statton, ymg emerged from the punk and post-punk landscape with a sound like no one else. recorded in five days, colossal youth went on to influence whole legions from sheffield to seattle, looking to de-grungify gangs of four or more. they found fans in the likes of kurt cobain, courtney love, belle & sebastian, david byrne, sonic youth, the magnetic fields.
cited as one of the most definitive records of the post-punk era, there is something almost canonical about the album’s use of voice, muted instruments and space. colossal youth’s attention to sparse detail is now a modus operandi for haunted electronica auteurs and spectral singer-songwriters alike, but ultimately, only the young marble giants sound like young marble giants.
- searching for mr right
- include me out
- the taxi
- eating noddemix
- constantly changing
- n.i.t.a.
- colossal youth
- music for evenings
- the man amplifier
- choci loni
- wurlitzer jukebox
- salad days
- credit in the straight world
- brand – new – life
- wind in the rigging
- have your toupee ready
- the man shares his meal with his beast
- hayman
- loop the loop
- ode to booker t
- final day
- radio silents
- cakewalking
- this way
- posed by models
- the clock
- clicktalk
- zebra trucks
- sporting life