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Young Marble Giants´ Colossal Youth
Michael Blair
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Description for Young Marble Giants´ Colossal Youth
Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AVC; AVGU; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
Welsh post-punk band Young Marble Giants released one LP in 1980 and then, like their vanishing portraits on the album's cover, disappeared. Even though Colossal Youth received positive reviews and sold surprisingly well, Young Marble Giants quickly slid into the margins of rock 'n' roll history-relegated to cult status among post-punk and indie rock fans. Their lasting appeal owes itself to the band's singular approach and response to punk rock. Instead of employing overt political ideology and abrasive sounds to rebel against the status quo, Young Marble Giants filled their songs with restraint, ambiguity, and silence. The trio opened up ... Read more
Welsh post-punk band Young Marble Giants released one LP in 1980 and then, like their vanishing portraits on the album's cover, disappeared. Even though Colossal Youth received positive reviews and sold surprisingly well, Young Marble Giants quickly slid into the margins of rock 'n' roll history-relegated to cult status among post-punk and indie rock fans. Their lasting appeal owes itself to the band's singular approach and response to punk rock. Instead of employing overt political ideology and abrasive sounds to rebel against the status quo, Young Marble Giants filled their songs with restraint, ambiguity, and silence. The trio opened up ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
33 1/3
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781501321146
SKU
V9781501321146
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Ref
99-50
About Michael Blair
Michael Blair grew up in St. Louis and lives in New York. He works at BOMB Magazine and is a founding member of the Hi Fi Snock Uptown collective. Joe Bucciero is a writer born in Chicago and based in New York. He helps edit the music zine AdHoc and the journal Blank Forms, and has written ... Read more
Reviews for Young Marble Giants´ Colossal Youth
Fans of this album - and it is a great one - should find something to chew on here.
Buzz Magazine
Buzz Magazine