Young Marble Giants' Colossal Youth Contributor(s): Blair, Michael (Author), Bucciero, Joe (Author) |
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ISBN: 1501321145 ISBN-13: 9781501321146 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Genres & Styles - Rock |
Dewey: 782.421 |
LCCN: 2016045571 |
Series: 33 1/3 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.8" W x 6.5" (0.30 lbs) 176 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 their music to new sounds and ideas that redefined punk's rules of rebellion. |