The Wales Arts Review Shorts are a new series of videos exploring major figures and significant moments in Welsh cultural life. Ranging from John Cale to National Theatre Wales, our aim is to give you an insight into the deep and rich creative people that have shaped our nation. For the full catalogue in the Wales Arts Review Shorts, follow the link here.
Young Marble Giants were a Welsh 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. Their early sound was a sharp contrast with the more aggressive punk rock that dominated the underground at the time. Young Marble Giants released just one studio album, Colossal Youth, in 1980. They also released two EPs and recorded a John Peel session.
Novelist and broadcaster Gary Raymond discusses the importance of the band.
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