I'm with Kurt Cobain. As usual. Young Marble Giants came out of the heart of darkness in late 1979 in provincial Wales. From a time when 'coming from nowhere' genuinely meant just that. Cheaply written and performed on DiY instrumentation. Endorsed by Geoff Travis from Rough Trade they recorded and released the still fantastic and incredibly influential Colossal Giants.
It's a remarkable and inspiring indicator of what can be done with vision, fire in the belly and drive. It sounded wonderful coming out of cheap transistors on late night John Peel. A statement of intent and creativity. A paradox. But a totally engaging and gtipping one , A cold disengaged voice, like an AI answerphone that speaks of deep passion and commitment. Searching For Mr. Right. Pre Tinder messaging and dreaming.
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