History Music / YoungMarbleGiants

Their sound was very minimal, carefully constructed and, at the same time, with a strong sense of spontaneity and sensibility. After appearing on a largely forgotten compilation, they were signed by Rough Trade and released one album, one single and one E.P, disbanding in 1981. Their album, ''Colossal Youth'', is considered one of the greatest albums of the PostPunk era. It was recorded with the minimum amount of equipment, in three and a half days and featuring only one overdub.

* WhileRomeBurns: "Eating Noddemix" is about a wealthy socialite who engages in leisurely and vain activites such as gazing in her bathroom mirror, putting on her makeup, painting her nails, drinking wine, watching television, and nibbling the titular Swiss candy bar while at the same time enough people are dying in a train-car collision for it to be an "all-night job" for the city workers.

Their sound influenced a fair share of groups, most notably Music/TheXX. They also garnered a few {{Big Name Fan}}s, like [[Music/{{REM}} Peter Buck]], [[Music/TheMagneticFields Stephin Merritt]], and Music/KurtCobain. Another prominent fan was Cobain's wife Music/CourtneyLove; her group Music/{{Hole}} released a CoverVersion of YMG's "Credit in the Straight World" on ''Music/LiveThroughThis''.

Their sound influenced a fair share of groups, most notably ''The xx''. They also garnered a few {{Big Name Fan}}s, like [[Music/{{REM}} Peter Buck]], [[Music/TheMagneticFields Stephin Merritt]], and Music/KurtCobain. Another prominent fan was Cobain's wife Music/CourtneyLove; her group Music/{{Hole}} released a CoverVersion of YMG's "Credit in the Straight World" on ''Music/LiveThroughThis''.

The group reunited and toured intermittently throughout the 2000s-2010s, though aside from one song recorded for a BBC Radio Session in 2003, no new tracks ever materialised.

Their sound influenced a fair share of groups, most notably ''The xx''. They also garnered a few {{Big Name Fan}}s, like [[Music/{{REM}} Peter Buck]] and Music/KurtCobain. Another prominent fan was Cobain's wife Music/CourtneyLove; her group Music/{{Hole}} released a CoverVersion of YMG's "Credit in the Straight World" on ''Music/LiveThroughThis''.

After they disbanded, Stuart Moxham formed The Gist, while Alison Statton formed Weekend with Philip Moxham. Philip also played bass on Everything But The Girl's ''Idlewild'' album.

!! Tropes applying to them include:

Young Marble Giants was a PostPunk band formed in Cardiff, Wales, in 1978. Their members were Alison Statton and the Moxham brothers, Philip and Stuart.

* WhileRomeBurns: "Eating Noddemix".

Their sound influenced a fair share of groups, most notably ''The xx''. They also garnered a few {{Big Name Fan}}s, like [[Music/{{REM}} Peter Buck]] and Music/KurtCobain. Another fan was Cobain's wife Music/CourtneyLove; her group Music/{{Hole}} released a CoverVersion of YMG's "Credit in the Straight World" on ''Music/LiveThroughThis''.

Their sound influenced a fair share of groups, most notably ''The xx''. They also garnered a few famous fans, like [[Music/{{REM}} Peter Buck]] and [[Music/{{Nirvana}} Kurt Cobain.]]

* BreakupBreakout / SpiritualSuccessor: The Gist and Weekend.

'''Young Marble Giants''' was a PostPunk band formed in Cardiff, Wales, in 1978. Their members were Alison Statton and the Moxham brothers, Philip and Stuart.

* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: "Final Day."
* WhileRomeBurns: "Eating Noddemix."
* WordSaladLyrics: Mostly averted, with the possible exception of "Choci Loni."

[[caption-width-right:300: L-R: Alison Statton and the Moxham brothers]]

Their sound influenced a fair share of groups, most notably ''The xx''. They also garnered a few famous fans, like [[Music/{{REM}} Peter Buck]] and [[Music/{{Nirvana}} Kurt Cobain]].

'''Discography''':

Compilation/Others:

* ''Live At The Hurrah!'' (2004)

!!Tropes applying to them include:

* BreakupBreakout[=/=]SpiritualSuccessor: The Gist and Weekend.

* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: "Final Day".
* WhileRomeBurns: "Eating Noddemix".
* WordSaladLyrics: Mostly averted, with the possible exception of "Choci Loni".

Their sound influenced a fair share of groups, most notably The xx. They also garnered a few famous fans, like [[Music/{{REM}} Peter Buck]] and [[Music/{{Nirvana}} Kurt Cobain]].

Their sound influenced a fair share of groups, most notoriously the ''xx''. They also garnered a few famous fans, like [[Music/{{REM}} Peter Buck]] and [[Music/{{Nirvana}} Kurt Cobain]].

* SpiritualSuccessor: The Gist and Weekend.