Stronger than strong
John Németh
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Reviews (5)
musicOMH
d. 27. Nov. 2020
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Matt Cotsell
d. 27. Nov. 2020
"This 40th anniversary collection released by Domino compiles the band's entire recorded output, their classic album Colossal Youth, two follow-up EPs and a DVD of their notorious concert at New York's Hurrah nightclub, where Stuart pulled a Ziggy Stardust and announced, unbeknown to Alison and Philip, they would be splitting after the show. Over a meagre 29 songs they had achieved all they set out to do and went their separate ways. By attempting to deconstruct the family tree of rock `n' roll, they inadvertently managed to uncover new branches that continue to bloom to this day".
Gaffa [online]
d. 23. July 2007
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Ole Rosenstand Svidt
d. 23. July 2007
"Grupper som Stereolab og Broadcast synes også tydeligt påvirket af Young Marble Giants, som kan anbefales til enhver med smag for minimal-orienteret postpunk. Efter to cder og i alt 41 numre synes monotonien dog ved at have taget overhånd, men de 15 sange, der udgør Colossal Youth, er en ren fryd".
AllMusic
2007
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Richie Unterberger
2007
"Young Marble Giants' Colossal Youth, is a collection of sparse, evocative tunes emphasizing Alison Statton's floating vocals and minimal guitar/organ/bass/drum machine arrangements. Comparable to little else from its time or since, this is rock music at its most austere".
Louder than war
d. 27. Oct. 2020
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Banjo
d. 27. Oct. 2020
"Revisiting Colossal Youth 40 years on is to be instantly transported back to my teenage bedroom, the music capturing exactly the feeling of the world in 1980, a world where the splintered reality left by punk made the endless possibilities of youth seem like a genuinely exciting and unknown future ... The Final Day EP's three tracks are essential Young Marble Giants and perfectly showcase their knack for writing off kilter pop gems. The Testcard EP perhaps shows a more experimental side to the songwriting. Issued posthumously, the songs sound frustratingly unfinished, providing a frustrating glimpse into the a second album might have sounded like. But tensions within the band, dissolving relationships and unease at fame and its demands meant the band were never destined to make it that far. While this is a shame, it does perhaps trap the band in amber and leaves Colossal Youth as a bright shining testament to their singular talents".
Q
2007 August
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Paul Lester
2007 August
"The quietest post-punk band ever".