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Lone studio album from Cardiff s Young Marble Giants. Colossal Youth was originally released in 1980, and featured a sparse and minimal sound that set the band apart from their peers. Stuart Moxham s nervous and jittery guitar, Philip Moxham s sparse bass parts, and the intermittent clicks and pops from a drum machine; nothing takes up more space than it has to. And above it all sits the calm and cool vocals of singer Alison Statton. It s hard to imagine Olympia s innovative K Records existing with out the influence of Young Marble Giants. Despite only releasing this album, a handful of singles and one Peel Session, the band made a lasting impact on indie music. Includes the songs: Brand – New – Life, Searching For Mr. Right, and N.I.T.A. Fifteen tracks in all. Released by Domino on 180 gram vinyl with a digital download.