Best Ever Albums

Re: User Pick of the Day (#30): Colossal Youth [CellarDoor]

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 22:40:19 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/16/2014 02:40

The songs don't really go anywhere, and I think it is too minimal. That doesn't necessarily make it bad, it's just that it is so thoroughly unexciting that I have a hard time seeing how anyone could truly "love" it, but eh just my opinion.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#30): Colossal Youth [CellarDoor]

SquishypuffDave — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:51:59 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 04/16/2014 00:51

This is amazing. Why have I not listened to this before? I blame Benpaco.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#30): Colossal Youth [CellarDoor]

CellarDoor — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:42:03 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 04/15/2014 21:42

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Re: User Pick of the Day (#30): Colossal Youth [CellarDoor]

CellarDoor — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:41:01 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 04/15/2014 21:41

Norman Bates wrote:

Also, check out Stuart Moxham's solo albums. They're not as good as this, but there are some little modest gems in them, and I really like them (Cars in the Grass, Random Rules, Signal Path). Alison Statton has also some fine albums to her own credit, most notably with Ian Devine - may I suggest Cardiffians?

Wow ! Merci 😁

Re: User Pick of the Day (#30): Colossal Youth [CellarDoor]

drakonium — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:28:59 GMT

Author: drakonium

Posted: 04/15/2014 20:28

Sublime is pretty much the right word. Always on the edge of my chart.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#30): Colossal Youth [CellarDoor]

Norman Bates — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:28:13 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 04/15/2014 20:28

Also, check out Stuart Moxham's solo albums. They're not as good as this, but there are some little modest gems in them, and I really like them (Cars in the Grass, Random Rules, Signal Path). Alison Statton has also some fine albums to her own credit, most notably with Ian Devine - may I suggest Cardiffians?

Re: User Pick of the Day (#30): Colossal Youth [CellarDoor]

Mercury — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:22:18 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 04/15/2014 20:22

Definitely in my top 100 albums I NEED TO GET AROUND TO LISTENING TO NOW! Shamefully, I've never heard it.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#30): Colossal Youth [CellarDoor]

mickilennial — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:46:07 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 04/15/2014 19:46

Love this record, would be in my top 500 if I could straighten out such a list, very experimental for post-punk (but so was Aunt Sally's output). Just one of those "arthouse" bands that succeeds very well on this record.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#30): Colossal Youth [CellarDoor]

alelsupreme — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:40:31 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 04/15/2014 19:40

An album so minimalist it don't even bother with a proper drummer, who might feel the need for an extra frill here or there. Such a thing would be so unnecessary, best to go with straight up rhythm tracks. Great album, and its a real shame they never did anything else - there needs to be more songs like Salad Days in music.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#30): Colossal Youth [CellarDoor]

WindowAbove — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:34:11 GMT

Author: WindowAbove

Posted: 04/15/2014 19:34

Great album! I was just listening to this a week ago.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#30): Colossal Youth [CellarDoor]

Norman Bates — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:31:42 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 04/15/2014 19:31

Sublime. Don't forget to get a reissue release of this, as it will contain "Final Day", their last and indispensable single.

Re: User Pick of the Day (#30): Colossal Youth [CellarDoor]

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:28:29 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/15/2014 19:28

I recently added this one to my overall chart.

Sometimes less is better. Much, much better.

User Pick of the Day (#30): Colossal Youth [CellarDoor]

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:25:25 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/15/2014 19:25

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Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants

Chart: Top 99 Music Albums of the 1980s by CellarDoor
Rank on User's Chart: 4
Year: 1980
Rank on BEA Overall: 903
Average Rating: 77/100
Summary Info: The only studio album by Young Marble Giants, a Welsh post-punk/minimalist trio.

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