Young Marble Giants

Young Marble Giants lives in the middle ground — 15 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 3 quiet anchors and

The character of Young Marble Giants

Across the 18 Young Marble Giants songs we've measured, intensity averages 34/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Include Me Out (the calmest here, 18) to N.I.T.A. (the most charged, 41), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 1980.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to N.I.T.A..

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The controlled burn

Brand New Life moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1980
Canto moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1980
Chalk Mountains moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1980
Colossal Youth moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1980
Constantly Changing moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1980
Credit in the Straight World moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1980
Eating Noddemix moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1980
Final Day moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1980
N.I.T.A. moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1980
Posed by Models moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1980
Radio Silents moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1980
Searching for Mr Right moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1980
The Man Amplifier moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1980
The Taxi moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1980
Wurlitzer Jukebox moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1980

The quiet ones

Frequently asked about Young Marble Giants

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Young Marble Giants song?

Of the 18 Young Marble Giants songs we've measured, “N.I.T.A.” scores highest at 41/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Young Marble Giants song?

“Include Me Out” measures gentlest at 18/100. It runs 100 BPM. The songs here span 18–41 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Young Marble Giants overall?

Young Marble Giants averages 34/100 intensity across 18 measured songs — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of Young Marble Giants?

The Young Marble Giants songs we've measured average about 112 BPM — upbeat.

Which Young Marble Giants songs are calm enough for background listening?

These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Include Me Out”, “Salad Days”, “Music for Evenings”.

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