Black Marble

Black Marble is a pop rock project returning to Manchester, with a concert at New Century, a venue in the Manchester area that mainly hosts pop, rock and indie shows.

Black Marble has been active for fourteen years and has released seven records. Every album is written, recorded and delivered by one person alone, who builds the sound on temperamental machines that heat up when switched on and must be repeatedly adjusted to stay in tune. The songs aim at a loosely blended pastiche, now framed by a message reflecting where the project has come from and where it intends to head.

The latest album, Life in Small Spaces, replaces much of the synthesiser texture with more guitar. Its angular, staccato guitar lines draw on American college radio of the early years, with references to Pylon, The Necessaries and R Stevie Moore, while live drum samples echo the simple, metronomic approach of Wire.

New Century mainly stages concerts, with a focus on pop, rock and indie music. The Manchester show is described as the project's largest appearance in the city so far, and it offers a chance to hear these recent songs performed in a live setting.