Marine Girls - A Place in the Sun

What this video is

Marine Girls were a post-punk DIY group from Hatfield, Hertfordshire, formed in 1980 by Tracey Thorn and Gina Hartman, later joined by Jane and Alice Fox. 'A Place in the Sun' is the opening track of their second and final album Lazy Ways, released in April 1983 on Cherry Red Records and produced by Stuart Moxham of Young Marble Giants. The band formally disbanded in 1983, making this video a document of their…

Why it matters

As the lead-off track from Lazy Ways, 'A Place in the Sun' exemplifies the maturation of Marine Girls' sound toward a slightly more polished indie pop — retaining sparse textures while gaining production depth under Stuart Moxham. The promotional video is a primary artefact of the Cherry Red…