I have been playing around with my flanger early in the chain, set very slow and light. Now you guys are making me want to try putting it last and see how I like it.
Do you have any recordings of the project with you wife? I'd be down to hear it. I'd never heard of Young Marble Giants, but I checked them out and it sounds cool. I'm surprised at how not recent they are, the minimalist style and production, the vocal style, it could be contemporary indie music.