Cardiacs are an English rock band formed in Kingston upon Thames in 1977. Founded by lead singer and guitarist Tim Smith and his brother bassist Jim Smith, the group have cycled through over a dozen keyboardists, percussionists and saxophone players. They are noted for their complex, varied and intense compositional style and for their eccentric, theatrical stage shows. Hailed as an influence by bands as diverse as Blur, Faith No More and Napalm Death, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and post-punk in innovative ways; the band explored music styles ranging from circus music and nursery rhymes to psychedelia and experimental rock. Their music maintains a cult following and continues to influence modern avant-garde metal culture.
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Timothy Charles Smith was an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and music video director who gained attention as frontman of Cardiacs as well as co-founder of the group with his brother Jim Smith. In 1998, he started the band Spratleys Japs with his partner Joanne Spratley.
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"Cardiac Arrest" is a song by British band Madness from their third album 7 and other compilation album called Complete Madness. It spent 10 weeks in UK charts peaking at number 14.
On Land and in the Sea is the second studio album proper by the English rock band Cardiacs. Produced by band leader Tim Smith, it was recorded and mixed in 1988 at The Slaughterhouse studios in Yorkshire and released in May 1989 by the band's label Alphabet Business Concern. The record features a complex sound, with songs moving through rapid shifts in tempo and key, as well as more experimentation with song structures than the group's previous album. Critics have described the record as art rock and pop in style. It was their final album with their "classic" six-piece line-up.
A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window is the debut studio album proper by the English rock band Cardiacs. Released on 21 March 1988, its single "Is This the Life?" saw brief chart success due to exposure on mainstream radio, and garnered the attention of a wider audience when it entered the Independent Top 10 in the UK, peaking at number 80. Its reputation was very mixed due to its progressive nature, complex sound, and for being artistically abstract with its lyrics and themes. Some have described its release as a defining moment in 1980s underground culture considering the group's large influence, while the single's airplay achieved a much wider audience for the band.
Guns is the fifth studio album by English rock band Cardiacs. It was recorded and mixed at Apollo 8 in London and released in 1999. After a brief period of unavailability, the album was re-pressed in August 2007.
The Obvious Identity is a self-released album by English rock group Cardiacs, their first album of any sort, released under the group's earlier name of Cardiac Arrest. The album format was cassette tape, and it was only sold at concerts. The album title came from a name which the band used for a short time prior to taking on the Cardiac Arrest name. Two songs featured the band's original lead singer, Michael Pugh.
Toy World is the second demo album by the English rock band Cardiacs. The cassette is a mixture of older songs by the earlier Cardiac Arrest lineup and newer songs by the then-current Cardiacs lineup. This was the last album to feature keyboard player/backing singer Colvin Mayers, and the first to feature saxophonist/backing singer/occasional keyboard player Sarah Cutts.
Bad Suns is an American rock band from Woodland Hills, California, formed in 2012. The band currently consists of Christo Bowman, Gavin Bennett, Miles Morris and Ray Libby. A majority of the band members are from Los Angeles, California. The group has been signed to Vagrant Records, where they released their debut album Language & Perspective in 2014. The band's sound is inspired from 1970s and 1980s post-punk pioneers like The Cure and Elvis Costello. Their second album was released on September 16, 2016, titled Disappear Here. Their third album, Mystic Truth, was released on March 22, 2019. Their fourth album, Apocalypse Whenever was released on January 28, 2022.
English rock band Cardiacs have released five studio albums, three demo albums, four live albums, five compilation albums, three video albums, five extended plays, eleven singles and one box set.
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