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Cardiacs are an English band formed in 1977 and led by Tim Smith. Noted for their complex, varied and intense compositional style and for their eccentric, theatrical stage shows, they have been hailed as an influence by many newer groups and artists.

Their music combines the excitement and energy of punk with the intricacies and technical cleverness of early British progressive rock, a combination sometimes referred to as pronk, although frontman Tim Smith has disavowed this classification. Regardless, their sound is unique, varied, complex and intense.

Cardiacs have released eight studio albums plus a number of live albums, compilation albums and singles between 1980 and 2007, and are best known for the 1988 minor hit single “Is This the Life?” They are also noted for attracting strongly diverse responses: they have remained one of Britain’s leading cult rock bands during their four-decade-spanning career, but have also attracted virulent critical attack (including a lengthy editorial ban from the British music magazine New Musical Express).

The band has been on indefinite (and possibly permanent) hiatus following the 2008 hospitalisation of Tim Smith after a heart attack and series of strokes.

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1	R.E.S.	48
2	Fiery Gun Hand	41
3	A Little Man and a House	38
4	In a City Lining	37
4	Is This the Life	37
6	Dive	36
7	There's Too Many Irons in the Fire	34
8	Dog-Like Sparky	30
9	Insect Hoofs On Lassie	29
9	The Icing on the World	29
9	Is This The Life?	29
12	Fairy Mary Mag	28
13	I'm Eating In Bed	27
13	Eden on the Air	27
13	Eat It Up Worms Hero	27

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Diothalamus wrote:
Thursday evening

i wanna be dog like sparky.

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ticktum wrote:
last week

Tim, it is a tragedy for this planet every day that you continue to be out of action. I wish you better health. Kavus, get the garage practise sessions out on a DVD, I'm desperate to see the rest of them and would gladly pay in order to help out the Tim fund! Mein gott I love Cardiacs so.

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CasiniProjekt wrote:
last week

Hey, please check out my music, its free! http://cassiniprojekt.bandcamp.com/ or http://www.last.fm/music/The+Cassini+Projekt/Blind+Vision Also check out my new music video, I did the CG http://youtu.be/wL5A88cuxwY

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vermilion_helix wrote:
last month

Possibly the greatest punk band you've probably never heard of

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mankymusic wrote:
last month

honored to have seen them twice, at least you are listening, most people never get to :-)

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Kebab_Holokaust wrote:
last month

Same for me feathas :/

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feathas wrote:
December 2011

God damnit I hate the fact that I will almost definitely never see these guys live

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Meatwad555 wrote:
December 2011

What the fuck am I listening to? And why is it so damn GOOD?

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KingySilvers wrote:
December 2011

As cold as can be...

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gafalicious wrote:
November 2011

I'm wet for Cardiacs.

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Stretchead wrote:
November 2011

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SheIsAFaggot wrote:
October 2011

underrated as fuck

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Lobotomy77 wrote:
October 2011

Can't believe I'm just now hearing these guys. In a City Lining - WOW

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Chrabia297 wrote:
September 2011

Anyone can edit bio, so do as you please yourself.

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_KevMusic_ wrote:
September 2011

Ugh. Get rid of that list, please.

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yorammorad wrote:
September 2011

v better, thank yee

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Chrabia297 wrote:
September 2011

I edited the list a little, I think it's a lot better now ;).

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Barakoka wrote:
September 2011

Dog-Like Sparky its the best song....

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yorammorad wrote:
September 2011

v yeah the band's listed aren't exactly quality stuff..............

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LaxATivvz wrote:
September 2011

I hate these "were an influence on -insert list of shit bands-" bios. [2]

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