Lots of ink has been spilt on Cardiacs over the decades. While I personally love their prog pop/punk sensibilities, others don’t have a good word to say about them. Life’s rich tapestry, etc. They are the quintessential Marmite Band.
If you are of my persuasion, you may be delighted to know that their new long player – titled LSD, is now available on Bandcamp.
It’s a remarkable album considering Tim Smith (blessed be His name), the main creative force behind the band, died in 2020 after a long, debilitating illness. The record had a difficult birth, given the state of the available material, and when I first heard about it I thought that it was going to be a mere tribute album. How wrong was I? This actually feels 100% a Cardiacs record – Tim’s fingerprints are all over it. His friends, colleagues and fans have done him absolute glorious justice.
Cardiacs albums defy review, so I won’t go there. If you like them, go buy it. If you hate them, pass by without comment. If you’ve never heard of them, give them a try.
Verdict: Worthy Of Laudation.
‘Static’, the long-awaited, somewhat-delayed, therefore-more-long-awaited new album by keyboard maestro Dave Kerzner, is now available for Bandcamp pre-orderererers.
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