Tim Smith's art-rock/progressive-pop band Cardiacs was formed in the late 70s, and ever since that time had been putting out many records, but it wasn't until 1988 that they achieved a major success. With the release of A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window, the brittish saw their demented and somehow catchy 'circus-rock' antics reach a major comercial success with the single Is This The Life?, that appeared in the radio singles charts at the time. Even though this album has been ... read more
They Might Be Giants on crack
Alright so this is the first Cardiacs album I’ve listened to in full and honestly I made the right choice since this is definitely their most accessible. Does that hinder it? Not at all. Cardiacs’ sophomore record is just as eccentric and out-there as one would expect a Cardiacs album to be, and it’s great. This album is constantly putting shit in your face and never slows down. The band’s habit of disregarding any sense of structure is on ... read more
tedious and dull. ooo theyr'e soooooo quirky, hope you like meaningless weirdness and boring songs. shit.