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Cardiacs Cardiacs are an English rock band formed in Kingston upon Thames by Tim Smith (lead guitar and vocals) and his brother Jim (bass, backing vocals) in 1977 under the name Cardiac Arrest. The band's sound fused circus, baroque pop and medieval mu ...

have released five studio albums and two extended plays along with a number of singles, compilations, live albums and demos. The group was formed by brothers Tim and Jim Smith in 1977 under the name Cardiac Arrest, releasing a self-titled debut EP in 1979 and the demo album ''

The Obvious Identity ''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. T ...

'' the following year. After being renamed to Cardiacs, the band released two more cassettes, ''

Toy World ''Toy World'' is the second demo album by the English rock band Cardiacs (including ''The Obvious Identity'', released on cassette the previous year under the band name "Cardiac Arrest"). The cassette is a mixture of older songs by the earlier ...

'' (1981) and '' The Seaside'' (1984). 1987's '' Big Ship'' EP acted as Cardiacs' first proper recording, released on their independent label The Alphabet Business Concern on which they would release all future albums. Their debut studio album proper, ''

A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window ''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, ...

'' (1988) found commercial success with its single, "

Is This the Life? "Is This the Life" (also written "Is This the Life?") is a song by English rock band Cardiacs from their debut studio album ''A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window'' (1988). The song was released on vinyl by the Alphabet Business Co ...

" which peaked at number 80 the

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. The band's second studio album, ''

On Land and in the Sea ''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 ...

'' (1989), released to weak sales in comparison to its predecessor, but was critically praised. Cardiacs' third studio album, ''

Heaven Born and Ever Bright ''Heaven Born and Ever Bright'' is the third studio album by British rock band Cardiacs. It was produced by Tim Smith, engineered by David Murder and mixed by both. Due to Rough Trade going bankrupt soon after the album's release, it was scarce ...

'', was released on 15 May 1992. Due to Rough Trade's bankruptcy, the album was a commercial failure. ''

Sing to God ''Sing to God'' is the fourth studio album by English rock band Cardiacs. Their first album with drummer Bob Leith and their second as a four-piece, it was recorded throughout 1995, breaking a hiatus by the band that had lasted since the band' ...

'', the band's fourth studio album, was released on 11 June 1996. It was initially poorly received, but has since been remembered as one of their greatest projects. ''

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'' (1999) was released as the band's fifth studio album which produced the single " Signs". Preceded by the release of "

Ditzy Scene "Ditzy Scene" is a song by English rock band Cardiacs. It was planned as the opening track and lead single from the band's unfinished sixth album, ''LSD''. It was released on Org Records, and was the band's last single to be released in frontman ...

", the band's sixth studio album ''

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'' has yet to be released. 2020 saw the official release of the song "

Vermin Mangle "Vermin Mangle" is a song by English rock band Cardiacs from their unfinished album ''LSD'', intended as the album's final track. The song was written by Tim Smith, who played it live during solo performances in 2000 and 2006. Following Smith's d ...

" to mark the funeral of Tim Smith.

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