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Tim Smith (Cardiacs) dead at 59
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22-07-2020 5:57pm#1RIP Tim. I know he wasn't well and hadn't been for a while. Absolutely loved these guys since the first time I heard them.
https://pitchfork.com/news/cardiacs-singer-tim-smith-dead-at-59/Tim Smith, the singer of cult British group Cardiacs, died Tuesday night (July 22), The Guardian reports, citing Smith’s bandmates and label. He was 59. Although no cause of death has been provided, Smith had experienced health problems since suffering a heart attack and stroke in 2008. “We are comforted by the fact that he left us quietly, albeit suddenly,” said Mary Wren, of Cardiacs’ label Alphabet Business Concern.
Loved and hated by listeners and critics, Cardiacs amassed a cult following in the 1980s, pivoting between prog and punk-fuelled rock in audacious, sprawling, sometimes orchestral compositions. Their live shows staged absurdist spectacles drawing from musical theater and provincial British twee. They continued to release records into the 1990s, attracting fans in Blur and Faith No More, and toured until 2007, with Smith backed by a rotating cast of musicians.
If you're not too aware of their stuff their music was like marmite. Might be a bit much for some people but I thought they were incredible. The album 'Sing To God' is a masterpiece in avant garde prog punk.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-dd4fMUhAY
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A true legend.
His type and that band only come around very infrequently. I've lost count on the number of other bands and singers that claim them as an influence.
I remember reading in 2008 that he'd had a "heart attack" and thought it was suitably ironic for the front man of a band called 'Cardiacs'. In fact, I think they may have made a comment about that on their website. Their label, the "Alphabet Business Concern" (really just the band themselves) made a remark that he was just "being lazy" and he better get well soon, or else.
After over ten years of being seriously ill with a rare disease that affects only a fraction of people, I suppose there was never going to be a recovery and even though their music effectively ended over a decade ago, one never gave up hope that they'd get back together in some form and knock out another record.
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