Description
Cardiacs “Archive” LP
A compilation album composed of early tracks by the legendary art-punk-indie-prog lunatics, recorded from 1977 to 1979. Compiled from their demo albums The Obvious Identity from 1980 and Toy World from 1981, as well as three pieces recorded by Tim Smith and Dominic Luckman for a side project. Originally released on cassette in 1989 (and reissued on CD in 1995).
The late Tim Smith was unquestionably a rare and wonderful talent – probably a genius – as too were the rest of the Cardiacs. Captured here in their earlier years when the punk energy – in the style of XTC, Wire, Gong, Zappa, Devo – was at its maximum level. It’s so good to finally have a Cardiacs record on board, I wish I could carry them all…
