Cardiacs are an English band formed in 1977 and led by singer-guitarist and songwriter Tim Smith (born 1961). They are known for combining punk energy with progressive complexity and a theatrical, often Zappa-like approach to songwriting.

Formed in 1977 (initially as Cardiac Arrest). Tim Smith (born 1961) was the band's leader and main songwriter. The group's aesthetic has been associated with the 'Alphabet Business Concern' concept. Tim Smith suffered a severe stroke in 2008 that left him disabled; benefit efforts by other artists (noted in reviews: Damon Albarn, Neil Hannon) supported his treatment.

Cardiacs are an English band led by Tim Smith, celebrated for fusing punk energy with progressive complexity. Reviews on DeBaser praise the albums Sing to God, A Little Man And The House And A Whole World Window and Archive for inventiveness, technical skill and memorable hooks. Tim Smith (born 1961) is central to the band's identity; his 2008 illness left him severely disabled and has shaped the band's later legacy.

For:Listeners who enjoy adventurous, genre-defying rock — fans of punk, progressive and experimental/art rock.

 The anthem Is This The Life?, conversely, stands magnificently on a single guitar riff and a single vocal refrain, in a solid wall of sound made more interesting by the substantial sax insert by the imaginative Sarah Smith, Tim's wife, and a killer guitar solo: it would be their only Hit-Single.

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 The absolute genius of the Cardiacs is expressed precisely in this: Tim Smith—born 1961—singer-guitarist and main songwriter of the band since 1977, is one of those thinking minds that uphold the Zappa-like concept of "absolutely free."

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 the only thing I can say is that the genre of this track is "Cardiacs".

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