Cardiacs LPs Ranked
I haven't listened to all the other early stuff yet
This is the only band that I've given more than one 5 to |
| 7 |  | Cardiacs
Songs for Ships and Irons
This has some really good tracks but it's mixed in with some really mediocre ones and is arguably the least cohesive. It's got Loosefish Scapegrace on it though, which makes it all worth it. 3.4/5 |
| 6 |  | Cardiacs
Guns
This one is really, really weird. And for that to describe a Cardiacs record means something. With absolute nonsense for lyrics and the same amount of quirkiness as ever, Guns is the bands least abrasive work. There's still some heavy hitters thrown in there, but this is less punk and more of an 'alt-rock' Cardiacs - the only one of its kind. 3.5/5 |
| 5 |  | Cardiacs
Heaven Born and Ever Bright
Hail majestic corporate light, heaven born and ever bright...
A change in line-up causes the bands sound to swerve hard into reliance on guitars. They just roll with the punches though, and what comes out is a wild, noisy and sometimes impressive mess. 3.9/5 |
| 4 |  | Cardiacs
The Seaside
Their debut full length is probably the most straightforward Cardiacs you'll find. Oddball, off-kilter punk rock with prog influences creeping in from the sides. 4.1/5 |
| 3 |  | Cardiacs
Sing To God
A double album filled to the brim with the best the band could muster over a four year period. Although at times it is a bit bloated for its own good, there is so much unforgettable stuff here. 4.6/5 |
| 2 |  | Cardiacs
On Land and in the Sea
If any Cardiacs album is responsible for coining the term 'pronk' it is this one. A batshit trip that takes what they did on their first two full-lengths and smashes them together. The sound is barely controlled chaos - madness dragging you along for the ride whether you want to or not. 5/5 |
| 1 |  | Cardiacs
A Little Man and a House...
If "On Land and In The Sea" is barely controlled chaos and madness, "A Little Man..." is brilliantly constructed chaos and madness. Much like the number 2 spot on this list (and a lot of their discog) there is an air of uncertainty and excitement running through the album. But the moments responsible for that are the most beautiful on here. Listening to 'The Breakfast Line', this becomes most apparent. They make music that keeps you on your toes, and nowhere is that done better and more elegantly than here. 5/5 |
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