My comments were after a single half-listen to the album, so take anything I said with a grain of salt.Originally Posted by zombywoof
My comments were after a single half-listen to the album, so take anything I said with a grain of salt.
Good grief... "She Hides Behind The Shed" and "Goodbye Grace" are smacking me upside the head right now.
It's a good thing!
As I am new here, just wanted to say whats up to the Cardiacs fans. Seems like the biggest collection (or just a few very vocal) fans on the net, so wanted to cast my net with yall.
Anyways, I first heard Sing to God in 2007 and I can easily say that it is my longest gestating album to go from liking it until finally getting the band about a year ago. At first the only songs I really got where the very immediate ones like Eat it up worms hero, Dog-Like Sparky, Fiery Gun Hand, Dirty Boy and Nurses Whispering Verses. I had listened to Little Man and On Land... as well back in the day but nothing stuck with me from those albums at the time. Finally last year Sing To God totally clicked with me and it was on repeat for many weeks. Then that opened up all of their later material for me, but still had trouble with Little Man and Seaside. I took a break for about a year with only listening to a few tracks here and there and am currently back in another Cardiacs kick and I hope it never stops. Fully got into The Garage Concerts which makes listening to their early material more rewarding, although you can beat the performances on TGC! I also just bought the STG vinyl and Cardiacs shirt from their webstore as an extra show of support. Now I can wear my Cardiacs shirt to shows in Texas and will be the coolest person there!
Okay, so I played HB&EB the other night and loved it. It occurred to me that it's a unique album in the catalog - heck, it's a unique album in my collection. Something about the obnoxious production was actually endearing. It's only taken two years ...
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Still my favourite album from the 4-man Cardiacs
Having heard all the older albums before HB & EB was released and being used to that sound, the first time I heard it I was not impressed, but it only took 2 or 3 listens and I was hooked, still my fav Cardiacs LP.Okay, so I played HB&EB the other night and loved it. It occurred to me that it's a unique album in the catalog - heck, it's a unique album in my collection. Something about the obnoxious production was actually endearing. It's only taken two years ...
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Another Cardiacs newbie here.
Stumbled across the Tarred and Feathered video about a month ago and now I fear they are consuming my life.
Melodies and chord changes swim around my head all day and night. I have all the albums but keep going back to Sing to God over and over again - never has an album given me so many chills and goosebumps.
I love em and can't get enough - I don't feel I need to need to listen to anyone else now.
Hey, I know what you mean.Another Cardiacs newbie here.
Stumbled across the Tarred and Feathered video about a month ago and now I fear they are consuming my life.
Melodies and chord changes swim around my head all day and night. I have all the albums but keep going back to Sing to God over and over again - never has an album given me so many chills and goosebumps.
I love em and can't get enough - I don't feel I need to need to listen to anyone else now.
Sing To God is probably the album I've revisited most, if for no other reason than there is so much going on with those two discs. Really astounding stuff.
Do you have a favorite song so far?
Cardiacs are incredibly addicting, but that's okay.
Glad to see I'm not the only newbie around these parts.
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Seem to keep circulating the same 8 tracks and hearing new things each time with them
Favourites so far:
T.V.T.V
As cold as can be in an English Sea
Stoneage Dinosaurs
Two bites of the cherry
Signs
Dog Like Sparky
Fiery Gun Hand
Fairy Mary Mag
Dirty Boy
And absolutely love this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W71Ir_CVNo
Welcome... definitely a group that can consume you for months if you let them.
When you finally get through the albums there are the side projects
I'm obsessed with this tune.
"I could walk with angels, but I'd rather walk with you ... "
Ian Beabout
Mixing and mastering engineer. See ya at ProgDay !
https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.co...m/bakers-dozen
https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.co...-and-holland-3
colouratura.bandcamp.com
My contender for the most beautiful melody ever written
Welcome man! And enjoy!Another Cardiacs newbie here.
Stumbled across the Tarred and Feathered video about a month ago and now I fear they are consuming my life.
Melodies and chord changes swim around my head all day and night. I have all the albums but keep going back to Sing to God over and over again - never has an album given me so many chills and goosebumps.
I love em and can't get enough - I don't feel I need to need to listen to anyone else now.
Yes.Okay, so I played HB&EB the other night and loved it. It occurred to me that it's a unique album in the catalog - heck, it's a unique album in my collection. Something about the obnoxious production was actually endearing. It's only taken two years ...
Yes.
Yes.
"Dirty Boy" in the car on the way home from 'Meet the Teacher Night'. I played it way too loud (of course), but at moments the tune is powerful and unbelievable, I almost can't believe it even exists. I know that makes pretty much no sense, but its almost too perfect in my mind. I really don't know what the F I'm saying, except I love it more than I can communicate to you and that's that.
My goosebumps get goosebumps with Dirty Boy. Such a phenomenal song.
Just when you think the tension cant be build any higher, the song does just that.
And again,
And again,
And again,
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Right on man! Its really great to see a newbie here who "gets" the power and incredible emotion of this tune. Please keep posting about any tunes that blow you away - I still have new ones every couple of weeks.
+1 on this..this one and Fiery Gun Hand are my personal faves from StG.
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I think I agree with you - but then there are so many other amazing tunes that it all becomes so confusing to choose favorites. I'll tell you "Dog Like Sparky", "Odd Even" and even "Eden on the Air" aren't far behind. The whole thing is just ridiculously insane.
Dirty Boy, genius. I'd say more, but the cold medicine is kicking in and I'm feeling another nap coming on ...
Ian Beabout
Mixing and mastering engineer. See ya at ProgDay !
https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.co...m/bakers-dozen
https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.co...-and-holland-3
colouratura.bandcamp.com
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