Cardiacs appreciation thread! For fans of Zappa, Bungle etc.

A friend of mine introduced me to these guys earlier this year, and I can't get enough of them. I've never heard anything so crazy and all over the place, while remaining incredibly well composed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta7_xmWpSx4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRZ2Xw_o6FY

Was just watching this.

AWESOME

Also, pigster pointed out to me that Ceephax has the top comment on one of their videos, zole.

there is a surprisingly decent Cardiacs band in the bay area called the ReCardiacs. that's how i heard of them in the first place.

Holy hell this fucking shit is insane (good).

From Wikipedia:

"[Cardiacs] have also attracted virulent critical attack (including a lengthy editorial ban from the British music magazine New Musical Express)."

"the band tends to attract extreme responses with some critics hailing them while others violently condemn them to the point of pariahhood"

I'm curious about what's so rage-inducing about Cardiacs

Huh. So bizarre. Their albums are also incredibly hard to find, with even CD versions going for $40-$80 on discogs. I really hope they get re-pressed some day.