{"id":1964278,"date":"2025-08-16T17:46:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T17:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1964278"},"modified":"2025-08-16T17:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T17:46:29","slug":"cardiacs-on-land-and-in-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cardiacs-on-land-and-in-the-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiacs\u2019 On Land And In The Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Alphabet Business Concern<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There was a fusty, claustrophobic aura surrounding <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/cardiacs-a-guide-to-their-best-albums\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cardiacs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cardiacs<\/a>\u2019 1988 debut album, <em>A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window<\/em>. Released 14 months later, <em>On Land And In The Sea<\/em> captured them basking in psychedelic sunshine. Less a transformation than a giddy blossoming, it showcased their self-created world of imagination, wonder and squint-eyed eccentricity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Leader and chief songwriter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/daevid-allen-always-throwing-grenade-134318813.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tim Smith;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Tim Smith<\/a> may or may not have been thrilled by an increasing amount of attention from the music mainstream, momentary approval from Steve Wright on Radio 1 included, but his music spoke only of feverish, mischievous delight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The primitive, angular clatter of Cardiacs\u2019 earliest efforts had grown into something bigger and more ambitious. Still impossible to define, Smith\u2019s blend of scratchy punk, florid, lysergic prog and unhinged but disarming lyrics collided with their creator\u2019s evolving mastery of the production process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Whether through savant-like instinct, refined technical expertise or most likely both, <em>On Land And In The Sea<\/em> remains the ultimate showcase for the band\u2019s pre-90s pomp, and comes eerily close to equalling the chaotic euphoria of their legendary live shows. For many who were there at the time, it is as perfect as can be.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unavailable on vinyl for decades, the album has been brought back to life with tremendous care. A new remaster leaves no grubby fingerprints on Smith\u2019s original vision, but has instead made all of the multifarious instrumentation ping out with renewed clarity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There are xylophones and woodwind popping out of the woodwork that even diehard devotees may have previously missed. Cherished gems like <em>Baby Heart Dirt<\/em>, <em>Arnald<\/em> and <em>The Duck And Roger The Horse<\/em> return as gently enhanced versions of their best selves; while transcendent epic <em>The Everso Closely Guarded Line<\/em> has never sounded more triumphant or touching. As any Cardiacs fan will attest, this is one of the greatest records ever made. Praise him!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/abc-mary.myshopify.com\/search?q=on+land+and+in+the+sea&amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:On Land And In The Sea is on sale now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em><strong>On Land And In The Sea<\/strong><\/em><strong> is on sale now<\/strong><\/a><strong> via Alphabet Business Concern.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Alphabet Business Concern There was a fusty, claustrophobic aura surrounding Cardiacs\u2019 1988 debut album, A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window. 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