Blog: The Line Of Best Fit

Cardiacs have always appeared impervious to the cover version. Some things however simply happen out of necessity; as is the case with Leader of The Starry Skies . Since suffering a stroke in 2008, Tim Smith has been in hospital, where he remains in a fragile state. Raising money to get Tim home and pay for his care is the main impetus behind this album, and a host of friends, family and bands that have been influenced by Cardiacs have all given their time and talents to this collection of covers. Cardiacs are a band that [...]