Recommendation: Major Parkinson - Twilight Cinema

This is so good, I just had to come back from the cold to post about it.

I've been waiting for a band to come along and fill in the void that was left by Cardiacs and their amazing music. Well I think that by now, with three amazing albums, I can declare that Major Parkinson is that band.

Twilight Cinema, their 2014 offering, is quite different from their previous albums. I don't want to use the word mature, cause it would cast their previous albums in a negative shade. But this album sounds like a band that progressed forward from their roots and defined themselves a fresh and original sound, a band with a sharp and clear vision, playing original, inventive and innovative progressive rock, a band that doesn't cater to the masses but creates and plays music which they enjoy and love. A band that takes their ideas a step forward with each album and in this one, they're breaking new boundaries for their sound and song structures (listen to the title track to hear it).

listen to the album on Bandcamp:

A Song To Exaggerate With...: Cardiacs - All His Geese Are Swans

In Cardiacs' case, their geese are indeed swans...

Sing to Tim

"Cardiacs.
It's probably the best band in the world..."

Recommendation: William D. Drake - The Rising Of The Lights

William D. Drake (Cardiacs) releases another fine and amusing album, one that forges a mesmerizing and addictive listening experience. If you liked his previous release, Briny Hooves, you will surely want to get your hands on this brilliant piece as well.

Tim Smith Tribute Album Track List

Over at Progressive Ears, I saw a post from Kavus Torabi about the track list of the Tim Smith Tribute Album, which you can pre-order here.
Track list after the jump

Tim Smith Tribute Album

This was posted by Kavus Torabi on Progressive Ears:

"Hello PEople,

As some of you may know Tim Smith, frontman of Cardiacs, composer, producer, genius and dear friend suffered a massive heart attack in 2008 that has left him in an extremely fragile state. Despite some of the rumours that have been circulating he is not well on the road to recovery. Two and a half years later, he is still in hospital and we really want to get him home.

We have put together a tribute album to raise money in order to hopefully do that.

It's called Leader Of The Starry Skies and will be released on the 6th December through Believers Roast.

Rather than 'straight' covers it features re-workings of Tim's songs by the likes of Steven Wilson, Oceansize, Milk and Honey Band (featuring Andy Partridge), Max Tundra plus many ex/ current Cardiacs members and the so called 'Cardiacs Family', including William D Drake, North Sea Radio Orchestra, Knifeworld, Ultrasound and many more.

As an incentive to pre-order, all CDs bought before the release date will be given another album's worth of material that didn't fit on to the main release.

Buy it here http://www.thegenepool.co.uk/items/597.htm

It is crucial that we get the word out as far as we can. If you are a fan of Tim's music or any of the bands involved please share the link above.

I'll be guesting on Steve Davis' Interesting alternative Show on Monday 25th October between 10pm and 12am (GMT+1) I'll be talking about the album and playing a couple of sneak previews.

You can listen here: http://www.phoenixfm.com/interesting-alternative.php

Many thanks and lots of love.

xxx"

And here's one of my favourite songs by the Cardiacs - Fiery Gun Hand from Sing to God.