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The band Cardiacs was founded in 1980. Before coming to fame, the band got it’s start in Surrey. Generally, music journalists would define Cardiacs’s style within the genre/s of psychedelic pop, art rock, avant-garde music, experimental rock, post-punk, and other rock music.

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The Sea Nymphs

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Henry Cow

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This Heat

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Foetus

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Tim Smith

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The Residents

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Jim O’rourke

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Glenn Branca

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Comus

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Mr Bungle

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Magma

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Art Bears

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Snakefinger

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Slapp Happy

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What Genre is Cardiacs?

Cardiacs genre is not easily defined. Music magazines and journalists have different opinions on a clearly defined genre for Cardiacs. However, many describe the style within the genre/s of psychedelic pop, art rock, avant-garde music, experimental rock, post-punk, and other rock music.

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