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Artists similar to

Cardiacs

group · GB · active since 1977

art punkprogressive popprogressive rockzoloexperimental rockpost-punk

In short

The artists most similar to Cardiacs are Sparks, Gentle Giant, Tim Smith’s Spratleys Rats, Death Grips and The Gun Club, from the same art punk, progressive pop and progressive rock circle.

Closest to Cardiacs

1 SparksUS rock and pop duo, The Mael Brothers
2 Gentle Giant
3 Tim Smith’s Spratleys Rats
4 Death Grips
5 The Gun ClubUS post-punk band
6 Tim SmithUK vocals/guitar/keyboards for Cardiacs

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Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Cardiacs?

The artists most similar to Cardiacs are Sparks, Gentle Giant, Tim Smith’s Spratleys Rats, Death Grips and The Gun Club, from the same art punk, progressive pop and progressive rock circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Cardiacs?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Flying Lotus, William D. Drake, The Slits, Knifeworld, Guapo and Converge have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Cardiacs" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Cardiacs?

Cardiacs is usually associated with art punk, progressive pop, progressive rock and zolo (group · GB · active since 1977), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.