Tim Smith (1961-2020)

Very sad news. RIP Leader of the Starry Skies.

I consider myself lucky to have seen the Cardiacs a few times and the Sea Nymphs once too – felt that peculiar feeling of joy you get when a mass of oddball Cardiacs fans assemble – you know if you know. The man was a musical genius, unquestionably. And utterly unique (my dad used to chide me for adjectivally qualifying "unique", but sorry Dad, Tim Smith was utterly unique).

I don't have much time for The Guardian these days, but they've run a nice obituary.