Tim Smith of the cult band Cardiacs dies aged 59

Tim Smith, frontman with cult British band Cardiacs, has died aged 59, after 12 years of health issues following a heart attack, Louder reports. Smith formed an early version of Cardiacs in 1977 with his brother Jim, called the Filth, who soon changed their name to Cardiac Arrest. They released eight studio albums between 1980 and 1999. The band’s complex songcraft drew equally from punk and prog – often thought by many fans of each style to be mutually exclusive – and delivered surreal, theatrical performances, Guardian writes.