LSD (Cardiacs album)

LSD is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Cardiacs, released on 19 September 2025. Recording began in 2007 following lineup changes, with the "Ditzy Scene" EP released by Org Records to tease the album. It was originally planned to be released in October 2008, with planned singles in August and November, an autumn tour, a radio session with Marc Riley and a reissue of the concert film All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest (1992).

Production was indefinitely postponed after frontman Tim Smith had a cardiac arrest and stroke on 25 June 2008 resulting in his dystonia, leaving him unable to play or provide vocals. Over the next 12 years, the lyrics and compositions for each of the songs on the album were established by Tim's family and friends communicating with him via the position of his eyes and his left hand, using an alphabet board, with Tim's brother Jim Smith completing the album in his stead. Fundraiser gigs, namely charity concerts entitled "The Alphabet Business Convention", were arranged and tribute albums were recorded to aid Smith in rehabilitation, and to help him to complete work on the album and other musical projects. He died on 21 July 2020 of what was deemed to be another heart attack.

Between 2021 and 2024, Jim resumed recording for the album with a large cast of family and friends based on all of the guidance Tim had created. The album features numerous choral vocals from contributors such as Mike Vennart, Rose-Ellen Kemp and Kavus Torabi to give the effect of Tim's voice and vocal style.