Cardinals have announced that their debut EP, titled with the same name, will be released on June 7 via So Young Records while sharing a new single, ‘If I Could Make You Care’. The EP consists of six tracks, including their previously released hits ‘Unreal’ and ‘Roseland’. Frontman Euan Manning commented on how they worked away quietly until it became something special between him and Oskar, and then the arrangement with the band brought the drama and scale, adding that it was a great relief to write the song, like they had come to the end of some part of their lives.
The EP is a collection of songs that were written when they were living and playing in Cork City, Manning highlights that it’s pop music at its core, youthful and personal. He added that if you can see past the chaos and noise, it’s extremely warm and that there’s a narrative if you’ve got the heart to look for it. The band spoke to NME in February in an interview which saw Manning discuss the influence their hometown of Cork had on them.
‘Twist and Turn’, ‘Amphetamines’, and ‘Nineteen’ are some of the other tracks in the debut EP alongside ‘If I Could Make You Care’, ‘Unreal’, and the track that gave it its name, ‘Roseland’. It’s their first EP, and they are eagerly waiting for everyone to hear it.
Recently, the band were one of the Irish bands that pulled out of the official SXSW showcase last month due to the festival’s ties with the US Army. All acts from the country, including Kneecap, Sprints, Soda Blonde, Gavin James, Robert Grace, Mick Flannery, Chalk, Gurriers, Enola Gay and NewDad decided not to perform in solidarity with Palestine
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