16 January 2026
Band: CARDINALS
Who: Young, fast up-and-coming
Irish rock indies from Cork.
Album: MASQUERADE
Their debut. Out on
Press info: “It’s a record that is at once grand and intimate, awash with romance
and flickers of holy imagery, and most of all, it’s an undeniable fulfilment of the
innate promise the band have shown since their earliest beginnings.
These are emotionally expansive songs, some simmering with an undercurrent of
violence, cynicism or fervent discontent and others gleaming with a bright-eyed vulnerability.”
Euan Manning (frontman) is confident about the LP as he told NME: “Classic albums are different for different people. I don’t know whether it’s a classic or not – it’s not up to me. But
I’m really proud of us. I’m really proud of the record. Personally, in my heart, it’s a classic. It’ll always be there for me, whether I’m in love with it or if I’m hating it.”
So far, no less than 4 singles to warm up.
– BIG EMPTY HEART –
– THE BURNING OF CORK –
– BARBED WIRE –
– MASQUERADE –