Following their debut single, “Roseland”, on So Young Records, and its recently released follow-up “Unreal”, the Irish indie-rock group Cardinals return today to share the announcement of their much-anticipated debut EP Cardinals. With this news comes more new music, this time in the form of the brooding, widescreen “If I Could Make You Care” and its accompanying video.
Speaking on the track, front man Euan Manning had the following to say about its themes:
“There’s not much to say about the lyrics of the song past its title which was stolen from Frank Sinatra’s ‘I Could Make You Care’. It was co-written between myself and Oskar and we worked away at it quietly until it became something special between us. The arrangement with the band brought the drama and scale, it grew into something bigger than we expected. It was a great relief to write the song, like we had come to the end of some part of our lives.”
More on the EP itself: “It’s a collection of songs that were written when we were living and playing in Cork City. It’s pop music at its core, personal, youthful, and, if you can see past the chaos and noise it’s extremely warm. There’s a narrative if you’ve got the heart to look for it. It’s our first EP and we’re looking forward to it being out there for everyone to hear.”
Cardinals
Out June 7th on So Young Records
1. Twist and Turn
2. Unreal
3. Roseland
4. Amphetamines
5. Nineteen
6. If I Could Make You Care
The EP will be released on limited edition 12″ Cream vinyl.
Photo credit – Emilyn Cardona