Today, Irish indie rock group Cardinals announced their debut self-titled EP, which will be out June 7 via So Young Records.
Along with the news they are sharing a new single “If I Could Make You Care”, the expansive nearly 6-minute-long number. It is raw, honest, and utterly captivating — the loud guitars are there, as well as some great accordion!
Addressing the song, frontman Euan Manning shared the following insights regarding 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”.
Listen below and pre-order the EP here.
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