Cardinals have found the value in vulnerability | The Cover
Emerging from Cork with a debut album that embraces emotional ambiguity and granular storytelling, Cardinals won't be pigeonholed as just another Irish band
Emerging from Cork with a debut album that embraces emotional ambiguity and granular storytelling, Cardinals won't be pigeonholed as just another Irish band
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