★ HIGH HOPES
Cardinal Black
They’ve had iTunes hits, but promise that with their debut album “the best is yet to come”.
“It’s songs that people remember. And you don’t have to be a pastiche of stuff that’s gone by.”
ELEANOR JANE/PRESS
“THIS BAND’S BEEN going four months,” says Cardinal Black’s Chris Buck, “or ten years, depending how you look at it.” Indeed, this hot Welsh quartet seemed to appear out of the blue and fully formed back in May with the single Tell Me How It Feels. Featuring the rich, powerful voice of Tom Hollister and a kick-ass, all-the-feels solo from modern-day guitar hero Buck, this cool, soul-soaked slice of mid-tempo rock reached the top of the iTunes rock chart.