Cardinal Bay showcase new EP 'Answers'

Let's do things just a little bit different this time: 

Want to see that video on our YouTube channel? Of course you do!

Text from article reads: It’s obvious to anybody that has seen them play that Cardinal Bay are a force to be reckoned with. From thunderous new music to playing most of the show in the crowd, the Bridgewater 5-piece are nothing short of determined to deliver a good set.

Besides, it’s not as if they don’t have the experience to do just that. All five members have played in other bands in the local scene but joined forces in 2014 to make the post-hardcore super group that is Cardinal Bay.

Now they’re preparing to unleash their second EP ‘Answers’ on May 13^th 2016, which all but formed the set list for their incredible performance at Leamington Spa’s Zephyr Lounge last week.  

The set opened with new single ‘Answers’ which tackles a solemn and conspicuous social issue with all the energy that it deserves.

“The track ‘Answers’ is about divorce and how it affects any young children of those parents” the band have said “It’s about how a child might perceive the situation, perhaps believing or only hearing one side of a story … and not understanding until they’re older, trying to find ‘the answers’ themselves…”

With a vivacious drum track from Matt Ward, ‘Answers’ translates perfectly in a live setting and the dash of scream adds the edge that the topic needs.

Once the precedent had been set the rest of the night kept up the pace showcasing what could be the most promising EP release of the year.

Vocalist Josh Rogers complained of a scratchy voice but it didn’t hold him back one bit, launching into the crowd and staying there for a majority of the set you would have to be blind to miss his undeniable vigour.

‘Hold Tight’ and ‘Way Back Home’ from last year’s EP (of the same name as the latter) were also thrown into the mix. Both tracks have stood the test of that short time and stack up nicely against the new offerings. Somehow they add even more raw brashness to the live performance and it will be a sad day when either disappears from Cardinal Bay’s set list.

It was an electrifying performance and remarkably distinguished. If this is their output at 18 months then the potential here is staggering, they may well be able to outdo those artists they’re constantly compared to. Watch out Mallory Knox.

But yes, all of that is completely obvious to anybody who has seen Cardinal Bay live. But what might not be obvious is that they do really questionable things before they walk out on stage and would completely sell out given half a chance to tour with Justin Bieber. No seriously, you can hear all about it on our YouTube channel. 

• ·         Catch Cardinal Bay on the main stage at Teddy Rocks Festival at the Blandford Forum, Dorset,  on April 30^th 2016
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• ·         The explosive second EP ‘Answer’s will be released on May 13^th 2016
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• ·         Watch the video for new single ‘Answer’s on the bands Facebook

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Tigress' debut EP 'Human' is nothing short of gorgeous

As 2015 went, not many had as much success as Tigress did.

They recorded their debut EP with Max Helyer (You Me At Six) filmed a stunning new video in Iceland and went on the road with Metro Station.

It’s impressive to say the least, but considering Tigress didn’t even exist in 2014 – it’s mind blowing.

As if their 2015 wasn’t good enough they took to the stage at Vans Warped Tour UK in October and then they met us!

The line of duty meant we couldn’t catch their set and we were pretty gutted about it. Less than a month later the debut EP ‘Human’ was released and frankly it infuriated me.

I HATE MISSING AMAZING BANDS LIVE!

Apple Music put ‘Human’ in their ‘Hot Tips for 2016’ list and from the start it’s blindingly obvious why.

‘Alive’ is the perfect example of everything they re-branded for. Big guitars, plenty of personality and a giant dosage of dramatics.

Whilst that dramatic heart beats throughout the EP the tracks are distinct, showcasing the different veins that pulse can travel through.  

‘Human’ take it to an upbeat anthem-like tune with scaled back verses and a stadium sized chorus.

On a personal note – I’ve become obsessed with vocalists singing in their natural accents instead of a default/stateside slur. The pronunciation of the word ‘after’ (a-r-fter) is wonderful. It’s the little things. It really is.

A touch of darkness is thrown into the mix with ‘Future’, the video for which is nothing short of gorgeous. A screeching guitar solo and cymbal-heavy drums to close, this track is the biggest highlight of the record.

I’m not the only one to notice that things are going swimmingly for these guys. Vocalist Katy Jackson told us how track ‘Lucky Ones’ was written about the momentous events of the past few months and how she feels that Tigress are indeed incredibly lucky.

Well sorry Miss Jackson (ooh) but I disagree. Luck couldn’t have less to do with it. What it really comes down to is that Tigress is made up of 5 incredibly talented musicians who know exactly what they want to do, who they want to be and are in the most perfect time to do it.

‘Miracle’ is as big and shiny as they come, and prove that Tigress might have left their more pop-punk days behind them but they are the Kings and Queen of the woah-oh. There’s nothing worse than a perfect woah-oh when you know you missed a band live. God dammit.

‘Human’ closes with a slower offering in ‘Fire’. A beautifully dark track but quieter in tone then it’s predecessor but only stays that way for 2 and a half minutes before stepping up into that explosive nature that, at this point, Tigress have mastered.

I love this EP and cannot wait to see what more writing will produce for Tigress. It’s incredibly exciting to see a band of this calibre on their first steps. Back at Warped they told us they wanted to be timeless. If this first offering is anything to go by, then that’s 100% achievable.    

But there was never a chance in hell that I was going to keep on being ‘the girl who missed Tigress at Warped Tour’ so I demanded that they meet me in their hometown of Chelmsford, Essex, and perform a song for me. No seriously I did. As a sidebar, if somebody could buy me a new camera so I can make videos that look as beautiful and creative as the bands that I’m lucky enough to work with, that would be fab.

And as if that wasn’t enough, Tigress also talked me through ‘Human’ so you don’t even have to take my word for it. You can see both of the videos below! 

Thank you (times a million) to the Tigress guys for being so unbelievably lovely! 

Altered Sky Giveaway!

It's giveaway time again!

This time we're giving you the chance to win a signed copy of the amazing EP from Scot Rockers, Altered Sky! 

We recently caught up with them at London's The Garage and you can read what happened when they faced the Grab Bag here! 

As if all of that wasn't enough we're also throwing in a copy of All Time Low's latest album, Future Hearts. We're too good to you. 

All you have to do is find us on Instagram (we'll give you a clue, out username is @loudernowx) and like our poster for this giveaway! Simple! 

The winner will be picked at random by us on August 12th 2015 so make sure you're in with a change before then. 

And once you've done that make sure you go and watch Altered Sky's latest video for new track Bury It All HERE. 

Good luck everyone!