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Cardinals Unveil 'Barbed Wire,' Announce March 2026 UK and Ireland Tour

The fourth preview of debut album Masquerade arrives with a grainy black-and-white video rooted in Cork’s gothic lore.

Overview

  • 'Barbed Wire' features on Masquerade, due February 13, 2026 via So Young.
  • The official video is a grainy black-and-white clip directed by Xander Lewis.
  • Frontman Euan Manning cites the former Gaol at South Gate Bridge and Kevin Barry’s City of Bohane as key inspirations.
  • The March headline run includes dates in Belfast, Cork, Dublin, Bristol, London, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow.
  • The track spotlights the band’s accordion-forward sound, blending old-school indie rock with a goth-folk edge, as momentum builds after support slots for NewDad and Fontaines D.C. and a Kilby Block Party 2026 booking.