Cardinal Black Share Single & Video “Need More Time”

Cardinal Black, the Welsh-formed trio of frontman Tom Hollister, guitarist Chris Buck, and drummer Adam Roberts, today releases their new single “Need More Time,” featured on the band’s new studio album Midnight At The Valencia, out May 23rd via Thirty Tigers.

“This house feels old, and there’s spaces where your pictures used to hang. Dancing heels don’t mark this floor…”

A beautiful track, driven by guitars, organ and harmonica, and steeped in singer Tom Hollister’s stunning melodies, “Need More Time” tells the story of a boy waiting for a girl; waiting for each other’s lives to realign; waiting for a time that’s already gone. People change, but hardly ever simultaneously, and usually the cuts are deeper for one person. The video was shot across Newgale Beach/Coast, Pembrokeshire, and stars a classic 1965 Ford Mustang.

“Need More Time” follows previous single “Keep On Running,” a swampy, menacing blues sound, full of haunting whistles and scuzzy riffs that crackle like lightning. The accompanying video starred BAFTA-winning actor Molly Windsor, a fan of the band who is known to millions as the star of the BBC’s critically acclaimed drama series Three Girls, fleeing her trauma in a sequence of flashbacks.

The resplendent Midnight At The Valencia, whose tracks have already cracked over half a million streams, is a testament to the band’s self-carved path, from their humble beginnings in university dive bars to sharing stages with legends like Peter Frampton, at his sold-out Royal Albert Hall show, as well as Joe Bonamassa and Myles Kennedy. Produced by Cyrill Camenzind (James Morrison, Alain Clark) at Powerplay Studios in Zurich, the album is a rich tapestry of love, loss, grief, and hope, brought to life by vintage analogue equipment and the band’s undeniable chemistry.

With Midnight At The Valencia, the band set out to create a record that represented their “10,000 hours” of work, having played in just about every backwater dive bar and neon-soaked club they’d come across.

Hollister shares:

“It’s a long, shared history we have. We feel like we’ve paid our dues, and this album is the culmination of all that effort.”

Their electrifying performances have earned them a reputation as one of the most compelling live acts. May, October, November, and December will see the band’s biggest ever UK, U.S., and EU headline tours, as well as intimate UK in-stores in May. This comes on top of selling out New York and Toronto in just 24 hours when announcing the U.S. shows in August.

Midnight At The Valencia is a heartfelt and ambitious account of their journey so far, one that invites listeners to pull up a pew, laugh, cry… and raise a glass to the past. Cheers to their future.

Cardinal Black “Need More Time” single artwork

Tour Dates:

08/06 – New York, Mercury Lounge (SOLD OUT)
08/08 – The Drake Hotel Underground – Toronto, ON (SOLD OUT)
08/09 – Kitchener Blues Festival – Ontario, CA
08/12 – Schuba’s – Chicago, IL (SOLD OUT)
08/14 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN (SOLD OUT)
08/16 – Playing with Fire – Omaha, NE
08/18 – Basement East – Nashville, TN
08/19 – Vinyl at Center Stage – Atlanta, GA (SOLD OUT)
08/21 – Antone’s – Austin, TX (SOLD OUT)
08/23 – Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ
08/26 – Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
08/29 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
08/30 – Concert Series @ Delfino Farms – Camino, CA