The single, All Talk/All Messed Up, is a double A-side. What are the songs about?
| The Great Gig In The Church | - The Cardinals play Sacred Trinity Church, Salford, on Thurs 20 Jul. Tickets are £5
- All Talk/All Messed Up is out on Tri-Tone Recordings on Mon 23 Jul
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"All Talk is about the uncertainty of a new relationship. I think it’s something we can all relate to, you don’t know if you’re right for each other but there is a certain spark there and you tend to exaggerate certain things to help win their affection. "Inevitably, you get found out, which brings us to the next track. All Messed Up is about the end of a relationship where things can get very messy. You’re not sure whether you should end it and you're confused by all the emotions that it brings.
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"They work well together, highlighting the complexities of love. In the beginning, you’re ‘all talk’, in the end, you’re just ‘all messed up’. "We wanted to release these first as their message is different from that of the album, so they should stand on their own. These are the only love songs we have, so we wanted them to sound angry, rather than the cliched whimsical approach." If you had to choose between them, which one is the better tune? "I don't have a favourite. They're both good songs, if we didn’t believe that, we wouldn’t release them. All Talk is probably has more depth and passion, while All Messed Up is raw and a little bit meaner." You're launching them in a church, why? | "This should be the first of many events in places of worship; we're just a little concerned about what will be on our rider though!" | | Seven on the reality of playing in a church |
"It's something we've been interested in doing for a while. We're bored of the same old venues and wanted to play somewhere unusual where we could make a real event of it. We wanted somewhere which would sum up the epicness of our music. It had to be beautiful and uplifting, a building with immediate impact which requires great faith to enter its doors. "We sold the reverend the concept of the album, We Must Learn To Walk Again, the rebirth of mankind, its message of great hope. I think he's a little bemused by it all but seemed really keen to put on the gig and support the local arts. We're not quite sure how he'll feel about the neon crucifix but it should be a great show. "This should be the first of many events in places of worship; we're just a little concerned about what will be on our rider though!" How's the album coming on?
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"It's sounding massive. We're really pleased with how it's evolving. The Welsh mountains really helped set the vibe to the recording. We've had a bit of a party there but got down to creating many special moments. "We set out to create a classic album that will cross boundaries. There are no fillers on there and we are proud of every track. We've still got a bit of work to do but we've aspired to create something great and so we must." You've been rumbling around Manchester, impressing all over the place for a while now. Is this lift-off? "We hope so. We've been taking our time getting it right and following our own path. Our follow-up single will clearly show our intent."
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