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Irish band Cardinals will release their debut album, Masquerade, on February 13 (listen to a few songs from that below) but before we get to that, the band have given us their list of his favorite albums of this year. That includes Deftones, Maria Somerville, Oklou and more. Check out his whole list and watch frontman Euan Manning talk about Lucre, the EP by Dean Blunt, Elias Rønnenfelt (Iceage), and Vegyn which topped the list, below.
Cardinals’ Euan Manning – Favorite Albums of 2025
Dean Blunt, Dean Blunt, Elias Bender Rønnenfelt, and Vegyn – Lucre
Maria Somerville – Luster
Elias Ronnenfelt – Speak Daggers
Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band – New Threats From the Soul
Oklou – Choke Enough
Newdad – Altar
The Altered Hours – The Altered Hours
Alex G – Headlight
Deftones – Private Music
Pebbledash – To Cast The Sea in Concrete
Check out more Best of 2025 lists here.
Cardinals are on tour in the UK and Ireland in early 2026 and they’ll be in the US for the Kilby Block Party (and hopefully other shows) in May. All dates:
Cardinals – 2025 Tour Dates
Feb 15, 2026 – Liverpool, UK – Rough Trade Liverpool
Feb 17, 2026 – Nottingham, UK – Rough Trade Nottingham
Feb 18, 2026 – London, UK – Rough Trade East London
Feb 19, 2026 – Brighton, UK – Resident Music
Mar 5, 2026 – Belfast, UK – Ulster Sports Club
Mar 6, 2026 – Cork, Ireland – Live at St Luke’s
Mar 7, 2026 – Dublin, Ireland – The Workman’s
Mar 10, 2026 – Bristol, UK – Exchange
Mar 11, 2026 – London, UK – The Garage
Mar 13, 2026 – Manchester, UK – YES (The Pink Room)
Mar 14, 2026 – Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – The Grove
Mar 15, 2026 – Glasgow, UK – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
Mar 17, 2026 – Utrecht, Netherlands – De Helling
Mar 18, 2026 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique (AB)
Mar 19, 2026 – Lille, France – L’Aéronef & Le Tripostal
May 15, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Block Party (Outdoor)
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