Cardinal Black at Academy 2, Manchester

Cardinal Black, the Welsh-born trio, bring their new album Second Sign of Life to Manchester Academy 2 as part of a wider tour of the UK, Ireland, Europe and North America.

Cardinal Black are a trio from Wales, and this show presents their new album, Second Sign of Life, which was released on the Thirty Tigers label. The record was self-produced and self-engineered at Clouds Hill Studio in Hamburg, recorded in gaps between European tour dates. The group describe it as a return to basics, built on the chemistry they have developed through years of touring together.

The band's recent history includes chart-topping records and headline shows at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire, New York's Gramercy Theatre and the Troubadour in Los Angeles. They also appeared at the Royal Albert Hall alongside Peter Frampton. The current tour, their largest headline run to date, takes the new songs to larger rooms across several countries.

Manchester Academy 2 is the smaller of the two venues at Manchester Academy, which hosts concerts and shows in the city. The evening suits listeners who follow the band's recent releases and want to hear the new material performed live.