Cardinal Bloom Releases New Single Ahead of Back To Back Nights at Kilby Court

2024 is shaping up to be a big year for Cardinal Bloom. Not only did they end 2023 with a bang, playing a packed New Year’s Eve show, but they’re starting off the year just as strong with the release of their new single, “Waste Your Time.”

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The song was born out of a typical jam sesh with three members of the band. “A lot of the first ideas kind of stuck,” said lead guitarist Josh Thomas, explaining how the song came together rather quickly in a bit of songwriting magic.

Produced by Scott Wiley at June Audio, “Waste Your Time” highlights exactly what this band does best: a rhythm section of bass and drums that will hypnotize you into swaying those hips like you’re in a beginners jazzercise class, silky smooth guitar that haunts you like a siren song, and a catchy chorus that will be stuck in your head for days – even after a single listen.

I can’t get over lead singer Joey St. John’s delivery of the line “baby did you get too high?” in the chorus. There’s a sultry tone that sucks you in. You can’t ignore it. In particular, right before the instrumental bridge of the song, the line is borderline erotic. I blushed listening to it for the first time, worried that someone else might encroach on the intimate moment. At the very least, buy a man some dinner first!