Si Cranstoun — Old School
Label: Ruf Records
Wow. Here’s a reason to believe that the entire music industry has not completely failed us in 2016. I’m talking about Si Cranstoun and his riveting new album, Old School, which relies on the tried and true infectious energy of rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm and blues to prove that there is still hope. I’m not surprised that the messenger is an artist with an impressive pedigree: Lodon busker Si Cranstoun pounded the pavement for 20 years before being signed up on the spot by a Warner executive who discovered him performing in the street. That’s how exciting and real this music is.
The songs are all bound to make you smile, and Si Cranstoun’s vocals are, at times, sweet, sublime, sassy, and at all times sincere. The band that supports Cranstoun in his achievement is stellar. If this is “old school,” then I want a total musical reeducation right now.
Track Listing
- Old School
- Vegas Baby
- Nighttime
- Run Free
- Right Girl
- Jukebok Jump
- Elise The Brazilian
- Count On Me
- Around Midnight
- A Christmas Twist
- Skinny Jeans
- Thames River Song
- Commoner To King
- Big Bess
- Lover Please
- Happy Birthday
Essential Downloads: “Old School,” “The Right Girl,” “Nighttime,” “Skinny Jeans.”
To preview or purchase this album on iTunes, click here.