REVIEW: Sun Queen by Gerry Cinnamon

Gerry Cinnamon is back and has yet again dropped another tune which has received outstanding praise. The Scottish singer is working on a new album with now having two new songs released being ‘Sun Queen’ and ‘Canter’.

’Sun Queen’ takes on a similar vibe to his latest release, ‘Canter’ with a happy up-beat intro, which suits the loyal Gerry Cinnamon fans down to the ground. The song starts with a light whistle that featured a lot in Gerry’s debut album, ‘Erratic Cinematic’. The tune then kicks off with a positive and catchy backing track that will have your toe tapping, as will most of the Castlemilk songwriters’ tunes.

Gerry has shown such a talent with an acoustic guitar which again shines through, ‘Sun Queen’. This tune is more simpler guitar wise than his others, however, the Gerry Cinnamon effect is still in full flow.

The lyrics also have that special Scottish touch as does the artists voice that continues to get better and better.

One verse says: “Faded memories of the young team, like the echo of an old dream.”

The melody that follows through the song is brilliant. A song that will make you wish you had a ticket for all his upcoming tour.

Gerry Cinnamons rise to fame can only be described as mental. Selling out The Barrowlands four times in two years, sold-out his new arena tour which includes Glasgow’s very own SSE Hydro and it doesn’t just happen overnight. The artist has shown he has had to graft and writing tunes like ‘Sun Queen’ are exactly why it’s all going off for Gerry Cinnamon.

People got bored of the music industry and its fake artists who wanted to cut corners to chase the pound, instead of really caring about the music. However, his moral stance with the music industry has really blueprinted the way forward for up coming artists and bands to do things their own way.

Writing tunes about everyday life and what it was like growing up in Glasgow is something the public have really bought into. Songs for the people, by the people. Tunes like these give the crowd something to connect to, as some people in the crowd or sitting at home listening to the record has had a similar life in Glasgow’s Southside.

An expected belter from Gerry Cinnamon once again and one that has went down well with the loyal fan-base that the artist calls his pals.

Real folk, real music, special tunes.