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, released April 8, 2013.

Background and recording

Following a successful acoustic tour of Europe in 2012, Tramp recorded the new acoustic folk style rock album at Medley Studio, Copenhagen-Denmark in the summer of 2012, with his good friend engineer/Co-producer and multi-instrumentalist Soren Andersen. Originally, the plan was to release it as double album, but Tramp later changed his mind.

Release and promotion

The album charted at Denmark's official top 40 hitlist albums' at number 21 and features the first single "New Day" which was released on February 18, 2013. The track "Revolution" was released as the second single and the album's title track features an acoustic music video. The album also features three acoustic bonus tracks including the White Lion classic "

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Reception

''Cobblestone Street'' generally received positive reviews. The album was praised by ''Sea of Tranquility'' reviewer Murat Batmaz. Noted Batmaz: "Tramp is no longer in his late-20s; he has matured and grown as an artist. On Cobblestone Street, he writes about his hometown, his childhood, and his dreams. The music is driven by his vocals, with the strummed acoustic guitars supporting, rather than creating, the melodies." Batmaz also emphasized his liking for the more "personal" songs such as "Ain't the Life I Asked for," which he defined as "documenting Tramp's life" and praised Tramp for "chanel

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his heart and soul into the mix." ''Hard Rock Haven'' reviewer Derric Miller praised the album's stripped-down format and Tramp's "unique vocals" drawing comparisons to

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. ''Metal Excess'' described the album as "mellow and sentimental" and urged its readers to "seek he albumout." ''Eurovisionary'' awarded the album five stars and recommended the album to both adults and teenagers alike, saying: "this album is not only for the grown ups, even though they can relate to many of the problematic topics addressed on the album. If you want to hear a real rock ‘n' roll voice this is it."

Track listing

Personnel

– vocals, acoustic guitar * Søren Andersen – guitar, piano, bass guitar, drums

Charts

References

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