Six-strong band A Classic Education are the brainchild of singer-songwriter His Clancyness, filling out his winsome solo output with excellently layered guitar-pop that puts more flesh on his songwriting without overwhelming it. “Gone To Sea” is a wonderfully wistful track, recalling British Sea Power in the lush, dense guitar sound and chamber-pop in the strains of violin that peek out here and there.
While based in Bologna, Italy, they’ve been conducting a hardcore touring schedule across Europe and the US over the last couple of years. Their new EP “Hey There Stranger” is coming out on September 21st from Lefse, on vinyl and MP3. They also have a free-to-download single, “What My Life Could Have Been/Toi” available from Holiday Records.
A Classic Education – “Gone To Sea”
