At 70 years young, veteran rocker Ian Hunter proves he can still deliver the emotive kick that drove his music several decades ago as a key member of Mott the Hoople and as a solo performer who gave the world “Cleveland Rocks” and “Once Bitten, Twice Shy.” 2009’s Man Overboard is the follow-up to 2007’s much heralded Shrunken Heads. His voice is understandably weathered, resembling that of the late John Stewart who offered up similarly distressed vocals to accompany his tales of aged woe. Hunter employs a traditionalist ensemble, rich on electric and acoustic guitars, surging organs and twinkling pianos that wouldn’t sound out of place backing Bruce Springsteen or Tom Petty. Whether he’s kicking it up a notch with the rabid shouter “Up and Running” and the Faces’ inspired “Babylon Blues“ or settling down for the sorrowful gait of the title track or the finality of “River of Tears,” Hunter again delivers with authority and experience that can’t be denied and does so without lapsing into mere clichés or easy, obvious barn-burners.