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KT Tunstall
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Product Details
- Artist: KT Tunstall
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- Binding: Audio CD
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- EAN: 0094639561827
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- Format: Enhanced
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- Label: Virgin Records Us
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- Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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- Number of Discs: 1
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- Product Group: Music
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- Publisher: Virgin Records Us
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- Release Date: 2007-09-18
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- Studio: Virgin Records Us
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- Title: Drastic Fantastic
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- UPC: 094639561827
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Product Description: Don't be put off by the cover photo on K.T. Tunstall's follow-up to the four-million selling Eye of the Telescope. Yes, it's startling to see her sporting Buck Rogers boots and wielding a glittery, oversized silver guitar. And what's up with the comic book images that make up the CD booklet? But if Tunstall is feeling a bit like her overnight success is something out of interplanetary fiction, the new graphic "positioning" doesn't mean the Scottish singer-songwriter has gone full-blown, diva-fied pop-rock. Rather, she's built on the success of the euphorically catchy "Suddenly I See" and "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" to craft the bouncy kiss-off of "I Don't Want You Now," and the hypnotic beat of "Hold On," with its lyrical warning (shades of Bob Marley's "Judge Not") of karma and responsibility. The new repertoire, like her sensual, slightly slurred singing, is more authoritative, polished, and less bluesy and rough-edged as Eye…, despite a British urban influence. But Tunstall paves her continuum by again using producer Steve Osborne (U2, New Order, Happy Mondays), and with two songs she recorded for the first album--the driving pop-rock of the anti-plastic surgery anthem "Saving My Face" (with its irresistible "ooh-oohs" lifting the mood), and "Funnyman," a pop-alt-folk sonic blend that flirts with electronica. Best of all, Tunstall, who veers from playing a little electric lead guitar to ukulele on the album, is decidedly intent on reprising the spare framework of the songwriter. "White Bird," the most memorable of the four songs that spotlight her poetic, pensive side, amounts to a meditation ("Half of you is heavenly/Showing off your purity"). But whether meant as a metaphor or a literal descriptive paean, a la the romantic 19th-century poets, this melancholy, quiet song finds the 32-year-old musician more confident and on top of her craft than anything on her delicious debut. On the whole, then, this solid sophomore album isn't really such a "drastic" turn. But you just might agree with the second half of her title. --Alanna Nash
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Customer Reviews
Almost Fantastic
KT Tunstall has become one of my favorite female artists quite quickly. I loved the Telescope CD, the Acoustic CD, and then with Drastic Fantastic here it continues to add to the catalog of great songs.
I still have a difficult time getting into slower tracks like "White Bird", "Someday Soon", and "Paper Aeroplanes" even after repeated listens I tend to skip those tracks. I do appreciated the slower songs, it's just the mood perhaps set by the other tracks that makes me wanna avoid the detour into this area. It's not that the songs are bad, it's just not my speed...but in time I may come to appreciate them....I just have a good time rocking out to her more upbeat tunes more often than the others.
My fav right now is "If Only", that one along with "Little Favour" is a great way to kick off the CD I think, "Saving My Face", and "Funnyman are a couple other up tempo favs along with "I Don't Want You Now". "Hold On" is a song I like somewhat, but it doesn't grab me quite like the other up tempo songs.
Overall some nice material that is continuing on what she accomplished on Eye To The Telescope. Which is the better CD I'm not really sure at this point, both are near perfect....not quite there yet perhaps, but she's putting out so much great material so soon, it's hard to keep up perhaps.
She has a great voice, great talent. It's nice to hear the real deal more often, there are more and more female artist out there who are making their own music their way, and it's good to know it can be done, and KT along a handful of others are in a class by themselves right now.
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Couple of good tunes.
I think KT kicks major a--.
Drastic Fantastic feels a little rushed.
There are a couple of good tunes, perhaps if she took a little hiatus she can return to her greatness, but lets face it, great songs are a rareity and KT has already had many moments of greatness.
"Mr. GLM" White Plains, NY
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4.5 Stars - Fantasic Album
I have not heard KT's first album, but as a new fan, I can tell you that this album is great. Her faster, more pop tracks are her strongest. The slower songs toward the end are a good way to end the album, but don't pack the power of the other songs.
Stand Out Tracks: "Funnyman" and "Saving My Face"
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Better
I think this album is better than Eye to the Telescope, better lyrics, catchy and faster rhythms. That doesnt make the first one bad (just more mellow) but Drastic Fantastic is my personal favorite. My favorite tracks:
1. Little Favours
2. If Only
4. Funnyman
5. Hold On
6. Hopeless
7. I Don't Want You Now
8. Saving My Face
11. Paper Aeroplane
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Very good mix of music, moods
Talented Tunstall offers up a nice variety of musical selections in this enjoyable collection. My personal favorite is "Hold On," which is unfortunately short (under three minutes) and I do admit to preferring her upbeat tracks.
It is a well produced CD and shows off not only her talent, but the promise for future albums and a long career to come.
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