Drastic Fantastic

AlbumJan 01 / 200711 songs, 39m 23s
Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter
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KT Tunstall's slow-burning multi-platinum debut Eye To The Telescope rode into adult-contempo hitsville on the back of "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree," a catchy, quirky single whose status was quickly downgraded to "annoying" thanks to its ubiquity. But it's hard to argue with success, however bland it may be, and…

After the surprise international success of her 2005 debut, Eye to the Telescope, there were two ways that KT Tunstall could have gone: she could have succumbed to its sleepy, serious undercurrents, bringing herself closer to Dido, or she could have pursued the brighter, poppier inclinations of its singles "Black Horse & the Cherry Tree" and "Suddenly I See."

<p>The former folk busker has metamorphosed into a slinky pop sensation. And she's all the better for it, thinks <strong>Amy Raphael</strong>.</p>

The only thing working against Drastic Fantastic, really, is its lame title.

7 / 10

I'm not sure why this should surprise me.

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Album Reviews: KT Tunstall - Drastic Fantastic

4.0 / 5

KT Tunstall - Drastic Fantastic review: Superb poppy composition and construction with consistent results.

8 / 10

Frothy femme-rocker reveals a darker side