KT Tunstall - Tiger Suit 3/5
The raspy voiced girl with folk songs in her back pocket and a guitar in hand may have been how Tunstall entered the pop psyche, but in the years following Tunstall has gone for an edgier sound. On her third album, Tiger Suit, she tackles sleek tricked out pop songs with shimmering pianos in 'Fade Like A Shadow' and digitalized guitars in 'Difficulty'. Even the occasional dance beat is found in 'Push That Not Away'.
Despite the album's shiny exterior there are still cracks to be found reaching for epic on the ballad 'Lost' or overly dramatic with 'The Entertainer'. The album's standout '(Still A) Weirdo' is classic Tunstall, with it's peculiar charm, even if it isn't quite suited to the album. Tiger Suit manages to feel organic even with her new found glitz and glamour, Tunstall is still a clever and honest songwriter while navigating cliches and that's the cleverest trick of all.
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