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Track Listings
| 1. Uummannaq Song |
| 2. Glamour Puss |
| 3. Push That Knot Away |
| 4. Difficulty |
| 5. Fade Like A Shadow |
| 6. Lost |
| 7. Golden Frames |
| 8. Come On, Get In |
| 9. (Still A) Weirdo |
| 10. Madame Trudeaux |
| 11. The Entertainer |
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It looks like a shapeless stripy jumper on the album cover, but KT Tunstall's Tiger Suit is her protection against the world, a clawed insurance in the face of critical brickbats and the pressures of having to go out there and be a star. It's served her well. Three albums in, Tunstall appears undamaged, an ordinary girl you'd want to spend time with and an honest performer it's hard to dislike.
What sounds like faint praise is more charitably cast as recognition that Tunstall has settled into a familiar groove. Years of busking and almost wilful avoidance of the spotlight meant that by the time the Mercury-nominated Eye to the Telescope turned up in 2004, Tunstall was fully formed as an artist, equipped with an effects pedal and songs that sat just on the edgy side of AOR. Second album Drastic Fantastic barely tinkered with the formula, but suffered from a relatively short gestation.
So Tiger Suit stands at a crossroads, an ideal opportunity to take a few risks. This, according to KT, manifests itself in a dancier feel to the songs. It's true that producer Jim Abbiss – who put the laddish funk into Kasabian – brings a dusting of sequenced beats to the clattering, bolshy Uummannaq Song and the flirty Glamour Puss, but it's a toe in the water. More striking is the almost ravey building intensity of Difficulty: intriguing electro-rock that wouldn't sound out of place on U2's Zooropa, in a good way. Even so, these end up rare deviations from the KT template.
The sort of old-school, heavily rhythmic rock’n’roll that characterised earlier hits Suddenly I See and Hold On is still very much in evidence. Push That Knot Away is Bat for Lashes gone high-velocity blues; Golden Frames is sinister vampire bluegrass; and the brash Come On, Get In is standard tribal KT, hollering and stamping. It’s all no end of fun, without pushing any envelopes.
More surprising is (Still A) Weirdo, a quirky slice of Beatley clever-pop that recalls Elliott Smith – and the squeezy, dirty grind of Madame Trudeaux, where Tunstall manages to rhyme "repertoire" and "admire" in a terribly posh English accent. It shares a sexy charisma with Glamour Puss, and is just the ticket, respite from some of the more coasting material. A bit of "grrr" does Tiger Suit no harm.
--Matthew HortonFind more music at the BBC This link will take you off Amazon in a new window
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KT TUNSTALL Tiger Suit (2010 UK 11-track CD album - Entitled Tiger Suit the album is the follow up to 2007s platinum selling Drastic Fantastic and represents a shift in direction for the Brit and Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish songstress. Produced by Jim Abbiss [Arctic Monkeys Kasabian Adele and Editors] and recorded at Berlins legendary Hansa Studios the album represents a musical departure that KT has dubbed Nature Techno due to its blend of organic instrumentationand dance-friendly textures. Includes the stunning first single [Still A] Weirdo gatefold card picture sleeve)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
KT is a small woman but a huge musician. I have seen her live in concert recently on the tour for this album. She sings, dances, talks, jokes, plays guitar, bass, synth, percussion. And writes great songs. She is really amazing. This new album is different from the others and she claims it in concert - not an error but a musical choice to do some "danse music" in parts. Her set list in concert is formidable, and the new tracks from this album come out really well, making a great eclectic mix. I really came to like this album, "Tiger Suit", and I want to say that it is certainly a great step in her career. It is some departure from her previous stuff, but don't expect KT to become predictable. No idea what she can come up with next: if you like KT it is part of the fun to know you will be surprised. She is unique artist.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I LOVE this new effort by KT.
Unlike the previous 2 albums, which I do rate highly, there is not one song I dislike; mainly because she has gone down a road that has more of a beat, and less of a bland, acoustic sound that Eye to the Telescope had, and the end of Drastic Fantastic.
There are a few club influenced songs, a couple of ballads, and the folk pop, which is a follow-on to the style she started on Drastic Fantastic. You'll be singing the choruses for months!
Stand out tracks for me are: Madame Trudeaux, Fade Like A Shadow, Difficulty, Lost and Uummannaq Song
Unlike the previous 2 albums, which I do rate highly, there is not one song I dislike; mainly because she has gone down a road that has more of a beat, and less of a bland, acoustic sound that Eye to the Telescope had, and the end of Drastic Fantastic.
There are a few club influenced songs, a couple of ballads, and the folk pop, which is a follow-on to the style she started on Drastic Fantastic. You'll be singing the choruses for months!
Stand out tracks for me are: Madame Trudeaux, Fade Like A Shadow, Difficulty, Lost and Uummannaq Song
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
By the time this album was released I had already been a KT fan for a couple of months. I loved her debut album, Eye to the Telescope, I admired her Acoustic Extravaganza and I super loved Drastic Fantastic. Therefore I had high hopes for this album, and my expectations were completely fulfilled. Every one of these songs are fantastic and sound so original. I love the jungle-beat that is present throughout the album, and the way she mixed natural sound with electronica. What I love about KT is that she doesn't try to do what others do in music industry, she doesn't give a cr@p if she sounds the way a singer is supposed to sound nowadays. I also love her raw sincerity that are present in her songs and live performances. To sum it up, I love everything about her. :) Tiger Suit is awesome, and was well worth the waiting.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Quality
This is KT at her best. The tracks are arranged perfectly with a good mix of tempo. In my opinion, her best to date. Amazing talent and vocals from our girl
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. Sally Bowe
KT's Tiger Suit album
If you liked the first 2 albums then you will like this although it is a little more poppy (if that is a word!) than the others. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Chris W.
Belinda
I had bought 'Eye to the Telescope' in the past and then had the opportunity to see KT live at the Grand Opera House in York. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Belinda
Best KT Album
This album, by far, is her best. The songs are catchy and clearly showcase her talent as both a song writer and an artist. Read more
Published 7 months ago by MusicAli
(Still A) Weirdo.
I'm not a KT Tunstall fan.
There, now that's out of the way I can actually say what I really think. Read more
There, now that's out of the way I can actually say what I really think. Read more
Published 10 months ago by D. Singh-Hulass
CERTAINLY A GROWER
Upon first listen and after hearing the first single release from it and liking that,i didn't know what to make of it. Read more
Published 11 months ago by BAZ316
Rawr
Starts with a bang! ...and the tempo is kept remarkably high throughout the album with few of KT's traditional easier-going tracks (mind you, the one standout chilled song is very... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Gavin Golden
Top banana
Bought after seeing her live, KT Tunstall continues to delight & surprise.
While it lacks some of the inventive arrangements that she & her band bring to the stage, this is... Read more
While it lacks some of the inventive arrangements that she & her band bring to the stage, this is... Read more
Published 14 months ago by The Toad
I'm sorry to say that this album "Tiger Suit" is a of bit hit and miss...
I really enjoyed K.T. Tunstall's last albums Eye to the Telescope and Drastic Fantastic but it seems with each new release her music keeps on going downhill that little bit more. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Dragonlord
Not as good as I thought it would be.
Tiger Suit was not all what I expectected I had high hopes as all of her other songs were brilliant! Read more
Published 15 months ago by turtle
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