KT Tunstall - heard of her? Any fans?

[Livia]

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/13998468.htm

She's getting lots of airplay here - I like what I've heard so far!

Posted on Thu, Mar. 02, 2006

An eye to the bluesy side of Britpop

BY BRAD REVARE
Knight Ridder Newspapers

A weekly entertainment review - anything from books and video games to movies and music.

TITLE/ARTIST: "Eye to the Telescope," KT Tunstall

QUICK DESCRIPTION: A United Kingdom import with a cool name, KT brings her fresh bluesy pop tunes stateside.

FIRST REACTION: Vastly better than Ashlee Simpson and Avril Lavigne, Tunstall might already be able to compete with the big female singer-songwriters like Sheryl Crow, despite this being her first album.

BEST FEATURE: No cliche lyrics, no generic, retread rock riffs, just KT, her guitar and simple but effective instrumentation. This describes Tunstall's breezy, unassuming yet powerful debut album. Unlike other current female acts out there, KT doesn't even attempt to copy Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone." "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" sounds like an aggressive Stevie Nicks track, while "Other Side of the World" is a pleasant Britpop song, evoking comparisons to the much loved UK band Travis.

WORST FEATURE: KT Tunstall enters the volatile U.S. singer-songwriter demographic, where success and popularity are never guaranteed, even with a stellar album. Comparisons to Sheryl Crow are inevitable, and "Eye to the Telescope" doesn't have that one killer song, like "Everyday Is a Winding Road," which launched Crow into the stratosphere. However, KT does have a collection of very good songs, and hopefully subsequent albums will further explore the bluesy, beat-driven songs that made this album so great.

FOR FANS OF: Sheryl Crow, Travis and Fiona Apple.

DON'T MISS: "Other Side of the World," "Another Place to Fall," "Miniature Disasters."

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Brad Revare is a senior at Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kan.
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