Eye To The Telescope - K.T. Tunstall

Advantages: a classy debut album
Disadvantages: slows down a bit too much in places

I'll be honest with you right from the start, I must confess to being a sucker for a female vocal, it's the one thing assured to make me sit up and take notice. Since my days as a young gothic garbed rocker slavishly following All About Eve around the country and being totally captivated with the dulcet tones of Julianne Regan, my taste in that respect hasn't changed much. Suzanne Vega had a similar effect and even in more recent times Dido seems ...
...will be the first to admit that she is a one trick pony, she has one style and that's really it, but there is something in those ethereal, breathy sounds that gets under my skin. So that said, when I first heard K T Tunstall's break through single " Other Side of the World" there was much that appealed to me and I knew that this was someone that I was going to have to explore further. KT only took up guitar at the very late age of 16, although she ... Read review

Advantages: A couple of decent pop tracks
Disadvantages: Unfortunately, these are the exception

...as Tunstall has a good eye for a quirky lyric and the songs are nicely put together acoustic pop ballads for the most part, even if the sheer number of them makes the album start to get very repetitive before too long. But it just isn't the kind of thing I would normally listen to and the early promise that the singles "Suddenly I See" and "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" seemed to be making went unfulfilled, which was a let down for me personally. ... Read review

Advantages: Shes refreshing for the most part...
Disadvantages: ...shes a bit too Norah sometimes!

Welcome to the sublime world of KT Tunstall! Not well known (yet!) she has just released ‘Eye To The Telescope’ her debut album. Single ‘Black Horse & The Cherry Tree’ is getting lots of airplay both on radio and on MTV etc! Seeing and hearing this I thought the mix of Texas like vocals and catchy beats I would be interested in the album. Then AndyMc1976 gave me a copy (naughty I know) and I was really impressed. The album starts with the haunting ...
...This song is really catchy thanks to the guitar riff! Her vocals particularily whilst singing “other side” are stunning. She has a very pure voice slightly deep voice, with a hint of gravel to it making her sound quite original. A nice opener. Claps and dark beats (with deep cello notes) start ‘Another Place To Fall’. This is quite different from the previous song… its angrier for a start! This also has a upbeat country beat in the back ground. ... Read review

Advantages: Singles are amazing
Disadvantages: some songs take time to become memorable

I've waited a long time before taking the plunge on this cd- 4 singles have been released off it. Each one was original and quirky, from Black horse and Cherry tree to Another Place to Fall. I liked KT tunstall's voice and style from the start. So why did I take so long to buy it? Partly because I was waiting to buy it at a bargain price (£7.99 hmv sale woohoo!) and partly because I wasn't sure the originality would stretch to the whole album. I ...
...album, 3 of the first 4 songs were released, which is a good introduction to the album but means the remaining 8 songs lack the instant recognition, and the ability to create there own. I almost had to force myself to listen until song 9 suddenly i see. That is not to say that the unreleased songs are bad- they aren't, they're quite good. Heal over and Through the dark are definite homages to the Norah Jones style of laid back vocals and music, as ... Read review

Advantages: the lyrics have a meaning to them
Disadvantages: couple of the tracks sound similiar

This CD is one of the best ones i have, Kt Tunstall has a unique singing voice and is someone who all women should admire, she's a very independant woman. The CD has one of my favourite songs on,'Silent Sea', this track has a great tune and is very calming. The rest of the CD has some other great tracks on and the guitar playing (also KT Tunstall) shows that she has some wonderful talent. Although the majority of the tracks are different from one ...
...The CD is great for people who want something different to listen to plus KT can actually sing live unlike some bands nowadays. This CD is a great one to chill out to. I hope Kt releases a new CD soon because i'll definetely be buying it! ... Read review