Drastic Fantastic - KT Tunstall

It was always going to be hard for KT to follow the phenomenal success of her debut studio album, Eye to The Telescope, but Drastic Fantastic is a worthy and enjoyable effort. Recieving a somewhat mixed reaction from the critics and the public, the album offers an ecceltic mix of KT's upbeat guitair based anthems tapered by the more poignant and softer tracks that haunt the last third of the album. 'Hold On' was offered as the lead single for the album and whilst not offering anything ground breaking in terms of guitar-based pop, has a catchy and rhythmic sound. 'Saving My Face' followed quickly as the follow up single but failed to make an impact in the charts, leaving ...  Read the complete review

As written on amazon.co.uk (u/n bob skeleton) Before having this album in my hands, I must say I was slightly worried that second album syndrome would rear it's ugly head, especially being a huge fan of KT's debut album Eye To The Telescope.. But within moments of hearing the first track I was relieved to find this wouldn't be the case. KT seems to have made a, what I can only describe as flawless transition to the next chapter. Like the first album, each song takes you on a wonderful journey from start to finish, a great mixed bag of tunes to enjoy! For me on first listen, the songs that seemed to stand out instantly were ...  Read the complete review

"Drastic Fantastic" - i wouldnt quite go that far - but all in all its a pretty decent album - a couple of the songs were a bit boring but the others certainly made up for it , i dont think KT really suits singing ballads it kind of makes her lose her edge - shes much better when shes rocking out . it much more natural. on the whole - i would recommend this album - one of those ones you can have on in the car , or when your tidying ...  Read the complete review

Everyone knows that a second album after a huge hit debut is going to be problematic, and while there's a whole lot to like about KT's "Drastic Fantastic" (DF, for short), it just doesn't quite hit the same chords as her first one. To begin with, those of you who, like me, have played "Eye to the Telescope" (EttT) on a loop since we bought it, will find on initial listening to DF that there's something very familiar here. I put this down primarily to the way the album was compiled, with how the heavier songs are interspersed with the softer ones, and ending up with a few softer songs at the end. This is exactly how EttT was compiled, and while I ...  Read the complete review

I am a huge fan of Tunstall's 'Eye to the Telescope', and I have to admit I was slightly worried that the second album would be a bit of a let down. I am happy to say that I was proved completely wrong - 'Drastic Fantastic' is, in my opinion, even stronger than 'Eye to the Telescope', with numerous strengths and very few weaknesses. In the first place, it is a little bit more folksy and a bit less pop/mainstream than the first album, which for me played to her strengths as an artist, demonstrating that as a musician she has what it takes to produce slightly more challenging pieces. The two tracks that stand out in particular in this respect are 'Funnyman' ...  Read the complete review