Drastic Fantastic

Tunstall, KT. Drastic Fantastic. Virgin Records, 2007. ASIN: B000VIP7CC.

Plot
Drastic Fantastic is the third and most current album by KT Tunstall. KT does the vocals in addition to the guitar and piano. There are eleven tracks on the CD:
1-Little Favours
2-If Only
3-White Bird
4-Funny Man
5-Hold On
6-Hopeless
7-I don't Want You Now
8-Saving My Face
9-Beauty of Uncertainty
10-Someday Soon
11-Paper Aeroplane

Critical Evaluation
The first couple of tracks start with music that is the cross between folk and rock with melodic melodies. Towards the end of the record there are more ballad type songs with more harmonic melodies. KT Tunstall has a unique husky and raspy voice that gives each song some depth. Teens who enjoy music by Dave Matthew's Band will enjoy KT Tunstall. Her songs are also not limited to love songs, here are several other themes in her songs.

Reader's Annotation
KT Tunstall's CD has a variety of of melodic rock music and ballads in her third and current album Drastic Fantastic.


About the Author
KT Tunstall is a native of Scotland. She was always into music and when she turned sixteen she went to the US for school. From there she played in various bands and worked on her songwriting skills.

In 2004, KT Tunstall released her first album Eye of the Telescope. This album proved successful and got several awards for KT.

Genre
CD

Curriculum
None

Book Talking Ideas
None

Reading Level/Interest Age
12+

Challenge Issues
None

Why Included in Selection
The acoustic and rustic sound of KT Tunstall is fun to listen to.