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Tiger Suit

KT TunstallAudio CD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

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KT Tunstall has had a recurring dream since she was a child. She sees a tiger in her garden and goes outside to stroke it. She returns indoors and is seized by the fear that she could have been killed. Over the years, it has occurred to her that the reason the tiger responds so passively is that she herself is disguised as a tiger. That she is wearing a tiger suit.

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 5, 2010)
  • Original Release Date: October 5, 2010
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Virgin Records Us
  • ASIN: B003QTEJWM
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,004 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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

Editorial Reviews

2010 release, the third album from the multi-million selling British singer/songwriter. Tiger Suit is the follow up to 2007's platinum selling Drastic Fantastic and represents a shift in direction for the Brit and Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish songstress.

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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Tunstall Works Well in Tiger Suit Stripes October 5, 2010
Format:Audio CD
Weaving a firm, singular voice through its fast-paced 11 tracks, KT Tunstall makes "Tiger Suit" - her third studio album - her most impressive thus far.

Comparisons to other female artists are almost inevitable, but Tunstall's lyrics - alternately straightforward and impressionistic - and her melodies - pop-savvy but never canned and rarely radio-friendly - demonstrate her vivid originality. This is before considering her adventurous song structures and sonic textures.

The music Tunstall has created for "Tiger Suit" is "art for art's sake." She clearly cares more about self-expression, integrity and musicianship than selling a million records and having hit singles.

She mixes things up with a bit of genre-hopping, introducing shots and squirts of electronic beats, Eastern strings, oddball keyboard, melodic phrasing via whistling, international blues fusion, and more. She takes many risks, and the songs are idiosyncratic to be certain, yet the results are never jarring and the songs rub against each other well.

The downbeat, off-kilter "(Still a) Weirdo" was an odd choice for European lead single - a double-edged affirmation of individuality, it is one of the few compressed, thoroughly reigned in moments on the album - while the sprightly "Fade Like a Shadow" - an ear-pleasing tune, especially when it's urgent chorus of keyboard chords surges upward - is a safer choice for the other side of the Atlantic.

"Difficulty" finds Tunstall singing scattershot-like about an unpredictable lover over an aggressive set of beats that coalesce to form a heady, urgent melodic hook that both underlines and highlights. It is a bit overlong, but it works well and instantly locks itself in.

"Glamour Puss" is almost as special and full of grit, fire and verve, juggling several different flourishes and accents that somehow land in the right places. "Come On, Get In," about living for the moment, works similarly with its type-A, get-in-your-face attitude. It resembles "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" in its aggressive, swashbuckling arrangement.

The quieter moments simmer and glisten. The sly, snake-like "Golden Frames" leaves room for depth and range in Tunstall's vocal expression, which she takes full advantage of.

"In my life I've never seen anything quite like it," she sings icily. "And I've been around for years."

The brooding, classy "Lost" is so gorgeously arranged and textured that it overwhelms, and with sweet, haunting melody, probing lyrics and evocative vocals pouring over it. "The Entertainer," the album's strong closer, is similarly ingratiating, but a little less interesting and a little more radio-friendly.

"Tiger Suit" shows that Tunstall is a rarity - a singer/songwriter who, in spite of being situated firmly in the mainstream, is staunchly following her muse. She is able to serve up genuine emotion while avoiding the useless, inane heart-on-sleeve-ness of the majority of her contemporaries. She not only shows her talent here, but focuses it, sharp and laser-like, resulting in her strongest collection of songs yet.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars As cosy as her wooly jumper October 5, 2010
Format:Audio CD
KT Tunstall claims to have embraced Dance music on her new CD "Tiger Suit" but fear not if you loved the Blues-tinged Rock/Pop of her previous two albums as this isn't a venture into Kylie/Lady Gaga territory.

The ultra catchy "Uummannaq Song" (with nice yay ayes) does feature more synths and beats than usual but the guitar is pushed to the fore and there's even a light Country lilt and an air of familiarity. Similar is "Glamour Puss" (with a nice whistled refrain). The intricately layered "Difficulty" reminds one of Alanis Morisette, while "Fade Like A Shadow" and "Come On, Get In" are bouncy clap-filled Pop like Tunstall's old stuff. "Lost" is a delicate ballad with eerie flourishes, while "Golden Frames" is creepy Bluegrass.

"(Still A) Weirdo" is a lovely little quirky ballad (my favourite), while "Madame Trudeax" is a spoken/sung Blues Rocker. She does tinker with her winning formula a wee bit, but not enough to make her unrecognizable. This is one tiger with a very nice bite.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars KT Tunstall experiments January 16, 2011
By Zymok
Format:Audio CD
If you enjoy following the development of an artist, this is a must-have album. However, it is not a great album on its own. KT Tunstall is clearly experimenting with different styles and instruments in her work. The result is sometimes compelling but frequently repetitive, and the various elements often don't quite work together. The integration of synthesizer with acoustic guitar is often problematic, as are some of the backing vocals. The overall result is promising, though, and her future albums might very well benefit from this effort.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great album by a real natural
I love KT Tunstall. She is an awesome songwriter; great hooks, well-crafted, emotional and vivid. Plus, she has an amazing voice. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Eric Jensen
4.0 out of 5 stars Good CD
This is a very good CD. Not her best but still a good CD. Most of the songs i would rate at a 4 or higher. A few songs at around a 3 give or take a little. Read more
Published 3 months ago by coach
5.0 out of 5 stars Jazzie
When I want to get picked up and get moving I put this on. I love KT Tunstall and once again her music makes my life more fun.
Published 4 months ago by Terry Mac
3.0 out of 5 stars Eletronica
That's not really the first word that comes to mind when I thinkof my favorite KT Tunstall, but that's what this is. That's why it's just ok.
Published 4 months ago by Silvia Ferrara
4.0 out of 5 stars a nice shade of her
Eye to the Telescope sounded like a rich someone else, while Drastic Fantastic was a bright, shiny penny--exceptionally well-written and damn poetic. Read more
Published 5 months ago by 50m6
2.0 out of 5 stars 2nd album disappoints
If you'd never heard KT Tunstall before you might like this album. But I bought her Eye of The Telescope album first, which is a cracker and this one is disappointing after the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lani
5.0 out of 5 stars JUST LOVELY!
If you love KT Tunstall's songs, then you'll surely love this as well. Not much to say, except it's a great album that any of her fans would want.
Published 8 months ago by Manokoguki
5.0 out of 5 stars Super!
I was a huge fan of her first disc, but a little disappointed with her second. Because of that I left this in my shopping cart for quite a while. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Goth Guy
5.0 out of 5 stars CLAWING THROUGH NEW TERRITORY...
People who have listened to her first two albums will have a hard time convincing themselves that it's the same person on her 2010 release. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Thom ;)
4.0 out of 5 stars This suit fits. Wear it.
"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree," the hit from Tunstall's debut, Eye to the Telescope, is echoed and embellished on several of Tiger Suit's songs. Read more
Published 24 months ago by John W. Dunner
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