As the sleeve of Drastic Fantastic, a shot of a wildly posing Kate Tunstall, suggests, the Scot never expected to find herself following up a multi-million selling debut. But her second official album, again produced by Steve Osborne, is an impressive piece of work, edgy enough to please those who delighted in her gleeful live shows yet suitably smooth for fans recruited via radio play. Unsurprisingly some of the songs on Drastic Fantastic is can be read as musings on fame, notably the catchy first single "Hold On" and the cleverly constructed Sixties-style pop of "Hopeless". Elsewhere "White Bird" is haunting and downbeat, while the propulsive "folk-punk" (her phrase) of "I Don???t Want You Now" is apparently intended as a musical tribute to Tunstall???s obvious precursor, the late Kirsty MacColl. The excellent ???Saving My Face??? welds a moody stadium rocker to a chord progression familiar from the chorus of Slade???s timeless "Cum on Feel the Noize", a neat trick which pretty much encapsulates Tunstall???s ability to combine the fragile and hearty in equal measures. By the time the understated, quietly epic "Beauty of Uncertainty" and the accordion-led "Paper Aeroplane", a quirky folk song not miles from her erstwhile comrades in Scotland???s amorphous Fence Collective, bring proceedings to a close, the listener???s relief is palpable. Making an intelligent, radio-friendly pop album with a real heart is difficult enough once, but managing the trick again proves her talent is genuine. --Steve Jelbert

KT Tunstall is fab, i luv the tone to her voice and the fact that not only does she sing but is a multi - talented writer, singer and musician, playing all sorts of weird and wonderful instruments Iv neva heard before!!!
Drastic Fantastic is a brilliant second album, especially the tracks, 'Hold On' and 'Little Favours',to name but two, KT delivers something for everyone. So go on, buy it and enjoy.
Jules xxxxxxxxxx

It's a bit different from her previous album which i like because i didn't want to just buy a repeat of 'Eye to the Telescope'.It has a few surprises when you first listen to it and it's definately an album she can be proud of. Songs such as Hold On, Hopeless, If Only and Little Favours really get your feet tapping whereas Beauty of Uncertainty, Someday Soon and Paper aeroplane are perfect for just lying back and listening to. Waited a while, but this album hasn't disappointed me! It's one of my favourites, well done KT

I've just bought it yesterday, and after hearing it 3 times, I think KT has done very well indeed!!! It starts with upbeat&powerful tunes, and ends with more softer melodies;it's nicely balanced. I haven't seen the documentary DVD yet, but it says there's live performances of Turn Into You; If Only; Suddenly I See; Saving My Face; Hopeless; White Bird; I Want You Back; Ain't Nobody; Hold On.
I'm just a little curious about the lyrics-booklet: does everyone else have the lyrics printed??? Because I don't: there's the song's title on each page but not the lyrics. Is it an accident or does nobody have the lyrics???

Overproduced, not enough 'holes' in the music, none of 'Eye's quirkiness, someone remind the producer that the festival season is over for 2007 and we have to sit in without annoying the neighbours with so much thumping.
Very disappointing, songs are weak, KT's voice is drowned and lacks soul. Theres none of the jerky, jagged edged semi slow songs as on 'Eye' and a marked lack of sublety OR is she just trying to crack the States because it is a good driving record.

What a disappointment !I mean , it's not THAT bad but judging by the standard imposed by "Eye to...." it's certainly a step backwards - shame , it took her 2(two) years for THIS ? She could have done it in six weeks, I'm sure of it watching her perform LIVE - better luck (and a better songwriter!) next time....