Eye To The Telescope - KT Tunstall
Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. She combines a formidable voice with a rarefied command of phrasing. [Feb/Mar 2006, p.106]
  2. A delicious blend of acoustic guitar, raw grooves and sublime melodies. [11 Feb 2006]
  3. 80
    A bunch of amazing songs that combine the passion of early Sinead O'Connor with the craft of Christine McVie. [Jan 2005, p.124]
  4. Tunstall has Norah Jones's throaty catch, Dido's warmth, plus a winning way with a soaring chorus. [Jan 2005, p.130]
  5. More pleasant than persuasive. [10 Mar 2006, p.69]
  6. Beautiful songs one and all, there's much to recommend "Eye To The Telescope", and given enough time and patience, Tunstall's subtle charm seeps through making it an album to love.
  7. Unfortunately, [producer Steve Osborne] seems to have sanded down all of KT's rough edges.
  8. The disc is made up mostly by mid-tempo classic rockers and sweet nothing ballads. Disappointing? Well, yes.
  9. 60
    There are two even matched KT Tunstalls on her debut album: One borrows from Chris Martin's bag of shopworn metaphors... The other one is more unsettling and more intriguing. [Apr 2006, p.118]
  10. If she doesn't quite justify her place in the company of Antony & The Johnsons' I Am A Bird Now or M.I.A.'s Arular on the short-list for the Mercury Prize, Tunstall certainly holds her own against the likes of [Kelly] Clarkson and [Sheryl] Crow.
User Score

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. RaülJ
    10
    A great, new uprising talent
  2. RandyD
    9
    Great sound. Refreshing vocas. Unique grit.
  3. One of those albums which is only have good, some great singles but the rest of the album is kinda flat and a lot of the acoustic style she brings to her live performances seems lost in the recording. She has many better b sides which could have replaced some of the lesser songs on this album. Shame. Full Review »