KT Tunstall processed loss on 2013's Invisible Empire/Crescent Moon, mourning the death of her father and her marriage, so 2016's KIN functions as a counterpoint to that melancholy: it's a bright celebration of a new start.
Tunstall relocated to Southern California and soaked up the sun, throwing herself into positivity with the assistance of producer Tony Hoffer, who previously helmed albums for Beck and Belle and Sebastian.
Neither of those acts provide much of a touchstone for KIN, a record whose fleeting moody moments evoke either parts of Tunstall's past or perhaps the inspirational rallying call of Sara Bareilles but is dominated by saturated neon colors reminiscent of Tegan and Sara's new wave makeover.
Hoffer pulls off this portion of KIN with aplomb, giving the music space and spectacle; from the moment "Hard Girls" kicks the album off with an insistent retro pulse, the record provides palpable sonic pleasures.
Still, what gives KIN its weight is Tunstall's craft.
Invisible Empire/Crescent Moon proved that she could turn inward and be gripping, but by turning that aesthetic inside out -- this is an album about embracing the outside world -- she's every bit as compelling.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hard Girls | KT Tunstall | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Turned a Light On | KT Tunstall | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Maybe It's a Good Thing | KT Tunstall | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Evil Eye | KT Tunstall | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | It Took Me So Long to Get Here, But Here I Am | KT Tunstall | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | On My Star | KT Tunstall | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Two Way | KT Tunstall | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Run on Home | KT Tunstall | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Kin | KT Tunstall | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Everything Has Its Shape | KT Tunstall | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Love Is an Ocean | KT Tunstall | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 46 mins | 106 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
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| 1 | KT Tunstall | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |