Fueled by one year of relevancy and four years of irrelevancy, KT Tunstall has released her most ambitious album to date. 

I don't listen to Lady Gaga. Well, at least not willingly. I chose Tunstall for that reason; I wanted to review something listenable. Tunstall's new release Tiger Suitis listenable, but is a lot more like Lady Gaga than I expected. The album is an interesting attempt at fusing pop music with folk elements.

The first track, "Uummannaq Song," is her not-so-confident return to the music world. The Scottish singer opens the record with "hold your fire" and let's face it, after the beating she received on her last record, who can blame her?

The second "Glamour Puss"  is a tongue-in-cheek reaction to the music industry and, ironically, to pop stardom. The rhythm makes me want to get up and move around, but with a chorus like, "I know that you're a glamour puss / and my explanations useless," I feel bad for putting it on a playlist with names like "Gaga" and "Weezy." 

If this song is too weird for you to dance to, then check out "Come On, Get In" later in the album. Here, Tunstall is just throwing you a freebee pop song to shake at.

Her third track finally seems to be a return to the form of the Tunstall of old. The guitar riffs are drenched in blues and drums drive through the lyrics creating a march feeling that seems to pay homage to Tunstall's old hit, "Black Horse & the Cherry Tree." As the song builds, we get to hear again Tunstall's ability to manipulate her loop pedals to create unique harmonies. The song still seems to build on the dance feel and by the end I am still wondering whether I should be dancing or sitting in reflection over her past career.

We go back to Tuntstall's past with "Fade Like a Shadow." The track continues the pop-like trend. The best thing about this song? It's only three and half minutes, and in the scheme of things is rather listenable.

Two tracks stick out as solid gems on this ablum.  In "Lost," Tusntall delivers a song that fits into the lyrical tone of the album. It is slow and depressing in the beginning and we finally feel for a star who has begun to fade into irrelevancy. We get to hear Tunstall carry a song with her vocals instead of with poppy beats.

The final track "The Entertainer"  follows much of the same qualities. It's long, but seems to bring the album to close perfectly. No more dance music here, just straight up bashing of the industry.

"Golden Frames" attempts to keep up with "Lost," but instead comes off as a failed attempt to make a slow, bluesy heartbreaker.

"(Still A) Weirdo" follows the same path as "Golden Frames." It's short and slow.   "(Still A) Weirdo" may make her money on a film soundtrack someday, though; it's pretty and poignant.

Tunstall is ambitious again and I'm appreciating it. The album gives me something to put on when my friends request songs they can dance to, which is probably what I needed most of all right now. Would I rather have an album with tracks like "Lost" and "The Entertainer"? Yes.  Will I keep listening anyway? Yes.