Eye to the Telescope</a></em><span>, which spawned the global hits "</span><span>Black Horse and the Cherry Tree</span><span>" and "</span><span>Suddenly I See</span><span>." These songs established Tunstall as a captivating, must-see performer, as well as a Songwriter with a singular knack for balancing introspective folk and propulsive rock. "I feel there are two immediate, recognizable pillars of my style," she says. "I have this troubadour, acoustic guitar-driven emotional side. Then there's definitely a rocker side of me with sharper teeth."</span></p>
<p dir="ltr">In the last few years, the <a href=https://blueelan.com/collections/"https://www.grammy.com/artists/kt-tunstall/7229" title="GRAMMY">GRAMMY</a>-nominated Scottish Musician has expanded on these musical selves by focusing on a trilogy of records, where each album zeroes in on a single concept: soul, body and mind. The first, 2016's <em>KIN</em>, was the soul record; 2018's <em>WAX </em>was the body record, and the new <em>NUT </em>is the mind record.<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Produced by <a href=https://blueelan.com/collections/"https://www.songwritingmagazine.co.uk/interviews/martin-terefe" title="Martin Terefe">Martin Terefe</a>, who co-wrote her 2005 global hit "Other Side of the World," <em>NUT </em>draws on Tunstall's love of percussive West African grooves as a metaphor for the learning patterns of the mind, and is an eclectic album that seamlessly weaves together disparate styles. She found her writing mojo thanks to "Canyons," a song propelled by a grimy, heavy rock riff. In keeping with <em>NUT</em>’s theme, the song's lyrics are about the canyon-like physiology of the brain, <span>and explore the parallels between humans developing unique identities and the way nature evolves and is shaped over time. Elsewhere, </span><em>NUT</em><span>’s lyrics and sound delve into KT’s own personal evolution, and the way we all evolve through the repetition of behaviors and our reactions to life experiences. "</span><span>Private Eyes</span><span>" grew out of Tunstall's brush with the vampiric downside of fame, while "</span><span>Three</span><span>," summarizes the arc of the trilogy, inspired by a journal practice where she would write multiple entries on one topic from the different perspectives of mind, body and soul.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>"It was necessary in the circumstances to make </span><em>NUT </em><span>completely differently from any other record I’ve made," Tunstall says. "But I was excited and ready for that. The reason I pursued music was because I had to avoid a repetitive job. I need to feel a constant sense of exploration in life. I've realized you can easily fall into repetition even in this job. And so for </span><em>NUT</em><span>, I was like, 'Come on, let's do what we said we were going to do. Let's push into something new.' What’s always most important is making an exciting, meaningful record that I love, and to have fun while I’m doing it."</span><br></p>"
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