Tunstall,
who’s largely faded from the public eye despite releasing some excellent
material since her breakout with “Black Horse & The Cherry Tree” and “Suddenly
I See” 10 years ago, kicked off her North American tour with a bang Wednesday
night, less than a week after the release of her latest album KIN. Her vocals were somewhat lost in
the mix during the first two songs of her 100-minute performance, but she
recovered nicely to deliver an energetic and engaging performance for the rest
of the evening along with her three bandmates, with a solo mini-set in the
middle.
Highlights –
final song of her main set (“The Healer”) followed by her encore (cover of
Springsteen’s “State Trooper”), “Everything Has Its Shape” (from the new CD),
and the concluding “Suddenly I See” … clever interpolations in the middle of “Black
Horse & The Cherry Tree” (“Seven Nation Army”) and “Hold On” (“Walk Like An
Egyptian”) … “Invisible Empire” and “Feel It All” from her previous album …
great cover version of “The Boys Of Summer” … “Maybe It’s A Good Thing” from KIN
Young
multi-instrumentalist Conner Youngblood opened with a half-hour set, playing
some guitar and keyboard parts himself and accompanied by a rhythm track (which
was at times too repetitive and overbearing for my taste).
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