Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon by KT Tunstall

Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon, KT Tunstall's fourth studio album, arrived on Virgin in June 2013, and it's a sharp turn away from Tiger Suit. Working with producer Steve Osborne, the Scottish singer-songwriter reached for a country folk sound, in the arrangements and in the writing alike: acoustic guitars, open space, songs that take their time and don't raise their voice.

"Feel It All" went out first as the lead single in April, with the title track and "Made of Glass" following it. At home the record landed at number seven on the Scottish albums chart and number fourteen in the UK, while America gave it a quieter welcome at number sixty-four on the Billboard 200. It's the sound of an artist choosing hush over hooks, and making the trade look easy.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.