Kitchen Sink (album)
Kitchen Sink | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 26 June 2020 | |||
Length | 47:01 | |||
Label | Infectious | |||
Producer | Ben Hillier | |||
Nadine Shah chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8/10[2] |
Metacritic | 86/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Beats Per Minute | 75%[5] |
Clash | 8/10[6] |
DIY | [7] |
Gigwise | 7/10[8] |
The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[9] |
Loud and Quiet | 7/10[10] |
MusicOMH | [11] |
NME | [12] |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10[13] |
Kitchen Sink is the fourth studio album by English musician Nadine Shah. It was released on June 26, 2020 under Infectious Music.[14]
Singles
On 4 February, Shah announced the release of her new album - originally scheduled for 5 June 2020 - along with the first single "Ladies for Babies (Goats For Love)".[15]
On 25 March 2020, the second single "Trad" was released.[16]
The third release "Buckfast" was released on 13 May 2020, along with the announcement the album had been pushed back to June 26, from its original date of June 5.[17] Shah said of the new single: ""Buckfast" is about a toxic relationship, it’s about gaslighting."[18]
Critical reception
Kitchen Sink was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 86, based on 14 reviews.[3] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 82 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 17 reviews.[1]
Track listing
Track listing adapted from Tidal.[19]
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Club Cougar" |
| 4:46 |
2. | "Ladies for Babies (Goats for Love)" |
| 4:29 |
3. | "Buckfast" |
| 3:51 |
4. | "Dillydally" |
| 3:48 |
5. | "Trad" |
| 5:28 |
6. | "Kitchen Sink" |
| 3:37 |
7. | "Kite" |
| 4:53 |
8. | "Ukrainian Wine" |
| 4:40 |
9. | "Wasps Nest" |
| 2:23 |
10. | "Walk" |
| 4:44 |
11. | "Prayer Mat" |
| 4:21 |
Personnel
Musicians
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Production
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Charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] | 14 |
UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 29 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] | 3 |
References
- ^ a b "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Christopher Monger, James. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Fisette, Jeremy (26 June 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Hakimian, Rob (24 June 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Jamieson, Sarah. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Pywell, Matty (22 June 2020). "Gigwise Review". Gigwise. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Horton, Ross (25 June 2020). "Nadine Shah's strongest effort to date is filled with brooding intensity". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Kinney, Fergal (22 June 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Ashton-Smith, Alan (26 June 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Hunt, El (25 June 2020). "Nadine Shah – 'Kitchen Sink' review: complex and thought-provoking post-punk contains multitudes". NME. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Hewitt, Ben (25 June 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Whatley, Jack (24 June 2020). "Nadine Shah Shares New Single Ahead of Release". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Nadine Shah Announces New Album "Kitchen Sink"". DIY. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Nadine Shah shares sardonic new track "Trad"". Beats Per Minute. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Nadine Shah examines gaslighting through bad habits on "Buckfast"". Beats Per Minute. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Atkinson, Jessie (14 May 2020). "Nadine Shah's New Track "Buckfast" is all about gaslighting". Gigwise. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Kitchen Sink – Nadine Shah". Tidal. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 July 2020.