Kitchen Sink | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 26 June 2020 | |||
Length | 46:51 | |||
Label | Infectious | |||
Producer | Ben Hillier | |||
Nadine Shah chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8/10 [1] |
Metacritic | 86/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Beats Per Minute | 75% [4] |
Clash | 8/10 [5] |
DIY | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Gigwise | 7/10 [7] |
The Line of Best Fit | 9/10 [8] |
Loud and Quiet | 7/10 [9] |
MusicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10 [12] |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kitchen Sink is the fourth studio album by English musician Nadine Shah. It was released on 26 June 2020 under Infectious Music. [14]
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 26 June from its original date of 5 June. [17] Shah said of the single: "'Buckfast' is about a toxic relationship, it's about gaslighting." [18]
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. [2]
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 |
Total length: | 46:51 |
Musicians
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Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC) [19] | 14 |
UK Albums (OCC) [20] | 29 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [21] | 3 |