Kitchen Sink (album) explained
Kitchen Sink is the fourth studio album by English musician Nadine Shah. It was released on 26 June 2020 under Infectious Music.[1]
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)".[2]
On 25 March 2020, the second single "Trad" was released.[3]
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.[4] Shah said of the single: "'Buckfast' is about a toxic relationship, it's about gaslighting."[5]
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.
Personnel
Musicians
- Nadine Shah – Lead vocals
- Ben Nicholls – bass guitar
- Neil MacColl – vocals
- Pete Wareham – saxophone, flute
Production
- Ben Hillier – producer, drums, engineer, guitar, percussion
- Dan Crook – engineer
- Katie Tavini – mastering engineer
- Maisie Cook – engineer
Notes and References
- Web site: Nadine Shah Shares New Single Ahead of Release. Far Out Magazine. Whatley. Jack. 24 June 2020. 16 July 2020. 28 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200728021439/https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/nadine-shah-club-cougar-track-of-the-day/. live.
- Web site: Nadine Shah Announces New Album "Kitchen Sink". DIY. 4 February 2020. 16 July 2020. 17 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717214448/https://diymag.com/2020/02/04/nadine-shah-new-album-kitchen-sink. live.
- Web site: Nadine Shah shares sardonic new track "Trad". Beats Per Minute. 25 March 2020. 16 July 2020. 17 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717181243/https://beatsperminute.com/nadine-shah-shares-sardonic-new-track-trad/. live.
- Web site: Nadine Shah examines gaslighting through bad habits on "Buckfast". Beats Per Minute. 13 May 2020. 16 July 2020. 15 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815132614/https://beatsperminute.com/nadine-shah-examines-gaslighting-through-bad-habits-on-buckfast/. live.
- Web site: Nadine Shah's New Track "Buckfast" is all about gaslighting. Gigwise. Atkinson. Jessie. 14 May 2020. 16 July 2020. 17 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717062753/https://www.gigwise.com/news/3379910/nadine-shahs-new-track--buckfast-is-all-about-gaslighting. live.
