This is the fourth album from Nadine Shah who is now starting to build quite a formidable body of work. I'm guessing the album title refers to the kitchen sink drama theatre that was popular in Britain in the 1950s and 60s where the main theme seemed to be of turbulence within the working class. There always seems to be turbulence in Nadine Shahs albums, from the personal on her first album to the political on her third album. Now on her fourth its back to the personal again but instead of dealing with soured relationships its more about Nadine Shad maybe trying to deal with her place in the world. Its the least immediate album she has put out and it took me quite a few listens to get into it (as was the case with her previous work) but it was worth the effort and this is a strong addition to her discography. Not her best work though, that's still her previous album Holiday Destination, but the diversity of sound in each of her four albums is very impressive and she really has proven herself to be one of Britains top artists. If I had one criticism its that I wish she would expand her horizons a bit more and try to write songs that have more universal rather than just British appeal. The United States for example could really do with hearing the music of Nadine Shah
By: Yakubu