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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for the British singer-songwriter was produced by Ben Hiller.
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  • Record Label: Apollo
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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Fool
You fashion words that fools lap up And call yourself a poet Tattooed pretense upon your skin So everyone will know it And I guessed your favorites... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. 85
    Fast Food isn’t as labyrinthine as her debut--exits are neon-lit fire escapes rather than barricaded doors--but it is just as powerful.
  2. Apr 6, 2015
    80
    Fast Food is pretty successful in capturing the ups and downs of complicated relationships. The fact it manages that in a way which is neither hackneyed or predictable is near miraculous.
  3. Apr 6, 2015
    80
    The songs on this record have been delivered with the kind of aplomb that only someone with an unshakeable confidence in their work can muster, which suggests that Nadine Shah’s artistic future is mouthwatering.
  4. Uncut
    Apr 16, 2015
    80
    This terrific second album from the ex-jazz singer Shah carries with it a clear air of assurance. [May 2015, p.81]
  5. May 4, 2015
    80
    Even if the first cut is the deepest, second album Fast Food is still wicked sharp.
  6. Apr 27, 2015
    70
    Fast Food, is full of accusatory songs about love, often addressed to “you.” They spare no one.... Yet as bleak as things get, she refuses to retreat.
  7. Mojo
    Apr 22, 2015
    60
    There was much brooding menace and acoustic industrial, and things have not developed significantly. [May 2015, p.99]

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  1. May 6, 2015
    6
    There's definitely a curious warmth coming from Nadine's deep, warbling vocals. And even if the music is fairly predictable, it'sThere's definitely a curious warmth coming from Nadine's deep, warbling vocals. And even if the music is fairly predictable, it's simultaneously a dark, stripped, and occasionally intriguing listen. Expand