Holiday Destination
by Nadine Shah
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Q Magazine
    Aug 29, 2017
    60
    Shah isn't doing anything especially new here, but she is blending 2017's concerns, with unalloyed fury and genuine musical craft. [Oct 2017, p.108]
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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
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  1. Ricko
    Apr 10, 2018
    8
    In an interview towards the end of 2017 Bono spoke of how rock has become a bit girly. Like most times he opens his mouth, he got lots ofIn an interview towards the end of 2017 Bono spoke of how rock has become a bit girly. Like most times he opens his mouth, he got lots of stick for it. To be fair, anyone who read the full interview he made some valid points about channels of male expression in modern music but to get back to girly rock, Nadine Shaw released what for me was the ballsiest rock album of 2017. Bono probably hadn't heard of it but I'm sure the irony wouldn't have been lost on him. "Holiday Destination" has it all. When the giants of rock played it safe in 2017, Nadine Shah released a politically charged album build around real, unforced songs. I wouldn't call this record raw as it has an incredibly full sound but the production embellishments are minimal. I've not seen the artist live but I would imagine the record could be reproduced live if all the musicians were in place. It might take a few listens but worth the effort. Well worth checking out.… Full Review »
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