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  • Summary: The fifth full-length release from the British singer-songwriter Nadine Shah was produced with Ben Hillier.
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  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
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  1. Feb 22, 2024
    100
    It’s more conceptually consistent, more musically accomplished, more of pretty much everything that she’s ever done before – and what she was already doing was verging on masterly. Filthy Underneath is already a contender for Album of the Year, and it will take something truly exceptional to beat it.
  2. Feb 20, 2024
    90
    An album that is leaps and bounds above anything else Shah has done before – a record that’s layered and detailed, coated with beautifully rich production, yet also spacious and considered. [Feb 2024, p.23]
  3. Feb 22, 2024
    90
    The rugged, ragged ‘Twenty Things’ sits against the bolshy ‘Sad Lads Anonymous’, a record whose sonic breadth is matched to the assured nature of its construction.
  4. Feb 20, 2024
    80
    It’s a record to fall in love with.
  5. Feb 21, 2024
    80
    Being aware of the context, it’s not the easiest listen, but it’s extremely rewarding.
  6. 80
    With Filthy Underneath, Shah doesn’t necessarily reinvent herself, though she certainly recommits to honesty, vulnerability, and stepping out of comfort zones, all the while documenting an important self-initiation.
  7. 80
    A career-best statement of Shah’s songwriting prowess, where inner struggles are rendered with maturity and relatability, supercharged by a fearless, expansive sonic palette.

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