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On a first listen to Kate Nash's debut Made of Bricks, it's easy to hear the similarities to her contemporaries (Lily Allen, the Streets, Amy Winehouse) and influences (Björk, Robbie Williams). Her most popular songs are both intimate and confrontational, using brief portraits and slang-conversational vocals to illustrate the larger issues going on -- the dinner party that exposes a crumbling relationship on "Foundations" or the futility of using "Mouthwash" as a defense against feelings of low self-worth. The music is explosive and sample-driven, but with plenty of ties to contemporary pop, such as the frequent piano runs and occasional chamber brass or woodwinds. Spend time with this album, however, and Nash is revealed as much more than the sum of her parts. First, she's an excellent songwriter who illustrates her tales of romantic woe and inadequacies with grace and many subtleties. (It's easy to see why Allen saw Nash not as a rival but a fellow artist, and how the two quickly became friends.) Nash's frequent sing-speak vocals and rather, erm, direct manner on some songs ("Dickhead," "Shit Song") are what most naysayers immediately point to, but her quiet rage on the former track is tremendously effective. Still, what impresses the most about Made of Bricks are her deft sketches of deteriorating relationships, whether they're being loudly destroyed ("Foundations" again) or wryly and tenderly closing ("Birds"). Nash has plenty of maturation to do as a songwriter and performer, but she shows considerable promise on this debut.
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Kate Nash, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Malholtra, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Daniel Morrison, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Epworth, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kate Nash, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Daniel Morrison, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Rankin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Epworth, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Oli Wright, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kate Nash, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Anna Tjan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Malholtra, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elliott Andrews, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Daniel Morrison, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Rankin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Epworth, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oli Wright, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kate Nash, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Anna Tjan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fiona Brice, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Daniel Morrison, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Rankin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Epworth, Producer, Glockenspiel, Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Oli Wright, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kate Nash, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Anna Tjan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Malholtra, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Daniel Morrison, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Rankin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Epworth, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oli Wright, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kate Nash, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Anna Tjan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Malholtra, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elliott Andrews, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Daniel Morrison, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Rankin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Epworth, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Oli Wright, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kate Nash, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Anna Tjan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Malholtra, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Kate Nash, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Daniel Morrison, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Rankin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leo Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Epworth, Producer, Percussion, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oli Wright, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kate Nash, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Anna Tjan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Daniel Morrison, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Rankin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Epworth, Producer, Synthesizer, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Oli Wright, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kate Nash, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Anna Tjan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Malholtra, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elliott Andrews, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mei-Ling Wong, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Daniel Morrison, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Rankin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Epworth, Producer, Synthesizer, Maracas, AssociatedPerformer - Oli Wright, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kate Nash, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Anna Tjan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Malholtra, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mei-Ling Wong, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Daniel Morrison, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Rankin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Epworth, Producer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Oli Wright, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kate Nash, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Anna Tjan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fiona Brice, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Malholtra, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elliott Andrews, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mei-Ling Wong, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kate Nash, Producer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Kate Nash, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Album review
On a first listen to Kate Nash's debut Made of Bricks, it's easy to hear the similarities to her contemporaries (Lily Allen, the Streets, Amy Winehouse) and influences (Björk, Robbie Williams). Her most popular songs are both intimate and confrontational, using brief portraits and slang-conversational vocals to illustrate the larger issues going on -- the dinner party that exposes a crumbling relationship on "Foundations" or the futility of using "Mouthwash" as a defense against feelings of low self-worth. The music is explosive and sample-driven, but with plenty of ties to contemporary pop, such as the frequent piano runs and occasional chamber brass or woodwinds. Spend time with this album, however, and Nash is revealed as much more than the sum of her parts. First, she's an excellent songwriter who illustrates her tales of romantic woe and inadequacies with grace and many subtleties. (It's easy to see why Allen saw Nash not as a rival but a fellow artist, and how the two quickly became friends.) Nash's frequent sing-speak vocals and rather, erm, direct manner on some songs ("Dickhead," "Shit Song") are what most naysayers immediately point to, but her quiet rage on the former track is tremendously effective. Still, what impresses the most about Made of Bricks are her deft sketches of deteriorating relationships, whether they're being loudly destroyed ("Foundations" again) or wryly and tenderly closing ("Birds"). Nash has plenty of maturation to do as a songwriter and performer, but she shows considerable promise on this debut.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:40
- Main artists: Kate Nash
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK) ℗ 2007 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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