Made Of Bricks

Product Details

Artist : Kate Nash
Format : Explicit Lyrics
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0602517455153
Label : Universal Music Group
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2007-08-28
UPC : 602517455153

ASIN : B000V3L0ZK

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Play
2. Foundations
3. Mouthwash
4. Dickhead
5. Birds
6. We Get On
7. Mariella
8. Shit Song
9. Pumpkin Soup
10. Skeleton Song
11. Nicest Thing
12. Merry Happy

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Thanks to a gaggle of loyal MySpace friends, Kate Nash skyrocketed to the top of the British charts just a year after penning her first song, so you might expect her first album to sound a bit cobbled together. In reality, it is a wildly exuberant, refreshingly original set of songs that suffers from only a few lyrical clunkers and less-than-realized melodies. For the most part, it follows mentor Lily Allen's genre-busting lead, wrapping charming tunes like "We Get On" and "Pumpkin Soup" around lopsided beats, simple piano melodies, and blunt kiss-offs that Nash delivers through a laughably thick cockney accent. "Foundations" brings everything together beautifully, spinning a romantic argument into a surprisingly poignant and memorable single that confirms her sudden success as no fluke. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews

FABULOUS! (2008-08-24)

I think Kate Nash is a great new talent! Her songs are catchy with a fun narrative, which I find to be a nice change of pace. This is one artist who is certainly not afraid to play with musical conventions, and she has created a quirky and fun debut!

Not even worth $7.99 (2008-07-06)

I had seen snippets on MTV of her song "Foundations", and saw the album in HMV on special for $7.99, so I thought "Why not?" and bought it. To put it plainly, it's not a good album. Going in, I thought I could deal with the affected British accent, however paired with cringe-worthy lyrics, halfway through the track listing, I'm already exasperated. The music itself is decent. She can come up with a sufficient catchy melody just fine, but she can't write lyrics worth -to use a word she employs all too often- sh**t.How might I describe her? Perhaps a pop-ier, peppier Dido -minus the sophistication. This album might appeal to the pop-loving teenage girl demographic, but even then, there's a whole wealth of GOOD pop out there, why go for Nash's album? If you're going to pay more than $7.99 for this album, skip it. In fact, I would suggest skipping it any way.

A very pleasant, acoustic POP treat. (2007-08-26)

This album's full of the kind of pop crossover hits that will march to the top of the charts like all the other songs about umbrellas and stuff. "Pumpkin Song" is one that stands out, notable for its almost R 'n' B overtones and Amy Winehouse jazz in the background. It's catchy and will have people who ache for music credibility extolling "oh I love Kate Nash too!" "Foundations" still seems like the most innocent and likeable pop tune on the LP, but it's in able company with "Mouthwash", "Skeleton Song", "Pumpkin Song" and "We Get On". "Skeleton Song" in particular is impressive, with Nash going off on a screaming tangent three minutes in. "Birds" is another strong track, the kind of traditional story that Nash does well; very much similar to "Foundations". Girl meets boy, boy jumps over ticket barrier because he's got no money, they get on a bus with yesterday's travelcards, get together etc etc. It's acoustic throughout, with Nash crooning about how "the boy liked her" which was all she wanted. There's an amusing tale about birds pooing on your head as well. Overall, Kate has delivered one of the pop albums of the year, memorable, cringing, sweet and above all, full of radio gems.

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