Made Of Bricks

Ok, so maybe I'm biased because Kate Nash might just be my favourite female singer at the moment. "Foundations" made me sit up and pay attention, but it was the rest of her songs that had me smitten. I love her voice, her song writing talent, and her lyrics. So naturally, I am going to jump to her defence when people compare her (unfavourably) to Lily Allen - a ridiculous comparison because apart from the fact they both sing in an accent and are both female solo artists, the similarities between them are few. It's typical of mainstream reviews to lump all female "pop" artists in the same neat little pigeon hole.

I do not class Kate Nash as a pop artist, and in fact I think the main problem with this album is that they clearly tried to market her as just that - a pop singer, with a pop album. As a result tracks have been polished up, made more "radio friendly" - a huge mistake because it is Kate Nash at her rawest and most exposed that is the most brilliant.

"Nicest Thing", "Mariella", "We Get On" and "Merry Happy/Little Red" perfectly sum up why I adore her - she sounds incredible when the songs aren't messed around! And yet whilst still good, if you compare songs like "Birds", "Mouthwash" and "Skeleton Song" to the respect demo/live versions (which you can still finding floating around in cyberspace....) then you realise just how short they've been sold on the album. "Play", "D**khead" and "S**t Song" would and should have served as a much needed injection of personality and attitude IF they hadn't have been given the studio treatment. As they are on the album, frankly they just annoy me.

All in all the album is a somewhat frustrating mix of crap tinsel-pop and mind-blowing brilliance. Admittedly Kate Nash is a bit of a marmite girl - either love her or hate her. I know plently of people that can't stand her style of singing, but I love it purely because it's not normal, it's not boring, it's pure personality and attitude. I also have a great personal affection for her songs; for me she just seems able to able to write lyrics that describe perfectly how it feels to be young, confused, in love, out of love and all the deliciously messy bits in between.

In my opinion her second album is much, MUCH better at showing us who Kate Nash really is, even though Made Of Bricks is a good debut, it does smack of a lack of conviction and confidence in her own sound. That said, I still think it's a fantastic album in its own right. Ok, so I'm biased, but who cares? 4/5

top debut album, love almost every track which is rare for a new artist, track 11 stand out for me, witty lyrics heartfelt melodies, a must

Took me a long time to decide whether I liked kate nash after foundations came out, so thought the best thing to do would be to buy the album. As I listened to each song, I released how talented kate is, her lyrics might not exactly be like shakespeare but you can relate to them so easily and they're really good to sing a long to.
Would definitely recommend buying the album, especially if you like regina spektor or kimya dawson

This is a really good and original album. The lyrics are both humourous, fun and with a mix of some sadder more serious lyrics. Kate Nash has a very unique style. This album is fun and easy to listen to. Would highly recommend!

I Wasnt Too Sure About This Album When I Bought It. But When I Listened To It I Was Like WOW! There Are A Couple Songs You Should Skip But The Rest Are Amazing Especially Mariella And Foundations. A Must Have For Sure!

A pretty catchy album but when you actually listen to what she is on about it all starts to go wrong. Some good tracks and some dodgy ones but worth a punt if its cheap!

if i wanted to hear speech song, i would go watch a nice west end musical.At least in a musical there's pure musical talent and they take me on a musical journey...yes i know she's doing well (surprisingly), but to be honest there is no appeal (to me anyway), her voice is almost monotonous which is a real shame, she includes bursts of non musical speech (which is nearly all of her songs). she has a powerful voice and it could be expressed in such a more powerful way rather than chav speech. I heard "foundation" on the radio and thought to myself "oh boy, what has music come to?", if she sang properly she would be amazing. If you want a musical experience full of emotion and talent and creativety, then don't buy this, but if is the type of thing you like then you'll enjoy it infinately more than me(i don't know why though) in my opinion, kate nash is an aquired taste

A very enjoyable debut. Different to everything else out there at the moment. One or two tracks are a little dull, but other than that, its one of those rare CD's that you will be happy listening to driving along, getting ready for a night out or just relaxing. Birds is the standout track for me!

i brought this cd for my dads birthday ! and we both seem to like it , so i spose it proves age doesnt matter when it comes to taste .
its a good cd .
but when it ended , on some cds you can sort of tell its gonna end cos the slowest song is last whereas on kate nash's cd it just ended .
i like the design on the cd , its of icing flowers .
and i like most of the songs which are tupical of kate nash

This is a good album, not one of my favourites but Kate Nash is very talented and delivers the songs in her own unique way.

I have skipped a couple of tracks but the remainder are quite good. I don't think I would have paid anymore for it but for tunes to play in the background when you're getting ready to go out, it's pretty cool... although I have to admit I wouldn't play it if in laws or parents were around due to the lyrics of some of the songs (which is highlighted on the CD cover).

All in all, happy I brought the CD and I would consider buying future albums of KN.