Made of Bricks (Audio CD)

Nice! Bought this after seeing her do foundations on jools holland. I didnt have any expectations having not read any of the press about her or reading any reviews. I think its an excellent debut, the music is eclectic and I like her phrasing. Not sure i'd agree its aimed at teenagers, im 30 and can easily relate to it. Comparisons with lily allen dont stand up for me - It reminds me of Ben Folds Five & Belle & Sebastian in places in its quirky story telling pop. She comes accross as very honest and open and there are some wonderful insights into her thoughts. She doesnt take herself too seriously and if you dont take this album too seriously theres lots to enjoy.

I Just think its Great The songs are so catchy and with much greater depth than i thought they might be. Initially i liked the album but after a few listens i love it. I was going to list my prefered tunes but theres not really one i dont like - which is unusual for most albums.

Great stuff I purchased this album mainly because the local radio stations have been play a lot of Kate Nash, specially the track `Foundations' which I can't just get out of my head. The album in general is great and has given my extensive collection a slightly different theme. Over all despite the negativity, nice and different.

Almost painful to listen to. For reasons I won't go into I have had this album played at me on a frequent basis and I find that even if something is not to my taste I will at least be able to appreciate its qualities on repeated listens. Made of Bricks is an exception to this. Imagine the most inanely amateurish piano playing backed up by flaccid rhythms, then there's the singing...oof! The singing! There is an ad libbed section ant the end of one of the songs that I'm sure has ruptured my Shatner's bassoon. But, isn't she really profound or 'real' (that most meaningful of adjectives)I hear you cry? Kate Nash is nothing if not methodical in her approach to lyric writing.If you'd like to follow Ms. Nash in her lamentable rise and rise, here's how: First draw up a list of mundane activities and quotidian objects or substances. Then make sure that they fit together thematically in a way that might be considered poor by GCSE standards. Now,how best to deliver your newly minted Kate Nash-style lyrics? Simply rid your self of any vocal talent you might have, then be sure to hide any charm or intrigue in your voice and there you have it! Bricks are sometimes made of baked excrement. This masonry fact might give you some hint as to what this CD is truly made of.

What a great album It's not often that I feel strongly enough to write a review on here but after almost not buying this album after reading the reviews I am very glad I did. The only thing I can think is that anyone who didn't like the album didn't actually take time to listen to the lyrics. If you are the kind of person who can see past the occasional profanity to the truly excellent writing underneath you'll love this album. Quite simply excellent.