Made of Bricks is the debut album by English indie pop singer-songwriter Kate Nash, released in the United Kingdom on 6 August 2007. The album was a commercial success, topping the UK Albums Chart and spawning a number-two single in the form of "Foundations".[1] The album was later released in Europe on 10 September 2007 and in the United States on 18 September.
The album was released five weeks earlier than originally planned due to the popularity of the single "Foundations".[2][3] The album does not contain the track "Caroline's a Victim", which was released as a limited 7" single, double A-Side with "Birds" on Moshi Moshi Records before "Foundations". "Birds" was included as the fifth track of the album.
A version that included a "making of" DVD was available at Best Buy on the album's release in the United States. In the US, Made of Bricks debuted at number 36 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 16,000.[4]
[edit] Reception
Initial critical response to Made of Bricks was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 71, based on 23 reviews.[5]
[edit] Track listing
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Play" |
Kate Nash |
1:11 |
| 2. |
"Foundations" |
Nash, Paul Epworth |
4:05 |
| 3. |
"Mouthwash" |
Nash |
5:01 |
| 4. |
"Dickhead" |
Nash |
3:43 |
| 5. |
"Birds" |
Nash |
4:25 |
| 6. |
"We Get On" |
Nash |
4:34 |
| 7. |
"Mariella" |
Nash |
4:15 |
| 8. |
"Shit Song" (interlude) |
Nash |
3:05 |
| 9. |
"Pumpkin Soup" |
Nash, Epworth |
2:59 |
| 10. |
"Skeleton Song" |
Nash, Alejandro Tovar |
5:07 |
| 11. |
"Nicest Thing" |
Nash, Jay Malhotra |
4:05 |
| 12. |
"Merry Happy" (all versions include hidden track "Little Red" from 6:08, except U.S.) |
Nash, Anuj Khanna |
13:10 |
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Total length:
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55:40 |
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| 13. |
"A Is for Asthma" |
Nash |
2:37 |
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Total length:
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58:17 |
[edit] Personnel
- Musicians
- Kate Nash – vocals, piano, keyboards, acoustic guitar, bass, synthesizers, production on track 1
- Jay Malhotra – electric guitar on tracks 3, 5, 10, 11 and 12, bass on tracks 3, 6, 10 and 12, acoustic guitar on track 1, percussion on track 7
- Elliott Andrews – drums on tracks 3, 6, 8, 10 and 12
- Mei-ling Wong – violin on tracks 10 and 11
- Fiona Brice – strings, brass and woodwind arrangements on tracks 4 and 12
- Leo Taylor – drums on "Pumpkin Soup"
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- Additional personnel
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[edit] Singles
- The first single to be released, "Caroline's A Victim", did not make it onto the album, however its B-side, "Birds" did.
- The third single to be released, "Mouthwash" was performed at T4 on the Beach shortly before its release. The single entered the UK Singles Chart at #54 and two weeks later reached its peak position of #23. It received mixed reviews and therefore did not chart elsewhere.
- The fourth single release, "Pumpkin Soup", was originally released in October 2007 but only reached its UK peak position of #23 in January 2008. The song also charted in Austria and Germany. It managed to achieve a number #40 spot in Ireland.
- The fifth and final single release was "Merry Happy". The single was predicted to have a lot of success after it was playlisted on BBC Radio 1, however Kate did not release a video for the song. Although it did not do successfully in UK, it did however manage to chart in the Top 100 in Canada and was her first hit in the US.
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[edit] Sales and certifications
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