MADE OF BRICKS

Made of Bricks
Made of Bricks
Studio album by Kate Nash
Released	6 August 2007
Recorded	2006–2007
Studio	Eastcote, London; Miloco, London; The Pool, London;
Genre	Pop
Length	55:40
Label	Fiction (UK); Cherrytree (US); Universal Music (International)
Producer	Paul Epworth; Kate Nash;
Kate Nash chronology
Singles from Made of Bricks
	" Foundations"; Released: 18 June 2007; " Mouthwash"; Released: 1 October 2007; " Pumpkin Soup"; Released: 17 December 2007; " Merry Happy"; Released: 24 March 2008;

Made of Bricks is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Kate Nash, released in the United Kingdom on 6 August 2007 by Fiction Records, Cherrytree Records, and the Universal Music Group. The album was a commercial success, topping the UK Albums Chart and spawning a number-two single in the form of the lead single " Foundations".^[2] The album was later released in Europe on 10 September and in the United States on 8 January 2008.

Writing and recording

Nash stated in an October 2007 interview for The Village Voice that she wrote all the songs on the album a year and a half before, except for "Skeleton Song", which she had written the same year that the album came out.^[3]

Release

The album was released five weeks earlier than originally planned due to the popularity of "Foundations".^[4]^[5] 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".^[6] "Birds" was included on the album.

A version that included a "making of" DVD was available at Best Buy on the album's release in the United States.^[7] In that country, Made of Bricks debuted at number 36 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 16,000.^[8] As of January 2010, the album has sold 544,000 copies in United Kingdom and it has sold 168,000 copies in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[9]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100^[10]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[11]
Drowned in Sound	4/10^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[12]
The Guardian	^[13]
MusicOMH	^[14]
The New York Times	^[10]^[15]
Pitchfork	5.5/10^[16]
PopMatters	^[17]
Robert Christgau	A−^[18]
Slant	^[19]

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.^[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kate Nash, except where stated

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Play"		1:11
2.	" Foundations"	Nash, Paul Epworth	4:05
3.	" Mouthwash"		5:01
4.	"Dickhead"		3:43
5.	"Birds"		4:25
6.	"We Get On"		4:34
7.	"Mariella"		4:15
8.	"Shit Song"		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" (some versions include hidden track "Little Red" from 6:08; U.S. versions do not)	Nash, Anuj Khanna	5:27/13:10
Total length:			55:40

Digital download edition
No.	Title	Length
13.	"A Is for Asthma"	2:37
Total length:		58:17

Japanese CD bonus tracks^[20]^[21]
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Little Red"	6:56
14.	"Stitching Leggings"	2:16
15.	"Navy Taxi"	5:35
16.	"Habanera"	2:24
Total length:		61:03

Personnel

Musicians

Kate Nash – vocals, piano, keyboards, acoustic guitar, bass, synthesizers, production (track 1)
Jay Malhotra – electric guitar (tracks 3-5, 10-12), bass (tracks 3-6, 10-12), acoustic guitar (track 1), percussion (track 7)
Elliott Andrews – drums (tracks 3-6, 8, 10-12)
Mei-ling Wong – violin (tracks 10, 11)
Fiona Brice – strings, brass and woodwind arrangements (tracks 4, 12)
Leo Taylor – drums (track 9)

Production personnel

Paul Epworth – production
Mark Rankin – engineering
Anna Tjan – additional engineering
Oli Wright – additional engineering
Steve Fitzmaurice – mixing
Daniel Morrison – mixing assistance

Additional personnel

Chrissie Macdonald – art direction
Richard Robinson – graphic design
John Short – photography
Clare Nash – additional photography
Laura Dockrill – illustrations

Singles

Nash's debut single, " Foundations", is her most successful single to date. It charted at number #2 in the UK Singles Chart, missing the number one spot to Rihanna's " Umbrella" by less than 200 copies. The song also charted most notably in Canada, Ireland, Germany and Austria.
The album's second single, " 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 did not chart elsewhere.
The third single release, " Pumpkin Soup", released in October 2007, 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 fourth and final single released from Made of Bricks was " Merry Happy". The single was predicted to chart well after it was playlisted on BBC Radio 1, however Nash did not release a video for the song. Although it underperformed in the UK, the song did manage to chart in the Top 100 in Canada and was a minor hit in the US.

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Australian Albums ( ARIA)^[22]	67
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria)^[23]	51
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders)^[24]	20
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100)^[25]	41
French Albums ( SNEP)^[26]	38
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100)^[27]	38
Irish Albums ( IRMA)^[28]	8
Scottish Albums ( OCC)^[29]	2
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade)^[30]	39
UK Albums ( OCC)^[31]	1
US Billboard 200^[32]	36
US Top Alternative Albums ( Billboard)^[33]	8
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard)^[34]	11
US Top Tastemaker Albums ( Billboard)^[35]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[36]	38

Chart (2008)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[37]	97
French Albums (SNEP)^[38]	174
UK Albums (OCC)^[39]	84

Sales and certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Ireland ( IRMA)^[40]	Gold	7,500^{^}
United Kingdom ( BPI)^[41]	2× Platinum	600,000^‡
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Adams, Sean. "Kate Nash Made of Bricks review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^ "The Official Charts Company - Kate Nash". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
^ True, Everett (18 December 2007). "Hugs and Kisses 24: The Kate Nash Interview!". The Village Voice. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^ Play Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
^ NME Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
^ ""Caroline's a Victim" overview". Discogs. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^ "Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks". Discogs. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^ Katie Hasty, "Keys Holds Off Radiohead, 'Juno' At No. 1", Billboard.com, 16 January 2008.
^ Harding, Cortney (9 January 2010). "Best Bets 2010". Billboard. p. 32. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Kate Nash:Made of Bricks (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on 27 April 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
^ Bush, John. "Review: Made of Bricks". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
^ Day, Adrienne. "Article: "Made of Bricks"". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^ Petridis, Alexis (2 August 2007). "Kate Nash, Made from Bricks". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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^ Sanneh, Kelefa (13 August 2007). "New CDs". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^ Dombal, Ryan. "Kate Nash Made of Bricks review". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^ Sawdey, Evan (19 February 2008). "Kate Nash: Made of Bricks". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Kate Nash". Robert Christgau: Dean of American Rock Critics. Village Voice. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^ Cinquemani, Sal (2 February 2008). "Kate Nash Made of Bricks review". Slant. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums - Week Commencing 25th February 2008". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Ultratop.be – Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Lescharts.com – Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kate Nash". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Kate Nash Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Kate Nash Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Kate Nash Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Kate Nash Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2008". Ultratop. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2008" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ "The Irish Charts - 2007 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association.
^ "British album certifications – Kate Nash – Made of Bricks". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 February 2022.

[dis-1] Adams, Sean. "Kate Nash Made of Bricks review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[UK-2] "The Official Charts Company - Kate Nash". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2009.

[interview-3] True, Everett (18 December 2007). "Hugs and Kisses 24: The Kate Nash Interview!". The Village Voice. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[Play-4] Play Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine

[5] NME Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine

[caroline-6] ""Caroline's a Victim" overview". Discogs. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[bestbuy-7] "Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks". Discogs. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[8] Katie Hasty, "Keys Holds Off Radiohead, 'Juno' At No. 1", Billboard.com, 16 January 2008.

[9] Harding, Cortney (9 January 2010). "Best Bets 2010". Billboard. p. 32. Retrieved 15 December 2018.

[metacritic-10] "Kate Nash:Made of Bricks (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on 27 April 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2009.

[AMG-11] Bush, John. "Review: Made of Bricks". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

[ew-12] Day, Adrienne. "Article: "Made of Bricks"". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[guardian-13] Petridis, Alexis (2 August 2007). "Kate Nash, Made from Bricks". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[omh-14] Murphy, John (5 August 2007). "Album Reviews: Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks". MusicOMH. OMH. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[ny_times-15] Sanneh, Kelefa (13 August 2007). "New CDs". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[pitchfork-16] Dombal, Ryan. "Kate Nash Made of Bricks review". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[popm-17] Sawdey, Evan (19 February 2008). "Kate Nash: Made of Bricks". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[christgau-18] Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Kate Nash". Robert Christgau: Dean of American Rock Critics. Village Voice. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[slant-19] Cinquemani, Sal (2 February 2008). "Kate Nash Made of Bricks review". Slant. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[Made_of_Bricks_on_Amazon_Japan-20] "japanese CD bonus tracks on Amazon Japan" (in Japanese and English). amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[Made_of_Bricks_on_CD_Japan-21] "japanese CD bonus tracks on CD japan". cdjapan.co.jp. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[ARIA-22] "ARIA Top 100 Albums - Week Commencing 25th February 2008". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 15 January 2010.

[ac_Austria_Kate_Nash-23] "Austriancharts.at – Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[ac_Flanders_Kate_Nash-24] "Ultratop.be – Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[ac_Netherlands_Kate_Nash-25] "Dutchcharts.nl – Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[ac_France_Kate_Nash-26] "Lescharts.com – Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[ac_Germany4_Kate_Nash-27] "Offiziellecharts.de – Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[ac_Ireland2_Kate_Nash-28] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kate Nash". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[ac_Scotland_-29] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[ac_Switzerland_Kate_Nash-30] "Swisscharts.com – Kate Nash – Made Of Bricks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[ac_UK2_-31] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

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[ac_BillboardAlternative_Kate_Nash-33] "Kate Nash Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[ac_BillboardRock_Kate_Nash-34] "Kate Nash Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

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[38] "Top de l'année Top Albums 2008" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

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v t e Kate Nash
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Made of Bricks My Best Friend Is You Girl Talk Yesterday Was Forever
Singles	" Caroline's a Victim" " Foundations" " Mouthwash" " Pumpkin Soup" " Merry Happy" " Do-Wah-Doo" " Kiss That Grrrl"

v t e Kate Nash
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Made of Bricks My Best Friend Is You Girl Talk Yesterday Was Forever
Singles	" Caroline's a Victim" " Foundations" " Mouthwash" " Pumpkin Soup" " Merry Happy" " Do-Wah-Doo" " Kiss That Grrrl"

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Release

Reception

Track listing

Personnel

Singles

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

References

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