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December 22, 2008
Top 10 of 2008 - #10 (tie)
Kate Nash - Joe's Pub, NYC - September 25, 2007 - Pic 4, originally uploaded by Chris | the other Chris.
I couldn't really decide on how to break this tie, so I am giving co-#10 honors to Kate Nash - Made of Bricks. This goes nicely with Ida Maria's album, because Ida Maria's has yet to be released in the United States, and Kate Nash's album was out for a whole year before it was released in the United States during 2008. So really, neither should probably count as a 2008 release.
Anyhow, Kate Nash is often compared to her fellow Briton Lily Allen, in that she sings about boys with a lot of sass and bluntness, but hides her venom in pleasant-sounding melodies. That's where it ends, because Kate focuses on her piano and guitars. There's anger, vulnerability, and humor to songs. Many of her themes are universal, so although I could relate a lot better if I was once a teenage girl, I enjoyed this nevertheless. I think you will too.
entry no. 1265
Posted at December 22, 2008 10:33 PM