She attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology — the same South London performing arts school that brought the world Adele, Leona Lewis and Amy Winehouse.
Her first two albums, “Made of Bricks” and “My Best Friend is You,” were released in 2007 and 2010, respectively, Both were praised for Nash’s bold lyrical prowess and peppy style.
Girl Talk” is the third studio album from Nash and the first on her own record label, Have 10p Records. Nash decided to create her own record label in 2011 after a falling-out over creative differences with Fiction Records, her previous label.
Nash paid for the production of the album with funds raised by PledgeMusic, a website that allows fans to directly fund new recordings and musical pursuits.
The differences between the highly polished debut and sophomore albums and her most recent endeavor are stark. She brazenly weaves garage rock and punk with her indie pop roots, finally matching her gutsy words with a gutsy sound.
Nash offers no apologies for her defiance, and feminist themes are strong throughout the album. In her song “All Talk” she sings, “You have a problem with me ‘cause I’m a girl / I’m a feminist, and if that offends you / Then f— you.” It’s “girl power” for a new generation.
Nash eases you into her new sound with “Part Heart,” a slow, melodic progression into the grittiness of garage rock. The song begins as a simple melody, but as the guitar riffs get darker, so does Nash’s voice.
Throughout the album, a heavy bass line guides you from one song to the next, from the upbeat pop of “Fri-End?” to the surfer rock sound of “Death Proof.”
