The cover for Kate Nash’s album ‘Made Of Bricks’ (2007) is quite quirky which represents the artist and the tracks on the CD, with songs such as ‘Mouthwash’, ‘Skeleton Song’ and ‘Pumpkin Soup’.
The simple concept of Kate outside a house is made more unusual by the addition of grass horses and over sized daisies, and on closer inspection the house resembles a doll’s house. These make it feel almost fairytale like, which links with the track ‘Little Red’, a referance to little red riding hood, and also to Kate who is wearing a red dress on the cover. This shows how tracks link back to Kate, implying the songs are personal to her. These connotations suggest childhood, and are perhaps a reference towards Kate’s life.
The use of primary colours is another reference towards childhood, but also simpleness, a recurring theme throughout the album. This is present on songs such as ‘Birds’ and ‘The Nicest Thing’. The colours green and blue suggest being fresh and natural.
Overall the album cover has an old-era feel about it, and the doll’s house and her red dress quite stereotypically imply femininity. This is fitting, as Kate’s main audience are more likely to be female based.
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