LOS ANGELES, CA- Last night, Kate Nash wrapped up her U.S. Yesterday Was Forever Tour in New York. The tour was in support of her fourth studio album- her first album in five years- of the same name. If you missed out, I can only hope, for your sake, that Kate decides to schedule another round in the United States in the near future.
The album, which was independently released, and wholly funded by her fans through a Kickstarter campaign, was inspired by Kate’s history with mental health issues, and covers the gamut of emotions, from fear to optimism, that arise through the dealing of the same. And while the subject matter within the lyrics may get a little heavy at times (“I think about death all of the time/ Do you think that’s morbid?/I’m not like the other girls/Don’t get me started” – “Life In Pink” and “I hear the footsteps catching up on me/ I bite my lip so hard, I bite the skin off completely/ I feel the blood about to drip/ I save it with my tongue, it tastes like metal/ I tell myself no matter what happens tonight that everything will be OK” – “Musical Theater”) it’s wrapped up in a musical energy that’s distinctly sparkly and uniquely Kate Nash.
When the tour made it’s stop in Los Angeles, Kate brought her distinct British accent and her fanciful whimsy to stage and performed a robust set that pulled selections from every disc in entire discography. When Kate and her band walked on stage, they did so with Quiet Riot’s “Come On Feel The Noise” playing the house speakers. Kate brought much more than just noise to the Fonda.
It was a performance that was sonically multi-faceted, touching upon all of the musical genres that Kate has dipped her toes into. From punk to pop to spoken word/rap to grunge, it’s all there. The emotions were also multi-faceted, with Kate’s acting ability (she is a co-star in the Netflix series “G.L.O.W.”) shining through as she transitioned from sugary sweet to acridly angsty depending on the subject matter of the music.
And that’s what makes a Kate Nash concert so damn fun.
There’s a true euphoria that comes across to the audience as she’s dancing and singing across the stage, playing her keyboard with her bum or jumping into the audience to sing and dance with her adoring fans. That kind of genuine, wild abandon is a rare attribute in any performer, and even if you were not familiar with Kate or her music, and we weren’t sining along to every lyric that Kate sang, you would be fully entertained by Kate Nash’s independent spirit and the unrelenting musical spectacle that she capable of.
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LIVE CLIPS
Kate Nash at The Fonda 4/10/18. Thoughts and photos coming to @BlurredCulture. pic.twitter.com/A0lTqB10Nk
— Derrick K. Lee (@methodman13) May 2, 2018
Kate Nash at The Fonda 4/10/18. Thoughts and photos coming to @BlurredCulture. pic.twitter.com/Qe8d4Lxfm6
— Derrick K. Lee (@methodman13) May 2, 2018
Kate Nash at The Fonda 4/10/18. Thoughts and photos coming to @BlurredCulture. pic.twitter.com/1xtiddKVEA
— Derrick K. Lee (@methodman13) May 2, 2018
