2010, Geffen Records

Coming off of her world-wide platinum debut album, Made of Bricks, Kate Nash brings us her second masterpiece, My Best Friend Is You. From the first lines of the ebullient opener "Paris," it is apparent that Miss Nash has made the transition from bedroom blogger and ingénue to young woman on a mission. The song and the album are all at once classic Nash, but it is quite clear that though the redhead still smells like teen spirit, now there are definite and fragrant top notes of the woman she is growing into. She has maintained her unique, anglo-pop sound, but taken it to the next level on this album, with the help of producer Bernard Butler (Duffy, Aimee Mann).