Kate Nash to charm North America with 2008 tour

Ever since songwriting phenom Kate Nash "melted" Paste editor Josh Jackson's heart at a live gig back in September, our magazine has kind of had... well, a thing for her. There was the 4 to Watch designation in our November issue, an appearance in this month's Paste CD sampler, and now a swanky #56 slot on our rag's favorite 100 albums of 2007. Finally, the young Briton is coming back to North America for some tour dates, and... aw, shucks... it's just great to have her back in our hemisphere. The trek accompanies the stateside arrival of her debut album, Made of Bricks, on Jan. 8.

Here are those dates:

January
7 - Toronto, Ontario @ Mod Club
9 - New York, N.Y. @ Bowery Ballroom
12 - San Francisco, Calif. @ 330 Ritch
14 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Troubadour

Expect more U.S. engagements in the spring. Until we cross her path again, we'll just have to savor the sweet, sweet taste of Nash's new "Pumpkin Soup" video: