nˈɑːlænz mjˈuːzɪk ɪz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz "hɜː pəlˈɪɾɪkəl wˈɜːk, ɐ pˈɑːlətˌɪks fˈɜːmli ɹˈuːɾᵻd ɪn hɜː bˌiːɪŋ wˈɜːkɪŋ klˈæs, ɐ wˈʊmən, ˈæfɹɪkən kɐnˈeɪdiən ænd kwˈɪɹ."
Nolan's music is described as "her political work, a politics firmly rooted in her being working class, a woman, African Canadian and queer."