Lily Allen - It’s not me, It’s you
Covering a range of topics that wouldn’t look out of place on either Jeremy Kyle’s trash TV, or Andrew Marr’s weekly delve into the weeks politics, Lily Allen has tackled seeming every subject that affects the people of Britain.
Boasting topics, such as drug use (Everybody’s Doing It) and a dodgy sex life (It’s Not Fair) up to and including an attack on George W. Bush (F*** You) It’s Not Me, It’s You is a cleverly built, witty look at life today. Granted, some of the themes of the album are perhaps a little highbrow for your average twenty three year old girl (How many really care about Dubya’s policies?), but the album stands up well as a follow up to Alright, Still continuing Allen’s almost Alex Turner-esque social commentary, full of the small parts of life that create a link between her and her following. It is hard to picture Madonna being made “Beans on toast, and a nice cup of tea” (Chinese) by her boyfriend.
Allen has cornered the market of the streetwise girl next door/pop princess, with rivals such as Kate Nash falling by the wayside. Due to her generally high profile the public know that she has been involved in drugs, had a string of high profile relationships and even suffered a miscarriage. However, there is a general agreement that Allen has begun to grow up and, with her, her music has matured. It’s not me, It’s You is a excellent follow up to her début Alright, Still, certainly establishing Allen in her own right and is the perfect platform for her to become one of the major success stories of the decade.
