But critics have lavished praise on the record, calling it a "jaw-dropping" and "brutal" act of "personal exorcism", while praising Allen's gift for melody, on songs that span flamenco, bossa nova, and "infectious pop".

Younger artists like Charli XCX have mastered what Allen owned first: a kind of ironic detachment that makes any suggestion of female artists being ‘hysterical’ much harder. With her new album, the pop star is so back,

I made this record in December 2024 and it was a way for me to process what was happening in my life,” Allen told British Vogue in an October 17 profile. The 14-track project tells the entire story of the split in chronological order,

A woman named Madeline features in two tracks on Lily Allen's new album West End Girl. The first time her name is featured is during track 4, “Tennis. In the song Lily describes feeling neglected after her partner comes home and how she starts to get jealous after seeing a text pop up on the partner's phone.

Pop star Lily Allen has made a rare comment on Oasis' Liam Gallagher years after she claimed they had a romp on a plane to Japan while he was married to Nicole Appleton

Lily Allen opened up about her recent boob job, explaining that she got the procedure to help with her body proportion after changes to her weight and size. 'I got really, really thin when I was feeling at my lowest,

A woman named Madeline features in two tracks on Lily Allen's new album West End Girl. The first time her name is featured is during track 4 'Tennis'. In the song Lily describes feeling neglected after her partner comes home and how she starts to get jealous after seeing a text pop up on the partner's phone.

In a busy week for new music announcements, Annie and Nick look back and ahead. First though, Nick needs to talk about his newfound passion: Sumo Wrestling. Elsewhere, Rosalía and Dave have announced new music,