It's Not Me, It's You
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There's a slight drawback to this cohesion -- It's Not Me never hits heights as blinding as "Smile" or "LDN" -- but this approach does wind up spotlighting just how special a pop star Lily Allen is, how she captures all that's wretched and glorious about her time without falling into any of its traps, probably because she's clever enough to avoid them in the first place.
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Even if the new album can be cheaply on-the-nose and opportunistic at times, it's hard to root against Lily Allen.
I don't know how anybody could give this album less than perfect, because it's sweetly crafted. Perfect pop music in its finest form. Extremely catchy and an obvious display of Lily Allen's talent and songcraft. Every song on this album is iconic and relatable. In 2009, she was the perfect pop star for those crumbling times and this album is the proof.
✅ Everyone's At It | The Fear | Not Fair | 22 | I Could Say | Fuck You | Chinese | Him
✅ Everyone's At It | The Fear | Not Fair | 22 | I Could Say | Fuck You | Chinese | Him
Everyone's at it - 7/10
The Fear - 9/10
Not Fair - 6/10
22 - 7/10
I Could Say - 6/10
Back to the Start - 6/10
Never Gonna Happen - 7/10
Fuck You - 8/10
Who'd Have Known - 9/10
Chinese - 8/10
Him - 6/10
He Wasn't There - 8/10
Average - 7.3/10
The Fear - 9/10
Not Fair - 6/10
22 - 7/10
I Could Say - 6/10
Back to the Start - 6/10
Never Gonna Happen - 7/10
Fuck You - 8/10
Who'd Have Known - 9/10
Chinese - 8/10
Him - 6/10
He Wasn't There - 8/10
Average - 7.3/10
Everyone's at It 10/10
The fear 8,5/10
Not Fair 9,5/10
22 10/10
I could Say 7/10
Back o The Stars 8/10
Never Gonna Happen 6/10
Fuck You 10/10
Who'd Have Know 6/10
Chinese 10/10
Him 10/10
He Wasn't There 6/10
The fear 8,5/10
Not Fair 9,5/10
22 10/10
I could Say 7/10
Back o The Stars 8/10
Never Gonna Happen 6/10
Fuck You 10/10
Who'd Have Know 6/10
Chinese 10/10
Him 10/10
He Wasn't There 6/10
More focused sonically, though not thematically, than her debut, and ultimately less stunning, but still impressive. Lily Allen's sophomore album is much more sparkly and polished, but her trademark wit remains intact, and she achieves quite a few serious bangers.
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END OF YEAR LISTS
| #8 | / | Q Magazine |
| #19 | / | Spin |
| #25 | / | NME |
| #30 | / | NPR |
| #42 | / | Amazon |
Track List
- Everyone's at It
- The Fear
- Not Fair
- 22
- I Could Say
- Back to the Start
- Never Gonna Happen
- Fuck You
- Who'd Have Known
- Chinese
- Him
- He Wasn't There
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