Although it’s been almost three years since Lily’s debut smash hit album Alright, Still, it feels like she hasn’t even been away. This is probably because she appears in gossip and fashion magazines most weeks, though her music remains the most important part of the style icon’s life. From the outside it is clear Lily has matured, leaving her trainers behind. However her new material seems to have changed much less.
Authentic London accent, check. Cheeky lyrics, check. Repetitive choruses, check. Sound familiar? Don’t get me wrong though, just because she has used the same winning formula again, doesn’t mean it is a bad album. The album starts off strong with ‘Everyone’s At It’, a very upbeat song which controversially discusses the use of drugs in society today, stating that apparently ‘everyone’s on it.’ The next song is her bouncy first single from the album ‘The Fear’ which is just as catchy as the previous song. The next song, ‘Not Fair’ really stands out for me. It is definitely one of the strongest on the album with its ridiculously catchy chorus and pumping beat, along with funny lyrics about her bedroom activities.
After this strong album opening, the tempo starts to slow down slightly. There seems to be a lot more slow songs compared to on her debut. This may not necessarily be a bad thing, though they are much less catchy on a first listen. This eagerly anticipated second album is definitely a grower in parts, but the same Lily Allen we all grew to know and love from the first is still very much here. Let’s just hope she doesn’t reuse the same formula again in the future.
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