Lily Allen - It's Not Me It's You
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Artist: Lily AllenEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-02-10
Music Label: Capitol
Soundtracks:
- Everyones At It
- The Fear
- Not Fair
- 22
- I Could Say
- Back To The Start
- Never Gonna Happen
- F**k You
- Whod Have Known
- Chinese
- Him
- He Wasnt There
Music reviews of It's Not Me It's You
Music Review: Poptastic Fun on one disc
Rating: 4 Stars
Blunt lyrics, catchy tunes and an accent that pops up as she sings - it must be a Lily Allen song. She's released a follow up to her critically acclaimed debut Alright, Still and it's met just as much acclaim as the previous and has cemented her as a talented artist who will enjoy some longevity in the music industry for years to come.
Despite having a miscarriage, a broken down relationship throughout the recording of the album it is still a refreshing and catchy release. From the opening track Everyone's At It and the lead single The Fear and through to the closing track He Wasn't There, Allen indulges the listener in her trademark honesty and opinions. She has her quirks, she has her tongue in cheek moments and mostly she has her irresistible want to listen to the album over and over.
The first thing to be noticed though is that not every line rhymes like they did with her debut release. Thankfully, it's not to the detriment of any of the songs as she has learned from the debut and now refined her song writing ability. Her earnest lyrics which can be crass, tender and explicit all in one song are one of the key attributes to the release and her own musical style.
From the outset, you know that you are in for a treat. The opening bells, whistles and beeps of Everyone's At It lets you know she's experimenting. She's gone a bit of electric this time around other than just the normal radio disposable pop. The leading single The Fear we all know by now where she proudly declares that she's a bit shameless and wants a F load of diamonds.
She even dabbles with an up tempo country ditty with Not Fair. She declares that she has been treated badly, possibly a dig at her Chemical Brothers ex Ed Simons, with the fact that she says he was never meant to make her scream and that his behavior is not fair and all he did was take. Allen and Simons parted way just a week after she lost her baby. The overall feel of the song is moving on while saying why it just didn't work.
Skipping a few tracks forwards and the electronic dance gem Back To The Start arrives. The song is frenetically paced as she tries to get out her apologies over a conceived wrong. Speculation has been made that the song is related to an ongoing feud with Sir Elton John and her wanting to make amends with the singer. The song is fast paced, it's ethereal and mesmerizing from start to finish.
Continuing with her slew of pointed and direct songs comes F**k You. It's Allen's trade mark quirky catchy lyrics that sits in your head and keeps repeating on itself. Again, there has been speculation that it's aimed at celebrity blogger Perez Hilton with who she also has an ongoing feud. It's poignant with its honesty full of snide quips and you just want to play it to that person who ticked you off. It's camp, it's kitsch and destined for a drag stage near you.
Him is an almost delicate contribution to the album. Allen laments about what God must think of what we are doing here on this planet. She asks what He thinks of 9/11, who He'd vote for, if he's any good at remembering people's names? Even going so far to ask if He's tried smack or cocaine? The song makes you wonder what God really does think of the state of the world. She clever and her vocals are again very ethereal and the song is endearing and certainly a favorite on the album.
Rounding out the album is He Wasn't There. She forgives her missing lover for being out all night, for always being busy and comments how she's glad that he's with her now. She says that she's pleased she never gave up because now things are going well. It's as endearing as all the other tracks featured through out the album and catches the listeners interest. Her quirky lyrics and attitude shining through.
It Not Me, It's You is a journey of the past couple of years for Allen and will sit on frequent rotation and be blaring out of iPod's for a long time to come. Any initial suggestion that Allen was gong to be a fad that died out quickly has been dissuaded by the strength of her latest release. It's worth every last cent for the amount of use it's going to get playing over and over.
Description of It's Not Me It's You
It's Not Me, It's You, is the follow-up to Lily Allen's critically acclaimed 2007 debut, Alright, Still. The album finds Lily in top form, creating a record Blender's recent "In The Studio" feature described as "part God, part country and all middle finger." Allen wrote and recorded the album's 12 songs with producer Greg Kurstin (the bird and the bee), who worked with her on three songs for Alright, Still - "Everything's Just Wonderful," "Alfie" and "Not Big."On It's Not Me, It's You, Lily's characteristically sharp observations find expression in a variety of musical styles, with influences ranging from the Jazz Era to country and western to dance music. "Highlights include `Everyone's at It,' a synth-pop song about prescription drugs that features Allen on xylophone; `He Wasn't There,' which matches emotional lyrics about her absent father to a jazz groove; and `Not Fair,' a saucy country song about an inadequate lover," said Rolling Stone.
"We decided to try and make bigger sounding, more ethereal songs, real songs," says Lily, who will be touring the U.S. in the spring. "I wanted to work with one person from start to finish to make it one body of work. I wanted it to feel like it had some sort of integrity. I think I've grown up a bit as a person and I hope it reflects that."
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