In Lily Allen’s new album It’s Not Me, It’s You, she samples more genres than an F.Y.E. She opens the first track like a cross between “Pretty. Odd.” and Kill Bill, “Not Fair” starts off like a Western, “22” like a church organ, and “Never Gonna Happen” sounds like a polka! Playing around with a keyboard and a drum machine, almost every song has a dance beat to get you in the groove. Her clean yet jazzy vocals contrast beautifully with the staccato of the keys.
Lily’s got a biting, sarcastic tone and she’s not aiming to write an epic poem with her lyrics, but her simplicity and straightforwardness are what make the songs so alluring. From “The Fear” about the Hollywood scene and “Fuck You” about prejudice and hatred to “Who’d Have Known” about liking someone and “Not Fair” about selfishness in the bedroom, Allen sings about the things we can relate to.
The album It’s Not Me, It’s You sounds like what would happen if Amy Winehouse and Kate Nash fused and made music with Daft Punk and The Postal Service. I guarantee you’ll like it.
