It's Not Me, It's You
Lily Allen
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Explicit Everyone's At It | Lily Allen | 4:39 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Explicit The Fear | Lily Allen | 3:27 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Explicit Not Fair | Lily Allen | 3:21 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Explicit 22 | Lily Allen | 3:06 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Explicit I Could Say | Lily Allen | 4:04 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Explicit Back to the Start | Lily Allen | 4:14 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Explicit Never Gonna Happen | Lily Allen | 3:27 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Explicit F**k You | Lily Allen | 3:43 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Explicit Who'd Have Known | Lily Allen | 3:50 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Explicit Chinese | Lily Allen | 3:28 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Explicit Him | Lily Allen | 3:17 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Explicit He Wasn't There | Lily Allen | 2:51 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Explicit The Fear (Acoustic) [Bonus Track] | Lily Allen | 3:27 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 13 Songs |
iTunes Review
Lily Allen may not be the most sophisticated (or timely) social commentator — "F**K You" is her dispatch on George W. Bush — but this 20-something British singer-songwriter often hits the heart of the matter with a pointed jab that can make a person blush. "Everyone's At It" begins with "So your daughter's depressed/Well, get her straight on the Prozac/But little do you know/She already takes crack." "Not Fair," with a near ska beat, offers a frank discussion of sexual inability, and "Him" ponders how many drugs God may have taken. Once the shock value wears off, Allen's second album still offers plenty of attractive, ambitious grooves that skewer from electro-pop to Eurodisco through ambient waves of static keyboard washes and funky mechanical basslines. Allen turns down the shockwaves for the more reflective tunes. "Who'd Have Known" and "Chinese" could be the centerpieces of a more conventional singer-songwriter's album. However, it's Allen's cheek that attracts the most attention and she obviously relishes knowing her little devil is in her details.
Customer Reviews
Its not me, its you...
Great 2nd album for Lily. Well worth the wait.
1---Everyone's At It---One of my favs from the album. 10/10
2---The Fear---Great Song, Also one of my favs. 10/10
3---Not Fair---Repetetive, the song does grow on you. This may be my favorite song on the album actually. 10/10
4---22---Not my favorite but it's still good. 9/10
5---I Could Say---Great Song. I love every bit of it. 10/10
6---Back To The Start---From the 30 second preview I was thinking this song isn't gonna be that great. But it's also grown on me and has become possibly my favorite of the album. 10/10
7---Never Gonna Happen---It's OK. Nothing more. It's a good song and all but comparing to her 1st album and most of her second, it's not a real powerful track. 7.5/10
8---F*** You---At first I though this track would be a joke but it is a very good song indeed. I share a lot of the same viewpoints she mentions in this song so this is definitly a favorite. 10/10
9---Whod Of Known---Very good track. Kinda slow but its still very good. 10/10
10---Chinese---OK song. Not much to really say. 8/10
11---Him---Well this song is interesting. It talks about what god would be like if he lived on earth. It's a pretty good song anyways. 9/10
12---He Wasn't There---My least favorite on the album, boring and slow. 7/10
Ones to Download if You don't want the album:
-Everyones at it
-The fear
-Not Fair
-I could say
-Back to the start
-F*** You
-Whod of known
Still Lily, but a new feel.
"Alright, Still" was a fantastic pop album with bouncy, catchy beats. "It's Not Me, It's You" is a fantastic electro-pop album with bouncy, catchy parts and elements. The album is a bit more introverted than "Alright, Still," but still as tight as a snare drum.
"The Fear" is a perfect example of this new style, from the uncertainty in the lyrics to the beautiful wash of sound in the chorus, while "Not Fair" is a perfect example of how Lily is still the same girl.
The album goes all over the place, from the desperately apologetic "Back to the Start" to the best spiritual successor to "Not Big" ever in "F*** You," from the exasperated "Never Gonna Happen" to adorable hope of "Who'd Have Known." The song "Chinese" is one of the most beautiful pop songs I've ever heard, with such a heartbreakingly simple wish that you can't help but love it.
If you love well-made music and hearing a genuinely bold album, you can't go wrong with this. It's not all as catchy and radio-ready as "Alright, Still" (although it has a healthy dose of that, too), but this is an amazing album and one that I already feel confident in putting on my "Best of 2009" list.
Lily's 110% Back!
After hearing "Smile" and "LDN" for the first time I was an instant fan of Lily Allen, but her new album It's Not Me, It's You provides even more potential favorites than even her past works. There's something about that upbeat cynicism that's just so signature Lily Allen, and you can't help but listen to them a bunch more times. This album has more of her signature style, but in a whole new way. She describes it as "elevator music that makes you do a double-take," and while I see where she's coming from, it's definitely more than just that. It manages to be relaxed and upbeat, and dark and pretty all at the same time. You've gotta check it out if you haven't already.
Biography
Born: 1985 in London, England
Genre: Pop
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Lily Allen
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Explicit Smile | Smile - EP | 3:16 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Explicit The Fear | It's Not Me, It's You | 3:27 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Explicit F**k You | It's Not Me, It's You | 3:43 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Smile | Alright, Still | 3:17 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Explicit Not Fair | It's Not Me, It's You | 3:21 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Pop, Music, Rock, Adult Alternative, Pop/Rock
- Released: Feb 06, 2009
- ℗ 2009 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd
