"For the first time in seven years, Lily Allen is back with a new album. It's intimate, raw and autofictional. Last week, the "Smile" singer shared a 14-track breakup record, "West End Girl." Amid her split with "Stranger Things" actor David Harbour, Allen provides an in-depth look into a broken relationship where the line between being open and being unfaithful is thin, where dating apps are on the table and where heartbreak seems inevitable."
"The album, which was written in 10 days last December, begins with Allen's move to New York. The singer relocated to the East Coast in 2020 with her two daughters and then-husband, following the couple's whirlwind wedding in Las Vegas. When Allen started dating Harbour in 2019, she had just finalized her divorce from Sam Cooper, with whom she shares her children."
"As the pop melodies continue to ebb and flow, Allen reveals accusations of infidelity, the complications of being in an open marriage and mentions a pseudonym for a mistress on a track named "Madeline." She doesn't stray away from details, especially when it comes to finding boxes of sex toys, love letters from other women and calling her partner a "sex addict" on "P- Palace.""
Lily Allen returned after seven years with West End Girl, a 14-track breakup record that blends pop melodies with raw autofiction. The album was written in ten days and opens with Allen's move to New York after relocating in 2020 with her two daughters and then-husband. The record traces the timeline from her 2019 relationship with David Harbour through escalating tensions, mentions of a West End role and a phone call about opening the marriage. Songs allege infidelity, reference a mistress pseudonym, discovered sex toys and love letters, and label the partner a "sex addict." The couple announced their separation after four years of marriage.
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