Lily Allen Announces New Album ‘West End Girl’ After Seven Years
After a seven-year break from the music scene, pop star Lily Allen announces new album details, confirming her fifth studio record, West End Girl, will drop on October 24. The 14-track album is her first full-length release since 2018’s Mercury Prize-shortlisted No Shame. Allen, who has spent recent years focusing on acting and her podcast, returns with material she calls her most personal and vulnerable to date.
The new album features songs penned and recorded over an intense 10-day period in Los Angeles last December, later finished in London and New York. Allen revealed that the raw material on West End Girl was inspired by her recent relocation and navigating a tumultuous time. She has been upfront that the lyrics address the breakdown of her marriage to actor David Harbour.
In a recent statement, Lily Allen announces new album themes, explaining that the record serves as a “mixture of fact and fiction,” exploring the “complexities of relationships.” She describes the process as a way to document her life in a new city and process the events that led her to where she is now. This marks an exciting return for the influential star.
The anticipation is high for this comeback, which critics are already touting as the singer-songwriter at the peak of her powers. Fans can expect an unvarnished and gut-punching pop experience when Lily Allen announces new album West End Girl drops this Friday. The artist is ready to share her latest story with the world.
