With an album that doubles as an insider’s account of a tabloid divorce, the singer finds a new evolution of her signature style: Lightness isn’t a foil for irony, but a vehicle for hurt.
No matter how much you brace for the end of a relationship, nothing prepares you for when the floor suddenly gives out. On the title track of her fourth album, West End Girl, Lily Allen recreates the moments when the ground began to shift beneath her... [6013 chars]