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Lily Allen Announces 'West End Girl,' First Album in Seven Years, Out Friday

Allen calls the record her most vulnerable work, reflecting life in a new city.

Overview

  • The LP is due October 24 via BMG as the follow-up to 2018’s No Shame.
  • The 14-track set, featuring cover art by Spanish artist Nieves González, was largely written with Blue May, with Allen, Blue May, Seb Chew and Kito serving as executive producers.
  • Allen says she drafted the songs during a concentrated 10-day session in Los Angeles in December 2024, then finished the album in London and New York.
  • Reporting on a recent British Vogue profile highlights lyrics that seem to allude to alleged infidelity, which Allen frames as inspired by relationship experiences rather than strict autobiography.
  • Allen has recently spoken about entering a treatment facility after her separation from David Harbour, describing a period of severe despair before beginning recovery steps.