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Lily Allen Releases 'West End Girl,' Her First Album in Seven Years

She says the record was made to help her process her separation from David Harbour.

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Overview

  • Lily Allen’s 14-track album arrived on October 24, marking her return to studio releases since 2018’s No Shame.
  • The songs use blunt, autobiographical-style lyrics about infidelity, lies and non-monogamy, though Allen says not everything is literally true.
  • Allen has described a rapid creation process, with British Vogue citing a 16‑day recording sprint at the end of 2024, while Perfect/NME reports it was written and recorded about 10 days after her divorce.
  • She has said the breakup threatened her sobriety and that she checked into treatment earlier in 2025, themes she addresses on tracks such as Relapse.
  • Allen married actor David Harbour in 2020 and their divorce became public earlier this year, framing the personal context behind the new material.