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Lily Allen's Raw 'West End Girl' Album: A Tell-All Masterpiece
3 Feb
Summary
- Lily Allen's album 'West End Girl' details her marriage struggles.
- Supportive school mothers helped Allen through a difficult period.
- The album marks Allen's musical return after an eight-year hiatus.
Singer Lily Allen has released her surprise album, 'West End Girl,' an eight-year hiatus from music. Described as a "brutal, tell-all masterpiece," the 14-track record candidly explores the difficult final months of her marriage to actor David Harbour. Allen discussed in an interview how supportive school mothers, befriended through her daughters Ethel and Marnie, provided comfort during her profound sadness and withdrawal.
Allen characterized the album as angry and focused on outward rage rather than self-reflection, detailing her emotional response to her marriage's decline and the challenges of dating in her thirties. The album also sparked conversations about polyamory and open relationships, a subject Allen found prevalent among her LGBTQ+ friends. She is set to embark on a 46-date 'Lily Allen Performs West End Girl' tour, which will be a Broadway-esque one-woman show with unique set design, no band, and no dancers.
