Lily Allen – I’m not a fan.
January 30, 2009
It’s not that I dislike Lily Allen strongly – it’s just that she states the obvious a little too obviously. Where I find Kate Nash endearing with her simple songs about the ordinary – I find that Allen grates on me. At the moment it is impossible to avoid hearing Allens latest offering as it has saturated the airwaves on every major radio station. It’s almost as if Allen has become the Radio1 special envoy for dumbing down.
Her subject matter is nothing new either, which in itself isn’t an issue . But it’s been done better. I’m not a huge Just Jack fan either but I think his take on celebrity culture is infinitely more entertaining than Allens effort and only makes her seem dated already in an industry that thrives on what’s new.
Will this have any lasting effects on her career – undoubtedly not….unfortunately not. It just means that in the short term whilst she is on her promotional tour we have to listen to her spouting endless rubbish.
If Allen is the best we have to offer as the poster girl of British pop then we are in trouble. Take my advice and listen to VV Browne instead.
