Lily Allen's New Album West End Hailed As 'Brutal', 'Gobsmacking' And 'Unflinching' In Reviews

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68fb2b081800003bd6fe41e8.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Lily Allen performing at Glastonbury in 2022" data-caption="Lily Allen performing at Glastonbury in 2022" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Joseph Okpako/WireImage" />Lily Allen performing at Glastonbury in 2022</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400"><a href="news/lily-allen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lily Allen</a> has returned to the music scene after a seven-year absence, with what just might be her most personal album to date.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">A week ago, the chart-topping singer announced her fifth album West End Girl was on the way, telling <a href="https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/lily-allen-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">British Vogue</a> the release was “inspired by what went on in the relationship” with her now- husband <a href="news/david-harbour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Harbour</a>, who she married in 2020, and with whom she was <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/david-harbour-avoids-questions-lily-allen-marriage-split_uk_680a06e3e4b09e23ad0565e9">reported to have parted ways last year</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">West End Girl came out on Friday, and has already received a wave of praise due to her confessional lyrics, although critics seem more split on the longevity of the songs, which span a number of different genres including flamenco, reggae, bossa nova, acoustic ballad and, of course, pure pop.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight