album of the day:
lily allen "alright, still"~
let me preface this by saying that i reallyyyyy wanted to hate this album. perez hilton bashes this chick every chance he gets and i really wanted to be on board with his opinion. but lily allen is fuckin' awesome! i am no longer surprised that she was discovered via myspace. she's got such spunk and pizzazz. i feel like she could kick your ass and break your heart in the same breath.
this album is seriously fun. i don't love every track but i'm halfway through and i found myself dancing in my bathroom mirror through more tracks than not. her lyrics are very catchy. the melodies are so-so but lyrics + melody = great song. she has a very cute voice! it's a good voice for what she sings, ya know? ugh, i hate to say it... but i dig it, especially the song about her brother smoking weed.
moral of the story: very pleasantly surprised
favorite song(s): 'smile' and 'LDN' and 'friday night' and and 'everything's just wonderful' and 'littlest things' and 'alfie'
favorite lyrics: "don't try to test me 'cause you'll get a reaction / another drink and i'm ready for action" from 'friday night'
1 comment:
Good album. Have you heard her follow-up, It's Not Me, It's You, though? I think it's, in some ways, superior to Alright, Still; if her debut album was a blast of no-nonsense attitude, her second album shows signs of maturity and introspection peeking through that attitude. But Alright, Still is still much fun to groove to.
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