REVIEW | LILLY ALLEN, "IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU"

Lilly Allen, "It's Not Me, It's You"
Capitol Records, February 10, 2008
Review: Emily Hiraki

Lilly Allen is a modern woman! In this week's release of It's Not Me, It's You, breakout British songstress Lilly Allen has all but abandoned the sweet and easy sound that she brought to the States in 2006. It's Not Me, It's You mixes Allen's soft voice with drum machines and keyboards in a gentle re-branding of her pop sound. In past interviews, Allen has mentioned that she tired of her first album Alright, Still and was excited to do something new with It's Not Me, It's You. But in the album, you can hear the struggle between new styles and the fear of losing fans – the result is something that too carefully walks the line between old and new. An enjoyable album that's destined to get lost in the shuffle this year.