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Alright, Still by: Lily Allen List Price: $12.98 CD-Charts Price: $10.99 You Save: $1.99 (15%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0094637546628 Format: Explicit Lyrics Label: Capitol Records Manufacturer: Capitol Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Capitol Records Release Date: January 30, 2007 Studio: Capitol Records Sales Rank: 479 MPN: 75466 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Album Description: Japanese version of her debut album includes two bonus tracks, 'Cheryl Tweedy' and 'Absolutely Nothing'. Debut album by this critically adored British female pop vocalist. 13 tracks including the single 'Smile'. It's been a whirlwind couple of months for Lily Allen. After signing a low key deal with Regal, late last year, no one could have predicted how quickly she'd make an impression on the nation. Lily, like many artists, started posting tracks on her Myspace site in November 2005, so she could gauge what people thought. The response has been phenomenal. Listens on her Myspace site now are staggering, over 2 million and rising. The support from the press, radio and TV has been fantastic. She is already a 'red top' favorite with her honesty and sharp tongue, but also has fans across the digital world and within cult publications. Regal. 2006. From Amazon.co.uk: Being, as she is, the daughter of prominent British actor Keith Allen, the cynics could easily dismiss the rise of Lily Allen as an act of backroom nepotism, a talent-free starlet helped to the stage by the right connections. But one listen to her debut album Alright, Still dispels any doubts about young Ms. Allen's star quality. Possessed of a feisty wit and taste for urban storytelling that should see her compared to Mike "The Streets" Skinner, these 11 tracks of sunshine-friendly reggae-pop cover topics including frustrating potential closing-time suitors ("Knock 'Em Out"), being happy when your ex is having a bad time ("Smile"), and having a little brother who likes a bit of a smoke--and not just of the tobacco variety ("Alfie"). Wisely, however, Allen doesn't let the grittiness of the subject matter tarnish the golden pop suss of the songs, a suite of gleaming productions by names including Mark Ronson and Gwen Stefani collaborator Greg Kurstin that take inspiration from the lighter end of reggae and vintage rocksteady. Doubtless some corners of the press will pillory her as a poor role model, but there's an engaging honesty to the likes of "LDN"--a love song to a city filled with teenage muggers, pimps, and crack whores, narrated by someone who's cycling because "the filth took away my license." Like father, like daughter. --Louis Pattison Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Surprisingly entertaining and hugely enjoyableBeing from the United States I didn't get blasted by the Lily Allen phenomenon that took over England after the "Queen of MySpace" debuted her first single "Smile" and debut album to the music world. Sure, MTV played the music videos and I heard occasional talk about the girl who came out of nowhere (well, the Internet is more like it), but I didn't really pay too much attention. But the infectious, albeit repetitive sounds of "Smile" permeated through my ears recently and I was drawn to the British pop star, and I ended up buying her CD. The album contains a good share of great songs, including the hilarious bro-bashing "Alfie" and "Not Big," and although Lily lacks powerful chops her sweet coo suits her individual style quite well. Lyrically, ... Read More: Rating:  - Amy Winehouse CloneThis is an Amy Winhouse clone and this sounds like fake rasta music. Save your money for a real artist with talent. Rating:  - Oh Dang...Considering when I heard Lily Allen's song LND, I found it quite impossible not to like it. I'm pretty much very wary with music these days, especially when it comes to more mainstream music. I thought that she could be a potential breath of fresh air. The results of the album are pretty mixed. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with any of these songs. But just because there's nothing wrong with these songs doesn't mean there good, and that pretty much is why this album isn't that great. WHile I could potentially overlook the fact she probably didn't compose the beats (I think it takes a special person to compose some of the background music, definitely more rich and entertaining than most crap that plauges today's pop). ... Read More: Rating:  - Why oh why would I want to listen to anything else...I had high expectations from this album due to all the praise. She has this amazing way of putting whimsical and upbeat melodies to lyrics which are anything but. She is a new part of my musical daily diet. Rating: - RefreshingA Myspace glory story, Lily started posting songs on her page and become a phenomenon; though I have to think being the daughter of a well known actor in England, probably didn't hurt any promotion pocketbooks - still she deserves what she gets for coming up with not only a brilliant little album but what that is actually fun, catchy, bitter, bitchy and most importantly really original. Combining a rocking pop backdrop, the sugary sweet melodies are the backdrop for cutting and slicing apart ex-lovers, arch rivals and complete towns - all done in a slight Cockney accent and boisterous delivery. The first single "Smile" hit the #1 spot in the UK ("At first when I see you cry/ it makes me smile...I feel bad for a while but then I just smiiiile") ... Read More: |
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