Lily Allen - Alright Still (CD 2006)

Ms Allen,

What an album you cheeky lickle scamp! Just like you old man you've got a snarl and the swagger to slap your rivals or any girl who shouts in your face. Some say that you are paying homage to hip hop, reggae and ska like any other bored middle class kid but I feel you are a very different breed Ms Allen.

Smile is a craking bit of bubble gum pop with hard centre breaking your teeth like a crowbar to the cakehole. You almost remind me of Mike Skinner, neh! Ray Davis (ask yer grandad kids!) with you little swipes at your ex and how your revealed in his mifortune. Pure sadistic pleasure for 3 minutes and that was me hooked, line and sinker. LDN is another slice of urban decay served up on a ska platter taking me back to the days of the Specials. A keen eye and a acrid sense of humour is common in your songs but I'm not complaining in fact long may it continue.

The Littlest things and No friend of mine are two songs which show you in a different life but we must suffer to truly know that we have lived. No Friend of mine is another good track and the reggae dance hall solo is almost Lauren Hill (Ex-Factor, anyone?) but still complements that song superbly.

If you are a fan of Ska, reggae and hip hop then this is a good investment and Ms Allen does have a bright future ahead of her as she does have a lot of things to say and more Brits to win ( Oooooo.. was I cruel there?)