Being 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, you can't get anything more entertaining - or, at times, odd - than here, but, again, that suits Lily's personality perfectly as an outspoken, unabashedly unique singer-songwriter with an excellent debut.

This is an Amy Winhouse clone and this sounds like fake rasta music. Save your money for a real artist with talent.

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).

But there are some very good tracks on here, that definitely are worth downloading. The first track "Smile", is a quite bittersweet sounding, with some great singing, and lyrics about watching other people suffer (cool!). Knock Em' Out is pretty funny, with a lively piano and horns, giving it a bar feel, you can only see the story happen in your mind, easily. LDN is a very breezy song, latin sounding, a very feel good hit, ironically with some lyrics about random acts of vices on the street. Not Big is another good one, though the lyrics are entertaining, it doesn't really interest me, but I love it anyway. And Alfie is hilarious, and the music is really quirky, another winner. Nan, Your A Window Shopper, is a fun song, with great music and beats. Her singing is catchy, too.

The rest of the album, however, isn't that great. IT's nothing that makes me want to smash things out of anger (bad music pisses me off, period), it's got some interesting ideas, some interesting lyrics, but nothing that memorable.

The music is very complimenting of the lyrics, and they work very well. Just listen to both and how they go together. Great work!

She can write better lyrics than most, even though people complain that she has no street cred. But hey, she knows that the world is dangerous. I'm from the sheltered middle class suburbs like most of the people writing reviews on this site (probably), and I know that the streets aren't a good place to be. Sure, it's a stereotype, but the world is simply not a pretty place. I hope those gangster wannabees get stranded in a bad area and get shot. She is sometimes biting, in her lyrics, but it's far from the fakeness that some idiots want you to believe. Hey, I could figure out that random acts of crime can happen on the streets, it's just common sense.

Alright, so I'll give credit for the rest of the songs I don't care about, after all, they are merely just not that interesting, nothing too cool, but mediocre. The six songs are worth listening to, but other than that, meh. Still though, better than Amy Winehouse (hate her).

5.0/10

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.

A 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") but that's only the starting point of Alright, Still -

the sassiness in "Everything's Just Wonderful" where the beaurocrats won't help her get a mortgage, an ode to her pot smoking brother "Alfie", (set to a hippity little ska beat and sing along lyrics) and a love affair with London seen through the realities of big city life on "LDN" is probably my favorite on the album - I don't think a domestic release has been done it but if you find a copy of this, buy it. Four Bradleys...