Back to News
Dead-end boys and West End girls: Lily Allen’s greatest songs – ranked!
EntertainmentMusic•February 26, 2026 at 2:00 PMNational

Dead-end boys and West End girls: Lily Allen’s greatest songs – ranked!

By Alexis Petridis•The Guardian Music

Ahead of her UK tour and her three nominations at this weekend’s Brit awards, we appraise Allen’s sharp, candid songcraftThe final track of West End Girl is as close as the album’s break-up saga comes to conciliation, which isn’t terribly close (there’s a glancing lyrical reference to fault on both sides). But in its dreamy trip-hoppy backing and the sweetness of its melody lurks something else: a sense of closure. Continue reading...

Ahead of her UK tour and her three nominations at this weekend’s Brit awards, we appraise Allen’s sharp, candid songcraft

The final track of West End Girl is as close as the album’s break-up saga comes to conciliation, which isn’t terribly close (there’s a glancing lyrical reference to fault on both sides). But in its dreamy trip-hoppy backing and the sweetness of its melody lurks something else: a sense of closure.

Continue reading...

Related News

Sir Ranulph Fiennes' relatives tell BBC it's 'very painful' not being able to visit him
UK NewsEntertainmentMusic News

Sir Ranulph Fiennes' relatives tell BBC it's 'very painful' not being able to visit him

It has been alleged that Sir Ranulph has been admitted to a number of care homes under assumed names.

BBC Entertainment & Arts32 minutes ago
‘A genre-defying monument’: how Sign o’ the Times captured Prince at his creative peak
EntertainmentMusicMusic News

‘A genre-defying monument’: how Sign o’ the Times captured Prince at his creative peak

As a new book on the Paisley Park polymath is released, author John McKie explains why Prince’s 1987 album is the ultima...

The Guardian Music45 minutes ago
Fire fears as vape shop prepares to open next to Glasgow’s Mackintosh Tearooms
UK NewsEntertainment

Fire fears as vape shop prepares to open next to Glasgow’s Mackintosh Tearooms

Residents say shop threatens Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s last surviving tearoom months after vape shop blaze nearbyIn th...

The Guardian - UK News1 hour ago
I paid £30,000 for an 'influencer' degree. Here's why
UK NewsEntertainmentMusic News

I paid £30,000 for an 'influencer' degree. Here's why

Content creation degrees aim to help people make money from social media, but are they worth the money?

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 hours ago
‘Jaw-dropping’ play based on Pelicot rape trial comes to London for one night
UK NewsEntertainment

‘Jaw-dropping’ play based on Pelicot rape trial comes to London for one night

Four-hour production featuring star-studded cast will be performed at London County Hall A play based on the trial of th...

The Guardian - UK News2 hours ago
Blue Lights: The police drama hitting home in Northern Ireland
UK NewsEntertainmentMusic News

Blue Lights: The police drama hitting home in Northern Ireland

As the award winning series returns, it highlights tensions between police and communities in Northern Ireland.

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 hours ago