Loving: LDN - Lily Allen
Update for all you people searching for song lyrics: they’re on her website. Enjoy.
At the risk of being labeled “the guy who listens to nothing but chick singers,” here’s another “chick singer.” Hey, it’s not my fault that the more interesting music these days is being made by women. Okay, besides Sufjan and DCFC. I just namedropped 2 dude singers. Happy, Ryan? ;)
The music blogosphere has been all abuzz with adulations over Lily’s music, so I feel a bit like I’m reporting that that water is wet. Duh. “LDN” is a catchy rhyme about a bike ride through London, bookended and puncuated by the most memorable Spanish horn riff I’ve heard in a long time. Lily’s lyrics are streetwise, optomistic, punchy and lightly coarse (there’s something about a pimp and a crackwhore). But the song is so peppy those references sound like happy things. I love this song and I think you’ll love it, too.
Listen: Lily Allen – LDN
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I wrote about her a few days ago, only to be promptly informed that it was 2 week old news! Oh well. I love her.
Stereogum had an mp3 of “Knock ‘em Out” up for grabs, too, if you’re looking for more. She also has a mixtape she made title “My First Mixtape”, hosted on her personal website, too – you’ll have to do some digging for a link, but it’s there.
Jared Christensen » 779 days ago #
Great writeup, Richard! I knew I was going to be the last blogger on earth to write about this song. ;) I have the mixtape, too, though I haven’t listened to the whole thing. I had no idea she was an offspring of New Order! That explains the talent, eh?
Martin » 779 days ago #
Caught a Scottish band called ‘Camera Obscura’ last Sat night – really good, the album ‘underachievers please try harder’ is worth a look!
Jared Christensen » 778 days ago #
You know, I tried to listen to that album a few months back and just couldn’t get into it. Don’t they have a new album out? How’s that one compare to “Underachievers…”?
Martin » 778 days ago #
I don’t think the new album is out yet, at least I haven’t seen it knocking around anyway! I know what you mean about ‘Underachievers…’, it does take a few listens for it to grow on you. I think it’s worth the perseverance though..!
Jared Christensen » 776 days ago #
beth – I’ll check her out!
Alan – I haven’t heard Lady Sovereign, but other bloggers have compared Lily to both her and The Streets guy. I have heard The Streets, and while I think it’s very good it’s really not up my alley. I have to be in a very rare mood to listen to any hip hop besides Beastie Boys. ;) I’ll have to look up Sovereign here soon.
Great find Jared. Check out this New Yorker article on British pop—Lily Allen gets a few paragraphs.
Jared Christensen » 747 days ago #
You could always try her website: http://forums.lilyallenmusic.com/viewtopic.php?t=53
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