About this episode
Laura Snapes joins DJ Louie XIV to discuss the career and music of Lily Allen, exploring her rise, decline, and comeback in the pop music scene.
The Guardian 's deputy music editor Laura Snapes returns to Pop Pantheon to unpack the work and career of one of pop’s most trenchant storytellers, Lily Allen. Louie and Laura dig into Lily's MySpace origins and scrappy 2006 debut, Alright, Still, her status as a British tabloid fixture, and her 2009 electro pop record It's Not Me, It's You . From there, they track her decline in acclaim and on the charts with 2014’s Sheezus and 2018’s No Shame, before discussing her surprise comeback with 2025’s West End Girl . Finally, they rank Lily Allen in The Official Pop Pantheon. Lily Allen Essentials Playlist Join Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and More Shop Merch in Pop Pantheon's Store Follow Pop Pantheon on Instagram Follow DJ Louie XIV on Instagram Follow Russ on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: DJ Louie XIV
Guest: Laura Snapes
Topics covered
- Lily Allen's career
- music analysis
- pop music
- British pop culture
- album reviews
Keywords
- Lily Allen
- Laura Snapes
- pop music
- album reviews
- British pop
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Guardian
Books & works: Alright, Still, It's Not Me, It's You, Sheezus, No Shame, West End Girl
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