Lily Allen Releases West End Girl Amid Infidelity Reports

Lily Allen has returned with West End Girl, her first album in seven years, released Oct. 24 via BMG. The record was reportedly written and recorded in about 10 days as she processed the breakdown of her marriage to actor David Harbour amid reports of infidelity. The album is a raw, confessional “auto-fiction” mixing fact and fiction and grappling with themes of betrayal, abandonment, codependency and threats to her sobriety. Critics praised it as a brutal personal exorcism that still showcases Allen’s melodic gift across eclectic styles from bossa nova and flamenco to jungle, doo‑wop and two‑step garage. The track “Pussy Palace” details the discovery of sex toys and explicit paraphernalia. Allen’s recent work includes theatre, podcasting, product lines (including sex toys and an OnlyFans) and guest spots with younger stars, and listeners are urged to hear West End Girl as a provocative, cathartic narrative that presents one side of a fraught story.