I made this record in December 2024 and it was a way for me to process what was happening in my life,” Allen told British Vogue in an October 17 profile. The 14-track project tells the entire story of the split in chronological order,

A woman named Madeline features in two tracks on Lily Allen's new album West End Girl. The first time her name is featured is during track 4, “Tennis. In the song Lily describes feeling neglected after her partner comes home and how she starts to get jealous after seeing a text pop up on the partner's phone.

West End Girl is a welcome return from Lily Allen who brings a unique sound and unflinching honesty to her music. While it’s not got any instant or obvious hits, this is so personal you’ll be thinking about it for a week after.

Lily Allen's new album was heavily inspired by the breakdown of her marriage to David Harbour, but it's so much more than just its more salacious moments.