Alright, Still
by Lily Allen
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 183 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 147 out of 183
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 183
  3. Negative: 20 out of 183

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  1. LoLa
    Jul 21, 2007
    5
    Really enjoyed some of her tracks......but listening to the album straight through is a straight bore. She has this nonchalant monotone voice that gets on your nerves after 4 songs.
  2. saramcg
    Jan 2, 2007
    5
    Bland and dull. Why such a success - well because Lily is brilliant at being ... well ... Lily Allen. But musically? Its nothing much. poppy, ephemeral, quick to date and really a bit vapid. Prediction: 1 more album, then an acting - or possibly presenting - career will beckon. She's good, but not neccesarily at this. She is also - lets be honest - just a tad irritating.
  3. Seeds13
    Feb 9, 2007
    5
    4 points go to Lily's legs. 1 point for the music. Dull. Belongs in an elevator. When will we divide music into two groups: people who are musicians, and people who make music. Lily Allen belongs to the latter.
  4. MattD.
    Feb 22, 2007
    5
    Too many bratty lyrics - Slant Magazine is right that Pink is much more authentic. The sound has interesting sonics in spots, but really there is better out there - Casey Dienel and Madeline to name a couple.
  5. Alex
    Aug 24, 2010
    6
    I bought this album in my younger, Pop-loving days, and remember thoroughly enjoying it upon first listening. Highlights include "Knock 'Em Out" (the chorus makes that song. A poppy, interesting and catchy tune.) and "Take What You Take", (good lyrics and the appropriate pop voice) although there is some less-worthy songs on here. These include "Friday Night" (just, not a very good song.I bought this album in my younger, Pop-loving days, and remember thoroughly enjoying it upon first listening. Highlights include "Knock 'Em Out" (the chorus makes that song. A poppy, interesting and catchy tune.) and "Take What You Take", (good lyrics and the appropriate pop voice) although there is some less-worthy songs on here. These include "Friday Night" (just, not a very good song. uninteresting and irritating) and "Friend Of Mine" (frankly, boring.)
    While the album is mainly made up of good tracks, it also includes not-so-good tracks, and, while this is acceptable, her singing voice is barely past satisfactory either. Coming from her rich background, the album has a strong feel of "I DID NOT WRITE THESE LYRICS, AND NEITHER DO I FEEL THEM!" and although she fits in perfectly with "Take What You Take" and few others, most songs seem out of her genre. Better luck fitting in next time Lily.
    6/10. Why? Because while the album includes good songs, she isn't amazingly talented and doesn't sport the greatest of personalities, which reflects in her songs to create a more manufactured feel across the otherwise satisfactory record.    … Collapse
  6. beingryanjude
    Dec 29, 2014
    6
    Frank, bold and... very British. Lily Allen's debut features much more than unique vocals: you'll find fun beats and forever catchy hits, such as: 'LDN' and 'Smile.'
  7. foxgrove
    May 12, 2014
    5
    This is ok. Sme songs are better than others and I particularly liked the lyrics to 'Friend of Mine', The main reason I bought the album ,though, was for the track entitled 'Littlest Things' Which sets the beautiful main theme from the 1974 film 'Emmanuelle' to lyrics. I am somewhat amazed that permission was granted to do this.

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#79 Best Album of 2007
58
#58 Most Discussed Album of 2007
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#21 Most Shared Album of 2007

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
  1. BBC collective
    60
    Lyrically, Allen spins the street-slang tales of blowjobs and booze told with varying success by everyone from The Streets to Shampoo.
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  2. cokemachineglow
    81
    Sheâ??s funky, confident and fun, and thatâ??s just on the first song.
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  3. Dot Music
    60
    For now, it's way more than a stop-gap but sadly not the second coming you might have been hoping for.
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