Lily Allen - No Shame
Lily Allen talks to John Wilson about her fourth and most personal album, "No Shame"
John Wilson returns with another run of the series in which he talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made them or changed them. Recorded in front of a live audience at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's iconic Maida Vale Studios.
Lily Allen talks to John Wilson about her fourth and most personal album, "No Shame"
Always conversational in tone and infused with a dark sense of humour, Lily Allen's lyrics never shies away from the personal - and her most recent album, released in July 2018, is no different. Set against dancehall and reggae influences, the album moved away from her usual witty sarcastic songwriting style and opted for a more "candid" approach. With tracks like 'Trigger Bang', 'Lost My Mind', 'Three' and the album title track, she tackles everything from the breakdown of her marriage and her friendships... to maternal guilt, substance abuse and, as if that's not enough, social and political issues.
Lily Allen responds to questions from the audience and performs live acoustic versions of some of the tracks on the album.
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