It's Not Me It's You: Lilly Allen's Newest Album

Who needs to spend $15.00 on a self-help book when you can just chillax to Lily Allen's second album, "It's not me, it's you." For example, if you are an indulgent 22-year-old, caught up in dedicating her days to dressing sexy, wearing loads of make up, and putting out to feel good about yourself - you can easily quash that by listening to "22," a song that discourages misguided women from living a vapid life.

Unlike Allen's first album, "Alright, still," on this album, she sounds more real, like it's actually her sassy voice behind those lyrics instead of producer number 8 or the 12th writer from her company's production team. Her first single, "Smile," was kitchy . But her latest single, "The Fear," not only latches onto the awww-factor but actually expresses the difficulties of living through materialism, plastic surgery, and not knowing who is real. She has added more of herself into this album by co-writing all of the songs. Good job, Lilly!

Most of her songs are focused on her silky English voice sifting through regret-laden ballads, except her first track, "Everyone's At It," which has screeching synthesizers upon random techno beats that will slither your eardrums to bits. Yes, anti-depressants can screw you up, but does she really want our ears to bleed sympathy for this generation's drug plight? Maybe this song should be on the b-side. It's fortunate though that the rest of her songs are not splintered.

"Never Gonna Happen" and "Back to the Start" are great motivators to ignore that desperate guy in your life and to ask for forgiveness from a certain diva who was everything you were not. Delete the tempos, beats, and her classic electronic style and you have a woman's guide to dealing with every day beef.

If you are American, and angry over the way President Bush has run the country for the last 8 years, please listen to "F*** you." It is created especially for him and leaves remnants of Allen's infamous MySpace blog meshed into the song. Overall, this album has more of an ethereal sound than the last, which will leave you addicted to most of her tracks.