"It's Not Me, It's You"showcases Allen's growth as both a songwriter and a performer. The album improves upon everything that her previous album, 2007's "Alright, Still,"did well, and pushes it just a little further. At times louder, at other times more restrained, Allen's voice shines throughout the disc, while the songwriting is at times more constructed, yet at other times a little more left field than what we've seen from her before. Stylistic flourishes add to these tracks, like the circus-esque style to "Shame For You", while Allen's lyrics, meanwhile, bounce back and forth between serious and her playful, winking attitude (the bouncy song "F*** You"). Each song seems to fit on the disc even though it covers a lot of ground musically.
With a more melodic --though perhaps less pop accessible -- album than "Alright, Still," Allen shows that she's the real deal. She's found a comfortable niche for her to mine, which she does with solid results here.
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Ed Kollin said on Feb. 18, 2009 at 3:30am
Finally somebody gets it. I am getting tired of all the “this is not“Alright, Still” reviews. After her miscarriage and other craziness how could she be the same person as three years ago? That being said this is an evolutionary change not a revolutionary one. In “LDN” she dealt with social concerns and in “Alfie” she dealt with drug abuse with a upbeat, giddy sound.
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