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Radio 4,10 Dec 2018,28 mins

Lily Allen (A-side)

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Singer-songwriter Lily Allen talks about her fourth, and most personal album, 'No Shame'. Series in which leading performers and songwriters talk about the album that made them or changed them. Recorded in front of a live audience at the 麻豆社's iconic Maida Vale Studios, each edition includes two episodes - the A-side and B-side. In the A-side, Lily chats to John Wilson. Always conversational in tone and infused with a dark sense of humour, Lily Allen鈥檚 lyrics never shy away from the personal 鈥 and her 2018 album is no different. Set against dancehall and reggae influences, the album moved away from her usual witty, sarcastic, song writing style and opted for a more "candid" approach. With tracks like 鈥楾rigger Bang鈥, 鈥楲ost My Mind鈥, 鈥楾hree鈥 and the album title track, she tackles everything from the breakdown of her marriage and her friendships鈥 to maternal guilt, substance abuse and, as if that鈥檚 not enough, social and political issues. In the B-side of the programme, it's the turn of the audience to ask the questions. Producer: Paul Kobrak First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in December 2018.

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