West End Girl is the fifth studio album by English singer and songwriter Lily Allen, released on October 24, 2025, through BMG. It marks her first album in seven years since No Shame (2018) and showcases a mature, introspective return to music. Written and recorded largely in just ten days in late 2024, the album blends alternative pop, electronica, R&B, and UK garage influences. Thematically, West End Girl explores love, betrayal, open relationships, heartbreak, and self-discovery, drawing from Allen’s personal experiences while mixing fact with fiction. Inspired by A Grand Don’t Come for Free by The Streets, the album unfolds like a story, following emotional highs and lows with cinematic detail. Critics praised it as a confident and emotionally raw comeback, noting Allen’s sharp lyricism and melodic instincts. The 14-track record includes songs such as “West End Girl,” “Ruminating,” “Pussy Palace,” and “Madeline,” each offering glimpses into her witty yet vulnerable songwriting style. West End Girl became Allen’s highest-charting album in over a decade, reaffirming her status as one of Britain’s most distinctive and fearless pop voices.