The Fear: How Lily Allen Took Down the Pop Machine From the Inside I New British Canon

Founded in 2003, MySpace forever changed how music was promoted. For the first time, artists had a way of sharing their music online with a direct link to their fans. It led to an explosion of creativity and major label deals, with artists going from nobodies to pop stars seemingly overnight.

Lily Allen was one such artist. Her words were jaded yet mischievous, painting stories of disappointing lovers, messy breakups and inexpert pickup artists, built on a foundation of reggae-pop, drum n’ bass and grime. By album two she was more than aware of the un-reality of pop stardom, and set out to bring it down from the inside. This is New British Canon and this is the story of “The Fear.”

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Fact-checking by Chad Van Wagner.

00:00 Introduction
00:56 The Early Years of Lily Allen
07:21 Alright, Still & Paparazzi Hell
12:54 "The Fear" & Modern Superficiality
19:49 The Enduring Legacy of Lily Allen

Soundtrack
Luar - Citrine (https://soundcloud.com/luarbeats)
Jesse Gallagher - The Golden Present
Luar - Anchor (https://soundcloud.com/luarbeats)

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