Maybe you've never heard of Lily Allen (with the exception of our Katy Perry vs. Lily Allen throwdown, of course). Well, she is kind of like Katy Perry, just British. But her latest album, which debuted last week, has hit the top of the singles and album charts in the UK and is making her climb in the US, as well, so suffice it to say she's worth a spin.

So far, the biggest hits on new record "It's Not Me, It's You" are "The Fear" and "F*** You." Both are representative of this pop-ska star with a reputation for talking. A lot. Not just about her less-than-perfect relationship with her parents and her drug-filled past, but also against other musicians and collaborators of her music.

This time around, it looks as though Allen wished to separate herself from the image of her previous album.

"We decided to try and make bigger sounding, more ethereal songs, real songs," Allen said in an interview with NME. "I wanted to work with one person from start to finish to make it one body of work. I wanted it to feel like it had some sort of integrity. I think I've grown up a bit as a person, and I hope it reflects that."

No longer is she the whiny teenager who searches for attention - or is she? Some say the album continues to be all about her troubles and doubts about life, but "The Fear" and "F*** You" embody several of her outlooks about the world around her.

Allen portrays both the danger and the humor of growing up rich and famous in "The Fear." She talks about wanting "lots of money" - "f***loads of diamonds" - yet at the same time, "I heard people die while they are trying to find them." She demonstrates both her love for materialism, but remains aware of the danger of losing oneself in the midst of it all. Even though the lyrics sound like the typical anxieties of a rich princess, the message rings true for anybody obsessed with comfort and appearances.

"F*** You" has a disarming charm about it, which may or may not disappear when you discover the political allusion to former president, George W. Bush, and his administration. Allen drops the f-bomb once more to wave the ex-president and his policies goodbye. She proceeds to make a case of him as being "small-minded" and a "racist."

This time around, Allen declined to work with disc jockey and producer Mark Ronson. She joined forces once again with Greg Kurstin who wrote a few songs for "Alright, Still," her previous album. Has she moved forward? That's for listeners to decide after hearing "It's Not Me, It's You."