– Lily Allen Covers Keane’s “Somewhere Only We Know,” Her First New Music in Four Years
Boxx Magazine | Lily Allen Covers Keane’s “Somewhere Only We Know,” Her First New Music in Four Years
Wednesday 13th November 2013,
News
- Chelsea Wolfe Releases Insound and La Blogothèque Studio Sessions
- Lily Allen Covers Keane’s “Somewhere Only We Know,” Her First New Music in Four Years
- Alanis Morissette Bringing ‘Jagged Little Pill’ to Broadway
- La Luz Hit in Terrible Semi Collision
Lily Allen Covers Keane’s “Somewhere Only We Know,” Her First New Music in Four Years
Boxx Magazine November 11, 2013
Lily Allen has been M.I.A. since the release of her sophomore album, It’s Not Me, It’s You, back in 2009. Following her indefinite hiatus from music, she’s gotten married, changed her name, had a couple kids, dabbled in acting, changed her name back and even launched her own record label. Though she’s begun to resurface in more recent years—she announced work on a new album last August and performed live at a Paris fashion show in February—it was not until Friday that the British pop singer made her official return.
As part of a new Christmas commercial for British department store chain John Lewis, Allen has recorded a cover of Keane’s “Somewhere Only We Know”—her first new solo song in four years. Allen stays true to the original’s roots, adding only a few peppy melodies and joyous bells as holiday decoration. Her voice sounds soft and sweet, fittingly paired with an uplifting animated tale of a rabbit helping his hibernating bear friend celebrate Christmas. Watch the commercial below.