you can’t always trust popjustice. most of the time, their recommendations are spot on, but every once in a while, they go a bit off the deep end… that’s why i didn’t take their word for it when they first said lily allen was the “next big thing.”

i was finally convinced to check out the up-and-comer when i heard (via dotmusic) that she had posted a blog ranting about some of her fellow british pop idols. both luke pritchard, frontman for the kooks, and dirty pretty things’ carl barat are hysterically labeled “twats,” and lily even goes so far to say that the latter has a god complex. ouch!

welcome to the world of indie rock snobs, honey. lily is still a young one, you see, with much to learn. anyway, on her blog, which i’m sure her record company will soon take control of, she goes on to count herself among her idiot peers after she loses her handbag and has a diva moment of her own. let’s hope she’s able to keep her head on her shoulders, because her debut single is actually quite promising…

speaking of which, check out “smile” (with windows media), in which she basically lives out the sweetest revenge fantasy i’ve seen in ages. keep it up, babe!