Blue May

Last night was, in a word, emotional. Getting to see @LilyAllen perform her masterpiece "West End Girl" as a one-woman theatrical stage show was the best way to experience this timeless album, which was produced by this cowboy, @BlueyMay . You may not realize this, but "West End Girl" would not have happened without Blue. He created the safe space and collected the right collaborators for Lily to be able to bring forth, arguably, her more profound work to date. Blue put his magic to work and got me a copy of @MixOnlineIG with our cover story--the first time I've ever held a copy of the magzine with something I've written in it. He also was the consummate host for the evening taking care of everyone with a wave of his hand. We experienced @ThundercatMusic 's pocket watch and played a version of rummy we weren't familiar with backstage. I reviewed the show for @UndertheRadarMag , which you can read via the links in my bio. I also wrote about the amazingness of "West End Girl" for @FloodMagazine 's year-end best albums list last year. And of course there is mine and Blue's Mix Magazine cover story. I sense a Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition) Lily Allen 2007 interview in the near future... #LilyAllen #WestEndGirl #LilyAllenPerformsWestEndGirl #BlueMay

‘In the end, we as writers had to be as brave as Lily was being. It was truly an education in songwriting.’ @lilyallen ’s ‘West End Girl’ took the world by storm last October, but how did such a complex concept record come together so quickly? We went behind the scenes with co-writers and producers @blueymay , @iamvioletskies , and @oscarscheller to uncover the making of the album. From ‘dancing through the pain’ to writing the ‘spaghetti Western showdown’ that is 'Madeline,' the trio discuss the raw honesty and sharp wit that makes Lily one of our finest wordsmiths. ✍️ Go inside the 'West End Girl' studio sessions at the link in the bio. #LilyAllen #WestEndGirl #Songwriting #BehindTheSong

#TheIvorNovelloAwards Best Album nominee: West End Girl written by Lily Allen, Chloe Angelides (@chloeangelides ), Kito (@kito ) and Blue May (@blueymay ). Performed by Lily Allen (@lilyallen ). Find out who takes home an Ivor Novello Award at The Ivors with @amazonmusic on 21 May, celebrating the craft of songwriters and screen composers. 🏆 Explore all the nominations, link in bio 🔗 #TheIvors #TheIvors2026 #TheIvorsAcademy #BestAlbum

Big Blue through Blue’s lens

Woah! Moved and honoured that my interview with @lilymoayeri got chosen for the cover story of @mixonlineig I so enjoyed the the interview - it’s so beautiful to see how real journalists do their job! Keep printing alive! Special thanks to @benbaptie for adding some words of wisdom at the end of the piece too 🤝👑 Thank you to @judymillersilverman @motormouthmediapr for putting this together and being amazing in general And most importantly - thank you to @lilyallen - nobody can take any credit for this album before Lily takes all of hers and more - GENIUS ICON FOREVER. And massive - massive thanks to all the other producers, writers, musicians, engineers, and studios that worked so hard on this album too! WEST END GIRL FOREVER

Howdy NAMM

Thanks so much to @willman.chris and @variety for coming over to mine a couple of weeks back to talk all things @lilyallen + West End Girl. Chris, special thanks for the insanely generous intro, followed by posting my fairly un-teathered and stream of conscious ramblings in full - Hope it makes some strange sense! Massive thanks to @judymillersilverman @motormouthmediapr for setting this up! Link in bio

Sometimes you meet one of your hero’s and it exceeds even your wildest expectations. Trevor kindly invited me to his house for a few hours earlier today. What really strikes me is how it took us all of five minutes to suss each other out and then cut straight to the core of what being a producer of incredible artists is all about. This man is there at the very birth of what modern pop music is - still to this day. Instrumental is an understatement. I was obsessed with his records before I even knew what a music producer was - Seal and Grace Jones played non stop in my mums car growing up. As soon as I did understand what a music producer was - I studied Trevor’s work and methods. You have to remember - beyond music Trevor also created an industry and infrastructure around him - Sarm, ZTT etc etc. He was very clear to me today that he attributed much of that to his late wife - it was incredibly moving to hear him talk about her, and the incredible vision and drive she had. Truly beautiful and touching. Enormous thanks to @suzanne.deller for connecting us too. @trevorhornmusic 🫡❤️

WEST END FUCKING ICON COURAGEOUS LYRICAL MASTER GIRL. @lilyallen I love you, and i’m so proud of what we made together. Your bravery, humour, intelligence - I can’t put it all in to words. NOBODY DOES IT LIKE YOU. I know it’s not easy but the world is a better place for having your art in it. ❤️❤️ This album was basically written and recorded in 16days and completely finished - strings, mixed, mastered in 6weeks. I couldn’t be more grateful to all the insanely talented people involved. @kito my co EP - this record would literally not exist without you! One phone call a few months before between you and I really turned in to something beautiful - you brought so many key people into this project - alongside your own insane talent! What a trip! Love love @chloeangelides @iamvioletskies TOPLINE KILLERS how did you guys both just get it from minute one. 🫡🫡 @hayleygenepenner Could not be more fitting your two songs open this whole damn record ❤️ @leroyclampitt @oscarscheller @chromesparks @micahjasper @jasonevigan @sensitiveitalian PRODUCTION DONS!!!!! @amylangleycello what can I say - how many records have we done now? I love you with all my heart, your arrangements on this album are truly incredible. And I love that you and Thom got on a plane out to LA with about 24hrs notice. Aren’t you sick of me stressing you out yet? Love to your incredible players too. @vynehall I literally couldn’t have done this without you. Having you out for the final week of this record, the way you just fit every space I needed from you - incredible production work, your work with Amy on the string arrangements, but also just the moral support and chain smoking with me! @mikeyfreedomhart @ifranzino @afterhrs_ your last minute work on Tennis really took it home. @benbaptie mate. What the actual fuck - that whole week seems soo derranged to think back to it now - how did you mix this in 5 days! It sounds impeccable. @jlaportamasters @mark_afterdark could not have wished a better place to put the final touches on this album - such a rare pleasure to do it in person too! Joe, next time you choose the restaurant! @wellscarter thank you for everything

West End Girl 24.10.25 @lilyallen

Congratulations to @joycrookes on the release of her second album. 3 years in the making!! Prod/Co-prod and Mixed by me [with the exception of Perfect Crime Prod by Joy and Harvey] alongside an incredible array of hugely talented contributors: UK’s Very Own Wrecking Crew. aka the best studio band in the world: Drums: Nathan Allen @2leftmusic Percussion: Oli Savill @olisavill Bass: Alex Bonfanti @alex_9000 Keys/Synths: Steve Pringle @steve_pringle Piano: Sam Beste @thevernonspring I Know You’d Kill: Drums: Alexis Nunez @alexisnunezenunsixela Guitar Marcus Bonfanti @marcusbonfantimusic Brass: Henry Collins and Francis Walden Brave: Vox by @jnrwilliams Perc by @grahamgodfrey Strings by Amy Langley @amylangleycello and all her amazing players. Prod by Joy @harvey_dweller @_tevn_ @chromesparks Engineering by Me, @georgeachung @riccardodamian Mastered by @puttingitonwax Studios: @club.scenic @konkstudios @abbeyroadstudios @studio13 Fish Factory @metropolisstudios Special thanks to: @fin_munro @charliowen @kaikwasi @alastair.kinross @kierzjob @insanity