There are few debuts more self-assured, intelligent and as funny as Lily Allen's Alright, Still. Turning 15 years old today (July 13), the LP leaves a legacy of whip-smart social commentary and a reggae, hip-hop-influenced sonic palette that proves even in 2006 at the start of her career, Lily was already anticipating how the waves of pop music would ebb and flow.
Released by Parlophone Records in 2006, Lily had signed a five-album, £25,000 deal with the label, but wasn't seen as a priority alongside high-profile acts like Coldplay and Gorillaz on their books.
So instead, Lily took to the then-burgeoning social media site MySpace, posting demos of the songs she was working on, racking up tens of thousands of plays in the process.
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