on 12 november 2013, allen released a video for her first song that wasn't a cover version since 2009, "hard out here". it got 2.2 million views in two days. the single reached number nine in the uk. her next album will be released in 2014. a new song called "l8 cmmr" was released on the soundtrack to the second season of "girls". on 2 march allen's next single "air balloon" was released.