From MSNBC NEWS:

Stefani's solo debut is a dance-floor celebration of her newfound artistic freedom and fame. Her primary inspiration was Prince, but she's clear on just how far she can push it: "If you're not Prince, you're never going to sound like Prince," she says. "Especially if you're a white girl from Orange County." The record mixes New Wave-ish dance tunes, sexed-up hip-hop beats and tracks using some of the most accomplished production around: Andre 3000 of OutKast, Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes, Dr. Dre, Nelle Hooper of Soul II Soul fame and Dallas Austin. There's also a who's who of '80s talent on hand, from Wendy and Lisa to New Order to Martin Gore of Depeche Mode. But lyrically, Stefani sticks with what's always worked for her—spilling her guts in a spirit of both fun and self-deprecation. On the first single, "What You Waiting For?" (co-written with Linda Perry), she sings about her solo-album jitters to a bumping club beat. "I was so scared before I went in to do this," she says. "I cried all night before I went in the studio." For comfort she relied on such old collaborators as Eve, who hooks up with Stefani for another duo, and Kanal, who co-wrote and produced on the CD as well.

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WOW !!! This is most excellent news

There's some good stuff on the album, but the lead single has to be one of the worst tracks on the album.

I'm diggin' Cool and Danger Zone myself.

NouveauDance said:

It's good? I had heard a song on the AMA's I liked. I don't listen to the radio, so this was my first time hearing any of the solo stuff (I liked the album cover a lot). I was really surprised that it wasn't rocky or skaish at all (and slightly disappointed that it didn't push any new boundaries either)

Wendy & Lisa are on the album! They are on a track called "Real Thing" with New Order and Stefani. Should be very cool.