September 5, 2012

Originally posted July 12

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It's been almost ten years since No Doubt's last single, but the band shows no signs of aging on its newest, dancehall-infused pop song, "Settle Down."

Unsurprisingly, Gwen Stefani's pitch-perfect howls are layered over horns and pulsating drum beats as "Settle Down" quickly finds a reggae groove and sticks with it for six minutes. The Spike Stent-produced track sounds fresh and progressive, without ever losing that trademark No Doubt snarl.

No Doubt's new album, Push and Shove, will be released on Sept. 25. It's the long-awaited follow-up to 2001's Rock Steady, which peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 with 2.8 million copies sold to date according to Nielsen SoundScan.

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I like the new song, however, saw them live last night for the kickoff of the NFL season and Gwen's voice seemed to be a bit, fragile. The band was great though. Maybe I'm being picky. They weren't terrible, but I've seen them do better live.

missfee said:

I like the new song, however, saw them live last night for the kickoff of the NFL season and Gwen's voice seemed to be a bit, fragile. The band was great though. Maybe I'm being picky. They weren't terrible, but I've seen them do better live.

I thought they were pretty good live the other night. The new song is okay. Their same old sound...I guess if it's not broken, why fix it.

Gwen looks amazing, like she's still just 25.

thekidsgirl said:

missfee said:

I like the new song, however, saw them live last night for the kickoff of the NFL season and Gwen's voice seemed to be a bit, fragile. The band was great though. Maybe I'm being picky. They weren't terrible, but I've seen them do better live.

I thought they were pretty good live the other night. The new song is okay. Their same old sound...I guess if it's not broken, why fix it.

Gwen looks amazing, like she's still just 25.

Hell yeah. She's aging quite well.

The band is confirmed for a Los Angeles residency at Gibson Amphitheatre starting Nov 24 through Dec 4.

I'm interested in seeing the final gig.

I will be picking this up. Sampled the songs on itunes.

"Looking Hot" (second single)

It's easy to second guess, but this track is, well, hot. Would've been my pick for the lead single.

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this has leaked the itunes version and the 2cd version, which is the deluxe version on itunes.

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Disc 2/2
1. Stand And Deliver 3:21
2. Settle Down (Acoustic – Santa Monica Sessions) 4:02
3. Looking Hot (Acoustic – Santa Monica Sessions) 4:21
4. One More Summer (Acoustic – Santa Monica Sessions) 4:20
5. Easy (Acoustic – Santa Monica Sessions) 4:48
6. Looking Hot (Jonas Quant Remix) 4:48
7. One More Summer (Jonas Quant Remix) 4:36
8. Push And Shove (Feat. Busy Signal & Major Lazer) (Anthony Gorry Remix) 5:34

I have been jammin the samples on iTunes for over a week now and ready for this CD to drop!

I agree Identity that Looking Hot should have been the lead single. Maybe its the next single?

p.s. I've heard its leaked....

"Looking Hot" is confirmed for 2nd single. I hope there's a music video accompanying it.

I really like the Looking Hot single

No Doubt performed an electrifying version of "Looking Hot" @

the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas.

Got the new CD yesterday and its exellent from beginning to end!!!

Highlights for me include Looking Hot, One More Summer, Sparkle, Heaven

Loving this new CD!!! Cannot wait to see them LIVE!

Billboard's track-by-track review of Push and Shove.

1. Settle Down - A perfect table-setter for what's to come, "Settle Down" is a welcome trip back to the band's dancehall roots. It doesn't have a giant hook or riff that's going to set pop music aflame the way previous hits did, but serves more as a reward to longtime fans - and the band themselves, for reuniting after an extended hiatus.

2. Looking Hot - Let the party begin! "Go ahead and look at me / 'Cuz that's what I want," Stefani sings at the beginning of this dance-rock banger, a tongue-in-cheek ode to being a well-preserved frontwoman heading back on the road. Musical proof that Stefani is just as surprised to look as good as she does at 42 (!) as the rest of us.

3. One More Summer - With an opening guitar riff worthy of New Order, No Doubt channels a different side of its longtime love of the 80s on this quasi-breakup anthem. "One more summer / one more weekend / I'm your lover / You're my weakenss," Stefani pleads amid pounding drums from Adrian Young. A future live favorite in the making.

4. Push and Shove Feat. Major Lazer and Busy Signal - The album's sole collaboration (a team-up between Stent and Major Lazer), "Push and Shove" is the closest No Doubt comes to going EDM, with tempo changes straight out of a Skrillex or deadmau5 raver, but driven by a bouncy reggae rhythm throughout. And get ready for the rap-off between Stefani and Busy Signal.

5. Easy - Slowing things down just a tad ("I'm gonna take it easy," Stefani sings), this track has a laid-back vibe reminiscent of Love Angel Music Baby fave "Luxurious," and serves as more of a showcase for Stefani's vocals on the verses before bringing the full band in for a sweeping chorus. Another one that could really find a following on tour.

6. Gravity - Perhaps the album's most immediate pop song, "Gravity" is introduced with a keyboard squiggle straight out of "Hey Baby," then a piano loop that could've been borrowed from a David Guetta single before jumping into a New Wave groove that suggests the best single Blondie never got to record for Eat to the Beat. "It's hard to write a love song without sounding cheesy," Stefani told Billboard in late July of this anthem to husband Gavin Rossdale. "The music going along with it has to not be cheesy."

7. Undercover - Another jittery, percussive jam destined to make many set lists, "Undercover" explores issues of mistrust in a longtime relationship, ultimately accelerating to an end-of-song key change that finds Stefani begging, "I want to look down in your eyes / I want to take off your disguise."

8. Undone - "I had said I really hadn't emotionally felt like we could write a slower song," Stefani told Billboard in July of "Undone," the eleventh and final song written for Push and Shove - which, prior to this song's recording, was about to be a 10-track album. Written over the course of two days by Kanal and Stefani after the latter was able to grab a moment to herself free of child care, the track came almost too quickly Stefani said she was initially insecure. She needn't be - this is the ballad many fans expected to appear 2000's underappreciated "Return of Saturn."

9. Sparkle - A gift to the band's diehard dancehall fans, "Sparkle" is an Orange County pop song as only No Doubt can make. With lyrics that find Stefani ruminating on an old love with a melody that occasionally recalls Meat Loaf's "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)," "Sparkle" is a true showcase of the full band - percolating drums from Young, prominent bass from Kanal, strong guitarwork from Tom Dumont, not to mention a more-than-welcome brass section to bring the song home.

10. Heaven - A song worthy of the handclaps that introduce it, "Heaven" is another love song that Stefani and co. manage to un-treacle ever so slightly, "Forgive me if I'm being rude / blame my ever-changing mood."

11. Dreaming the Same Dream - How do you end an album enamored with the 1980s? With a song worthy of the end credits of a John Hughes movie, of course. And "Dreaming The Same Dream" is absolutely No Doubt's "Don't You (Forget About Me)," with cascading drums that deserve to be played while running through the hallways of your high school and a bridge big enough for a football field. Arguably a case of saving the best for last, "Dreaming" is a satisfying coda from a band whose career is just about to crescendo again.

E! Entertainment Special: No Doubt

September 23

Since No Doubt burst through the airwaves in 1995 they have been a successful fixture in an industry filled with short lived careers and one hit wonders. Creating their own unique blend of Ska/Rock/Pop, the foursome has stood the test of time, with countless awards, Billboard hits and worldwide fame as testaments to their staying power.

Now, 11 years since their last album and on the eve of the release of their new album Push and Shove, the No Doubt band members - Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont – sit down exclusively with E! to speak candidly about the wild rock and roll ride they have been on as friends and musicians for the past 26 years.

The E! Entertainment Special: No Doubt premieres on September 24th at 9:00 PM on E!

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No Doubt performing ''Push And Shove'', the title track.

I didn't like the lead single on initial listen and just think it's okay now. But, I love me some No Doubt so I'll be picking it up for sure. They have remained geniune since they started. I watched their E! Special and I didn't realize they have been around since 1989...originally started in 1987. For them to still be rockin' and showin' love for each other and their fans after all these years is soo refreshing. These are the artists I like to support and will continue to do that for as long as they keep putting out albums.

No Doubt new CD debuts at #3 Billbaord!!!!!

Congrats to Gwen and the gang! Now bring on the LIVE tour!

p.s. Happy belated 43rd birthday to Gwen 10/3!!!

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i actually really like the album, better than her solo stuff but not as good as Tragic Kingdom, but it's a good organic pop album. great stuff.