Album review.
Likes: Settle Down, One More Summer, Easy, Undone, Dreaming the Same Dream
Dislikes: Push & Shove, Looking Hot
Overall: Nice return-relaxed melodies, decent lyrics
I’ve met 1 too many 20-year-olds who don’t know that Gwen Stefani was in a band. Now, they might see a different side to the Harajuku-obsessed pop/R&B/dance star they’ve come to know. Finally reunited after 11 years, 90’s band No Doubt returns with “Push & Shove.” Fitting comfortably back into their groove like they never left, the quartet offers their known, eclectic brand of alternative rock; sprinkled with reggae and pop. The dramatic, violin-riddled introduction of opener “Settle Down” sets the tone for the rest of the record; it’s going to be rather thematic. One might expect an aggressive, up-tempo album with a title like “Push & Shove,” but it’s quite the opposite. The overall mood of the record is very relaxed with plenty of mid-tempo melodies and lyrics about a having a hesitant or swooning heart. The musical arrangements and lyrics are so interconnected, it’s almost like the album is a film soundtrack, especially when each track has a stirring lead in. Some artists struggle to create a consistent sound for their albums without being monotonous, but No Doubt manages to hit it out of the park. The only foreseeable issue is that a few listeners may find the moderate energy boring if they compare the project to tracks like “I’m Just a Girl” and “Spiderwebs.”
Likes: Settle Down, One More Summer, Easy, Undone, Dreaming the Same Dream
Dislikes: Push & Shove, Looking Hot
Overall: Nice return-relaxed melodies, decent lyrics
I’ve met 1 too many 20-year-olds who don’t know that Gwen Stefani was in a band. Now, they might see a different side to the Harajuku-obsessed pop/R&B/dance star they’ve come to know. Finally reunited after 11 years, 90’s band No Doubt returns with “Push & Shove.” Fitting comfortably back into their groove like they never left, the quartet offers their known, eclectic brand of alternative rock; sprinkled with reggae and pop. The dramatic, violin-riddled introduction of opener “Settle Down” sets the tone for the rest of the record; it’s going to be rather thematic. One might expect an aggressive, up-tempo album with a title like “Push & Shove,” but it’s quite the opposite. The overall mood of the record is very relaxed with plenty of mid-tempo melodies and lyrics about a having a hesitant or swooning heart. The musical arrangements and lyrics are so interconnected, it’s almost like the album is a film soundtrack, especially when each track has a stirring lead in. Some artists struggle to create a consistent sound for their albums without being monotonous, but No Doubt manages to hit it out of the park. The only foreseeable issue is that a few listeners may find the moderate energy boring if they compare the project to tracks like “I’m Just a Girl” and “Spiderwebs.”
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