Description
***All of these copies have dinged corners, seam splits and/or bent jackets***
On the Return of Saturn, originally released in 2000, the band has branched out from their California ska roots to new and different sounds, and the results are great. Return of Saturn, glides along that continuum of songcraft perfection. The band presents a cleaner, less apologist representation of their influences. They pull off some of the more difficult maneuvers of pure reggae, ground-pounding ska, and Cars-esque New Wave. Gwen Stefani, the fearless Orange County princess, belts a powerful pout, her Mae West-meets-Siouxsie Sioux vocal bravado the bungee cord that springs in between the band's retro tendencies and SoCal pop-punk attitude. It seems believable that she could stamp her foot and always get her way, but her self-deprecating confessions evade brattiness. Songs like "Bathwater" and "Ex-Girlfriend" reveal the singer's vulnerability to being hurt or dumped on, and the band's sense of humor and exploration (albeit firmly controlled) matches the songs' sentiments.
Released / 04/11/2000
Catalogue / ISC-490441
Barcode / 606949044114D
Artist / No Doubt
Label / Interscope Records
Genre / Pop / Rock