Push And Shove (Deluxe)

It's been over a decade since No Doubt's last studio album, and while Gwen Stefani made her mark as a solo artist, the SoCal pop that the group helped usher into the '90s, for all its influence, has yet to be recaptured. Though they've mostly traded in the ska vibe of their early efforts for catchy dance pop, Push and Shove opens with lead single "Settle Down," a dancehall-tinged party anthem that sounds like they haven't been on hiatus at all. The second single, "Looking Hot," is a party track aimed at prying paparazzi, while Stefani's empowering vocals on "Easy" are about letting go and not stressing over a lost love. Moving beyond the break-ups and drama from a bygone era, the angst is over on No Doubt's comeback; in its place is a confident collection of carefully polished pop.