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Post by bat1990 on May 6, 2022 16:27:23 GMT -5
Idk what happened to her musical creative spark. I listened to LAMB and The Sweet Escape recently along with a bunch of No Doubt material, and I just don't know what happened with her.
Everything since the Push and Shove album campaign stalled because of that awful video for Looking Hot, she hasn't seemed to be that interested in music or produce quality output anymore. TIWTTFL does not have that unique Gwen Stefani spark and sounds like it could've been recorded by any faceless pop tartlet in the early 2010s.
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Post by Snowbeast on May 6, 2022 17:13:36 GMT -5
Idk what happened to her musical creative spark. I listened to LAMB and The Sweet Escape recently along with a bunch of No Doubt material, and I just don't know what happened with her. Everything since the Push and Shove album campaign stalled because of that awful video for Looking Hot, she hasn't seemed to be that interested in music or produce quality output anymore. TIWTTFL does not have that unique Gwen Stefani spark and sounds like it could've been recorded by any faceless pop tartlet in the early 2010s. Lmao TIWTTFL misses the mark as a whole, but it’s distinctively Gwen. A little more synths and a few less reggae beats, but “faceless” is a REACH.
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Post by Nick on May 6, 2022 17:57:57 GMT -5
Is it a reach though? Once these girls get on TV shows, their music output seems to just suck.
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Post by bat1990 on May 6, 2022 20:05:25 GMT -5
I would only say Rare, Used To Love You, Send Me a Picture, and Baby Don't Lie (which didn't even make the album!) have the distinct Gwen flare without being a misfire (like Naughty and Red Flag). Spark The Fire (which is barely a song and was rightfully left off the album) and the six bonus tracks should've stayed in the vault. Everything else is just meh.
The album would be even worse if it wasn't so blatantly about her divorce and subsequently finding Blake Shelton.
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Post by rihannabiggestfan on May 6, 2022 20:26:51 GMT -5
Release another album pls, queen
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Post by Active Aggressive on May 7, 2022 13:40:55 GMT -5
I LOVE Gwen's last album.
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Post by Joe1240 on May 9, 2022 8:38:59 GMT -5
Idk what happened to her musical creative spark. I listened to LAMB and The Sweet Escape recently along with a bunch of No Doubt material, and I just don't know what happened with her. Everything since the Push and Shove album campaign stalled because of that awful video for Looking Hot, she hasn't seemed to be that interested in music or produce quality output anymore. TIWTTFL does not have that unique Gwen Stefani spark and sounds like it could've been recorded by any faceless pop tartlet in the early 2010s. Gwen Stefani just seems uninspired over the last decade. The Sweet Escape was her last great project, everything after seems like a disappointment.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2022 9:04:20 GMT -5
She has definitely had some misses since TGE, but her last album was quite enjoyable. She just needs to leave the trying to sound like my old self behind and just come out with some killer new tracks. If the product is good, that’s all that matters. Gwen could easily have hits again, it just has to be the right material and the last bit of stuff has not been it.
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Post by pnobelysk on May 9, 2022 16:02:35 GMT -5
She has definitely had some misses since TGE, but her last album was quite enjoyable. She just needs to leave the trying to sound like my old self behind and just come out with some killer new tracks. If the product is good, that’s all that matters. Gwen could easily have hits again, it just has to be the right material and the last bit of stuff has not been it. Gwen is 52. Hits don’t come easily to any women that age, on the contrary it’s near impossible to attain. Have we had any in the last 10 years?
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Post by dbhmr on May 9, 2022 16:15:24 GMT -5
She has definitely had some misses since TGE, but her last album was quite enjoyable. She just needs to leave the trying to sound like my old self behind and just come out with some killer new tracks. If the product is good, that’s all that matters. Gwen could easily have hits again, it just has to be the right material and the last bit of stuff has not been it. In what universe?
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Post by SHOOTER on May 10, 2022 1:38:56 GMT -5
I’d be curious to hear what Gwen and Pharrell could cook up in 2022.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2022 13:31:24 GMT -5
Ok, maybe I’m wrong. But I could see it happening with the right material. 🤷🏼♂️ At least moderately.
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Post by leonagwen on May 10, 2022 23:44:37 GMT -5
She needs to make her own music and keep Blake Shelton away.
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Jul 14, 2022 17:59:12 GMT -5
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Post by Ty on Jul 26, 2022 16:13:51 GMT -5
I can't get over the great album that is This Is What the Truth Feels Like. It's modern, fun, pop, but still very on brand for Gwen. "Make Me Like You" and "Misery" should've been much bigger hits, and a lot of the album tracks could've been radio hits too: "Where Would I Be?", "Truth", "Getting Warmer" and "Asking 4 It" minus the copy-and-paste Fetty Wap verse.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Sept 7, 2022 12:08:14 GMT -5
The new album is scrapped. With fans anxiously waiting for new music from the longtime superstar, I asked Gwen if she is noticing her interest in certain sounds and her chosen storytelling through lyrics changing as this stage of her life and career.
"That's a good question and you're tapping into something that's my insecurity. As a songwriter at a certain point, you know that you're at a certain place, right? I've already had my big records. You can only be new when you're new and I accept that. There's one thing with songwriting - I've never been a writer where I write daily or I never know when it's going to work and not work or when it's going to come or not come. I've written about this so much. Every hit that I've ever made was like that and the fact that I was blessed with so many and that they still get played and people still reference it, it's truly a true miracle."
Gwen goes on to share with me, "I did go in during the quarantine years and I did write a bunch of songs, like 30+ songs, but I didn't feel the passion that I've wanted to put it out. I also got married that year and I just wanted to be in the marriage and try not to do so many things at one time and just be realistic that there are only so many things you can do at one time. So, I kind put it on the back burner but I also feel like sometimes, I don't really have much to say or I don't know if I do - and so, I'm just going to wait and pray about it."
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Post by bat1990 on Sept 7, 2022 14:28:17 GMT -5
*sigh*
I'm just going to enjoy No Doubt's catalog and LAMB and just move on.
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Post by leonagwen on Sept 7, 2022 15:51:09 GMT -5
*sigh* I'm just going to enjoy No Doubt's catalog and LAMB and just move on. Blake Shelton is ruining her career.
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Post by SHOOTER on Sept 7, 2022 19:58:03 GMT -5
I figured it was; she probably logged onto Pulse, read the comments and said fuck it. :kii: at least she’s honest about it instead of putting out music she doesn’t believe in.
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Post by Wave. on Sept 8, 2022 8:56:06 GMT -5
It's okay to have a block at times. Hopefully she gets the full strength to create the next era. Maybe she can have others write tracks for her?
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Post by So Pure on Jun 16, 2023 11:11:06 GMT -5
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Post by Carlitoz on Jul 6, 2023 15:50:37 GMT -5
Wow it's so quiet here and in the media in general (it seems to me). With the release of her new single, I thought there was going to be more buzz.
I myself have been losing interested in her throughout the years. In the 90s I was into No Doubt and saw them once in I think Dallas 1997. She was spectacular. Explosion of energy the woman! I totally fell in love with Love Angel Music Baby and still with other releases later on, but my interest has been declining throughout the years since my peak with Love Angel.
Wonder if she's planning a new album.
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Post by leonagwen on Jan 17, 2024 2:22:27 GMT -5
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Post by bat1990 on Jan 17, 2024 9:23:59 GMT -5
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Post by Active Aggressive on Jan 17, 2024 12:53:56 GMT -5
I wouldn't say No Doubt are headliners. The headliners are Lana Del Rey, Tyler The Creator, and Doja Cat. No Doubt is more like a special guest. Still, pretty exciting. I'm not too into the lineup, so I might skip this year, but then again, never seen No Doubt live so it might be cool.
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