“Undercover” thrives on Tom Dumont’s silky guitar chords and Tony Kanal’s unrelenting bass, but the chorus might as well be all Stefani, romancing the hell out of a hook that refuses to stop squiggling. That being said, the pop bombast has its undeniable pleasures: “Looking Hot” is about as deep as a sidewalk puddle, but it’s silky smooth, Stefani boasting, “Do you think I’m lookin’ hot (…) / Go ahead and stare, and take a picture please if you need” over lazy brass lines and cushy synth runs. But No Doubt has always been more than a platform for a gifted frontwoman, a fact Push and Shove seems to forget at times, downplaying the band’s fluid chemistry in favor of soaring hooks and “cranked to 11” dynamics. Her sugary vibrato is still sharp as ever, and she hasn’t lost an ounce of charisma.

In today’s age of fake pop divas like Katy Perry, it’s a pleasure simply to be in the company of Gwen Stefani, who’s back in the game after having a couple babies and generally being sexy in every other TV commercial. No time for subtlety-another sing-along chorus is always just around the corner. Family Forgiveness and Permission Drop of Doubt Push and Shove House of. So it comes as no shock that No Doubt swings for the fences on their sixth album, Push and Shove, exploding through synthy arena-pop ballads, synthier arena-pop ballads and amplified forays into dance-hall reggae. For new release and exclusive Academy and C. They work together to uncover the true secrets happening at Ashley Waters High School, where Principal Hendricks will stop at nothing to take them all down. Sang Sorenson struggles with her growing feelings when the Academy boys take her in and draw her closer into their world.

It’s been over a decade since we last heard from the glitzy pop fiends in No Doubt-and a lot’s changed in the interim: The music industry has tanked, and the kind of buzzy electro-tinged pop the band perfected on 2001’s stellar Rock Steady is now a predictable Top 40 standard. Push and Shove is the sixth book in The Academy Ghost Bird Series.

Push and shove by cl stone