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No Doubt | Return of Saturn (2000) [iTunes Plus AAC M4A] Artist: No Doubt Album: Return of Saturn Released: Apr 11, 2000 ℗ 2000 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc. Genre: Alternative, Rock, Reggae, Pop Language: English Bit Rate: iTunes Plus AAC M4A Return of Saturn is an almost defiantly mature record about two things: Stefanis exploration of a troubled romance and her own romantic ideals, plus a serious attempt by the group to not only keep new wave alive, but to make that adolescent music relevant to an older audience. Its a high concept, but Return of Saturn is filled with satisfying contradictions. Its melodic, but deceptively complex; it can seem frothy, but its never frivolous. No Doubts desire to expand the emotional template of new wave is the perfect match for Stefanis themes — she may be writing about love, but shes not writing adolescent love songs. Fragments of her teenaged romantic fantasies remain, but shes writing as a woman in her late 20s. Shes tired of being another ex-girlfriend — she wants to fall in love, get married, and have a family. Its a subject thats surprisingly uncommon in pop music, which would alone make Return of Saturn an interesting album. What makes it a successful one is that the band delivers an aural equivalent of Stefanis lyrical themes. They also begin with their adolescent musical ideals, adding depth and detail to their pop-ska foundation. They balance their non-ironic love of new wave with contemporary production and a sensibility borrowed from classic rock: that albums are greater than the sum of their parts. Surprisingly, they pull it off — its a far stronger record than Tragic Kingdom, even if the catchiest numbers dont have the same swagger and punch as their previous hit singles. So be it. With Return of Saturn, No Doubt have made a terrific, layered record that exceeds any expectations set by Tragic Kingdom. Not only have they found their voice, they know what to do with it. Tracklist: 01 Ex-Girlfriend 02 Simple Kind of Life 03 Bathwater 04 Six Feet Under 05 Magics in the Makeup 06 Artificial Sweetener 07 Marry Me 08 New 09 Too Late 10 Comforting Lie 11 Suspension Without Suspense 12 Staring Problem 13 Home Now
Posted on: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 10:57:28 +0000

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