Track Listing

1. Ex-Girlfriend - Glen Ballard, No Doubt, Karl Derfler, Scott Campbell, Bryan Carrigan, Jack Joseph Puig, Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, Adrian Young, Gabrial McNair, Sean Beavan
2. Simple Kind Of Life - Glen Ballard, No Doubt, Alain Johannes, Scott Campbell, Bryan Carrigan, Jack Joseph Puig, Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, Adrian Young, Gabrial McNair
3. Bathwater - Glen Ballard, No Doubt, Alain Johannes, Scott Campbell, Bryan Carrigan, Jack Joseph Puig, Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, Adrian Young, Gabrial McNair, Stephen Bradley
4. Six Feet Under
5. Magic's In The Makeup
6. Artificial Sweetener
7. Marry Me
8. New - Jerry Harrison, No Doubt, Jack Joseph Puig, Karl Derfler, Scott Campbell, Bryan Carrigan, Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, Adrian Young, Gabrial McNair, Sean Beavan
9. Too Late
10. Comforting Lie
11. Suspension Without Suspense
12. Staring Problem
13. Home Now
14. Dark Blue
15. Big Distraction - Jack Joseph Puig, Matthew Wilder, No Doubt

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27936 in Music
• Released on: 2000-04-10
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 58 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
After No Doubt sold more than 10 million copies of Tragic Kingdom, riding that wave of success without toppling over must have been a daunting mission. No sweat for No Doubt. The band had toiled as unknowns with a loyal local following for a decade before that album's release, and during that time the band members were learning how to be better songwriters and musicians. The follow-up, 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 manoeuvres of pure reggae, ground-pounding ska, and Cars-esque New Wave. Gwen Stefani belts a powerful pout, her Mae West-meets- Siouxsie Sioux vocal bravado is the bungee cord that springs in between the band's retro tendencies and SoCal pop-punk attitude. Songs such as "Bathwater" and "Ex-Girlfriend" reveal the singer's vulnerability to being hurt or dumped on, and the band's sense of humour and exploration (albeit firmly controlled) matches the songs' sentiments. This group is growing out and tightening up, and while the rest of the ska-punk surfer-dude bands do nothing more than repeat history, No Doubt is creating it. --Beth Massa

CD Description
Pop-ska rockers No Doubt make their long-awaited return with the follow-up to the hugely successful TRAGIC KINGDOM. Theband's fiery dynamic remains intact as vocalist Gwen Stefani's penchant for emotionally charged tales of heartbreak drive the single "Ex-Girlfriend", "Simple Kind Of Life" and "Bath Water". In "The Magic's In The Makeup", Stefani's lyrics speak of yearning to be appreciated beyond surface beauty for who she really is while the band reaches for a thicker sound and more complex arrangements.
Illusions and metaphorsexploring the darker side of love set the tone of "Artificial Sweetener". "Marry Me" uses a melodic, staccato bass lineto drive the reggae-tinged tale of the insecurities and doubts surrounding commitment. In "New" Stefani metaphorically compares fresh batteries to the optimism and excitement of anew relationship. "Too Late" is an atmospheric, bittersweetpower ballad while "Staring Problem" throttles with the quirky punk energy that long-time fans will embrace. With two years in the making, RETURN OF SATURN finds No Doubt a tighter, more mature unit, focused more on pop songs and production and leaning slightly away from the ska/horn dominated sound of their past.

Customer Reviews

this is truly amazing!
I thought "Tragic Kingdom" was brilliant, but in my opinion this is so much better. Some real rocky songs such as "bathwater"; "six feet under" and "ex-girlfriend" and some slower tracks like "marry me" and "too late". My absolute favourite is "new", to be honest there is nothing bad about that song at all! I also really love "simple kind of life". Everybody who I've made listen to this album comes away loving it and I can honestly say It's one of my favourite albums ever. I would say it's a little more soulful than "Tragic Kingdom" and not as funky as their more recent song "Hey Baby". Buy this! I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

Not bad? Depressing? and u call urself fans?
This is along with all the other No Doubt releases, a masterpiece. Personally im fond of anything fronted by a female vocalist. To go completely against other reviews...6 feet under is my favourite song and its actually quite realistic and happy...its about her birthday and celebrating the power of female generations...how can that be depressing?! Anyway, if you like all of No Doubts earlier stuff then you'll love this. Reviews are hard to trust..everyones taste is different..but if u like realisitc lyrics, catchy tunes and a cd where every track is excellent..then buy this!

Hard Act to Follow
Truly groundbreaking material from one the foremost bands in the world.Tracks like "New" and "Too Late" skillfuly play with your emotions, while "Ex-Girlfriend" and "Six Feet Under" make you want to grab your guitar and crunch along. Gwen Stefani is a sheer vocal driving force, controlling most of the tracks in a manner second to none. Dumont and Kanal know their instruments, and artfully aid Stefani in leading your mind down the rabbit hole. Can't wait for the next offering.