No Doubt's first comeback album in 11 years, "Push and Shove," officially hits stores Tuesday and to celebrate, the American rock/ska band has premiered the official music video for their Diplo-produced second reggae-fest tune and album's title track. After four years of hard work, the Anaheim quartet have finally completed this upbeat set of reggae grooves, Eighties-style synth-pop jams and at least one mega power ballad.
Then there's the title track, which fluctuates wildly between genres and tempos. Says bassist Tony Kanal, "It's our 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' " With Diplo blending ska, dub and reggae into a track which verges dangerously close to dubstep, "Push and Shove," crosses various genres and tempos, mixing Dancehall and Dubstep elements with No Doubt's trademark horn section, whilst frontwoman Gwen Stefani trades verses with Jamaican reggae artist Busy Signal.
Then there's the title track, which fluctuates wildly between genres and tempos. Says bassist Tony Kanal, "It's our 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' " With Diplo blending ska, dub and reggae into a track which verges dangerously close to dubstep, "Push and Shove," crosses various genres and tempos, mixing Dancehall and Dubstep elements with No Doubt's trademark horn section, whilst frontwoman Gwen Stefani trades verses with Jamaican reggae artist Busy Signal.
"We've never fit into any format," Stefani told Billboard magazine. "Luckily we've been able to fit into both [pop and rock] a little bit, though not really consciously... We've just managed to nudge our way in." The bonkers and brilliant song contained No Doubt's familiar sound while also pushing ahead with current trends, because that's what the one-time ska band have been doing all along. It was like Tragic Kingdom merged with one of Major Lazer's island party bangers and was just shy of dubstep.
The Sophie Muller-directed video was shot guerrilla style with a scattered mix of wild scenes and flashing lights in black and white and features Stefani and her reunited band of ska rockers goofing off for the camera, and having fun like teenagers as foursome hit around wandering undisclosed New York streets at night and dance around crazily. Ironically, it perfectly matches the song and in that sense, it actually works to bring the theme of the record to life.
The Sophie Muller-directed video was shot guerrilla style with a scattered mix of wild scenes and flashing lights in black and white and features Stefani and her reunited band of ska rockers goofing off for the camera, and having fun like teenagers as foursome hit around wandering undisclosed New York streets at night and dance around crazily. Ironically, it perfectly matches the song and in that sense, it actually works to bring the theme of the record to life.
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