Gwen Stefani. GAG ME WITH A SPOON!!

[Kuja]

Much of “The Sweet Escape” sounds forced and secondhand; it’s one thing to emulate Madonna, another to be playing catchup with Fergie.

Who gave her that review? That is beyond fucked up. Was I the only one that noticed The Dutchess was basically a carbon copy of L.A.M.B.? Gwen isn't emulating anyone (Well, maybe a little Madge). She's just being herself. Give her a little credit for being original, and taking a risk that not many others would.

 

[sunoftheskye]

Who gave her that review? That is beyond fucked up. Was I the only one that noticed The Dutchess was basically a carbon copy of L.A.M.B.? Gwen isn't emulating anyone (Well, maybe a little Madge). She's just being herself. Give her a little credit for being original, and taking a risk that not many others would.

That one was NY Times, and honestly I agree. It was the VERY first thing I thought when I heard Wind It Up--that it sounds VERY much like something Fergie would've done.

It's weird because Fergie is almost a cheap copy of Gwen...and this new album sounds a lot like Fergie. So it's kind of like when you're copying pictures on a Xerox machine--and the quality is low when you make a copy of a copy.

 

[HourglassGuy]

Who gave her that review? That is beyond fucked up. Was I the only one that noticed The Dutchess was basically a carbon copy of L.A.M.B.? Gwen isn't emulating anyone (Well, maybe a little Madge). She's just being herself. Give her a little credit for being original, and taking a risk that not many others would.

No. I noticed it too. Gwen arrived with this new funk-pop-fucked-up-crazy-batshit style first. Now she's coming back for round 2 of her own game... not one that Pissypants started.

 

[breathe_no_more]

It's basically exactly the same thing that she did on her previous album. And is it just me...or does this song sound like Fergies music? I havn't heard the rest of the album so I won't pass judgement yet. But if its all like "Wind It Up" then I probobly won't even listen to the rest.

 

[Kuja]

My god!!! Fergie copied Gwen's L.A.M.B. album! Gwen just kept on doing her own thing, that's why it sounds similar!

 

[modernaire]

Gwen's solo work is standard issue club shit, for the most part, and club music doesn't need substance to make you dance. There's a version of 'Wind it up' that doesnt have all that Sound of Music and yodeling shit, it's the only one I can stomach.

'Breaking Up' is the best faux-krunk shit evah!

 

[xrsick]

ok this album isnt as good as L.A.M.B, but i must give credit where credit is due, gwen stefani has incredible originality! i have never seen a singer take so many risks, and its so refreshing to see. I much prefer "wind it up" to any of Fergies songs.

 

[kowalsky]

She's just being market-oriented, in the business of making money, that's all. She does whatever sells, and this will sell.

For all of us, No Doubt fans, it's a lil bit weird to see her so much changed, though.

 

[donatello]

Wind it Up has grown on me... but I downloaded the rest of the album and the other songs all sounded like they were created in 10 minutes, like she couldn't really be bothered. Shame, I really liked her first album. she should have released Bubble Pop Electric - such a cool song!

 

[Dave_83]

a girlfriend played the new album in her car when we were house hunting for her yesterday here in the lovely Toronto. It was pretty bad. Except a song called 'Early Winter' and 'Wonderful Life'. But even those got on my nerves after a while.