Rave Reviews for ”Push And Shove”!!!

The rave reviews are pouring in for the ”Push And Shove” track!!! MUCH congrats to No Doubt on the much-deserved praise!!

SPIN Magazine:
The title track of No Doubt’s first album in more than a decade, Push and Shove (due out on September 25) has premiered via Ryan Seacrest, and once again, it’s hella good — or at least, much better on early listens than we would ever have expected back in 2001. “Never play it safe / No relapse,” Gwen Stefani sings with a Caribbean lilt in the ska-flavored opening verse, and that about sums up a genre-shuffling track that bassist Tony Kanal described to Rolling Stone as “our ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.'” Like previously released “Settle Down,” the four-minute “Push and Shove” pulls off the neat trick of sounding familiarly like No Doubt while also pushing ahead with current trends, maybe because that’s what the one-time ska band have been doing all along. Produced by the omnipresent Diplo, the bouncy track finds room for a soaring, catchy chorus, rapping by dancehall artist Busy Signal, and a couplet that rhymes “Livin’ La Vida Loca” with “soca.” Diplo’s Major Lazer project also guests. Snoop Lion who?

VH1:

We have eagerly anticipated No Doubt‘s return, first taking comfort in the fact that even if they couldn’t match their Tragic Kingdom game, we would at least have Gwen Stefani back on the scene again. But then we heard “Settle Down,” and were reassured that they still had it. However, it turns out that “Settle Down” was basically just a warm-up for this frenzied and infectious next single.

This morning Ryan Seacrest let loose a second Push and Shove cut, the album’s whiling and genre-shifting Diplo produced title track, featuring Major Lazer and dancehall hero Busy Signal. The song — which we heard snippets of in that early webisode — goes all in, moving between their signature ska-pop and party banger and a soaring chorus and back at a clip so quick it makes the upbeat “Settle Down” sound like a lazy jam by comparison. And though they try on a whole bunch of new sounds and styles in these four minutes, the song manages to avoid cacophony and all the while sounds distinctively like No Doubt. Like Stefani rap-sings, “just when you think it’s over, we be back on another level like we’re doing yoga.” September 25th can’t come soon enough.

Idolator:

Push And Shove, No Doubt‘s first album in a over a decade, won’t be released until September 25 so to hold us over for the next few weeks, Ryan Seacrest unveiled the LP’s title track. The Diplo-produced “Push And Shove” starts off exactly how you’d expect: like Tragic Kingdom merged with one of Major Lazer‘s island party bangers. But that’s just a warm-up for what happens at the hook. Check it out after the jump.

The ska-funk beat and Gwen Stefani‘s choppy rap-singing stop on a dime as the chorus morphs into something just shy of dubstep, with Stefani’s yearning vocals soaring over a smooth electro stomp. Bassist Tony Kanal told Rolling Stone it’s “our ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’” because of the song’s schizo genre-hopping. It’s an intriguing and enjoyable dichotomy of sounds, and it illustrates how the band has managed to pay homage to their ska roots while continuing to move forward into dance-pop territory.

RollingStone:

No Doubt debuted their Diplo-produced track “Push and Shove” on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show today, giving fans a first listen of the track that bassist Tony Kanal called “our ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.'” The track bounces with dancehall swagger and Gwen Stefani’s patented attitude but slows down for a massive chorus.

“We want to sound modern but we’re still influenced by ska, reggae and Eighties UK bands,” Kanal told Rolling Stone earlier this month. “There’s no way to escape who we are.” Push and Shove is set for release on September 25th.
The rave reviews are pouring in for the ”Push And Shove” track-everyone is loving it!!! Much congrats to No Doubt on the much-deserved praise for their AMAZING collaboration with Major Lazer and Busy Signal!

SPIN Magazine:
The title track of No Doubt’s first album in more than a decade, Push and Shove (due out on September 25) has premiered via Ryan Seacrest, and once again, it’s hella good — or at least, much better on early listens than we would ever have expected back in 2001. “Never play it safe / No relapse,” Gwen Stefani sings with a Caribbean lilt in the ska-flavored opening verse, and that about sums up a genre-shuffling track that bassist Tony Kanal described to Rolling Stone as “our ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.'” Like previously released “Settle Down,” the four-minute “Push and Shove” pulls off the neat trick of sounding familiarly like No Doubt while also pushing ahead with current trends, maybe because that’s what the one-time ska band have been doing all along. Produced by the omnipresent Diplo, the bouncy track finds room for a soaring, catchy chorus, rapping by dancehall artist Busy Signal, and a couplet that rhymes “Livin’ La Vida Loca” with “soca.” Diplo’s Major Lazer project also guests. Snoop Lion who?

VH1:

We have eagerly anticipated No Doubt‘s return, first taking comfort in the fact that even if they couldn’t match their Tragic Kingdom game, we would at least have Gwen Stefani back on the scene again. But then we heard “Settle Down,” and were reassured that they still had it. However, it turns out that “Settle Down” was basically just a warm-up for this frenzied and infectious next single.

This morning Ryan Seacrest let loose a second Push and Shove cut, the album’s whiling and genre-shifting Diplo produced title track, featuring Major Lazer and dancehall hero Busy Signal. The song — which we heard snippets of in that early webisode — goes all in, moving between their signature ska-pop and party banger and a soaring chorus and back at a clip so quick it makes the upbeat “Settle Down” sound like a lazy jam by comparison. And though they try on a whole bunch of new sounds and styles in these four minutes, the song manages to avoid cacophony and all the while sounds distinctively like No Doubt. Like Stefani rap-sings, “just when you think it’s over, we be back on another level like we’re doing yoga.” September 25th can’t come soon enough.

Idolator:

Push And Shove, No Doubt‘s first album in a over a decade, won’t be released until September 25 so to hold us over for the next few weeks, Ryan Seacrest unveiled the LP’s title track. The Diplo-produced “Push And Shove” starts off exactly how you’d expect: like Tragic Kingdom merged with one of Major Lazer‘s island party bangers. But that’s just a warm-up for what happens at the hook. Check it out after the jump.

The ska-funk beat and Gwen Stefani‘s choppy rap-singing stop on a dime as the chorus morphs into something just shy of dubstep, with Stefani’s yearning vocals soaring over a smooth electro stomp. Bassist Tony Kanal told Rolling Stone it’s “our ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’” because of the song’s schizo genre-hopping. It’s an intriguing and enjoyable dichotomy of sounds, and it illustrates how the band has managed to pay homage to their ska roots while continuing to move forward into dance-pop territory.

Rolling Stone:

No Doubt debuted their Diplo-produced track “Push and Shove” on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show today, giving fans a first listen of the track that bassist Tony Kanal called “our ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.'” The track bounces with dancehall swagger and Gwen Stefani’s patented attitude but slows down for a massive chorus.

“We want to sound modern but we’re still influenced by ska, reggae and Eighties UK bands,” Kanal told Rolling Stone earlier this month. “There’s no way to escape who we are.” Push and Shove is set for release on September 25th.

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