“Early Winter” is a driving ballad that is a bit dark but hauntingly wonderful. “4 In The Morning” is in some ways like the song “Cool,” slow and upbeat. “Wonderful Life” has an upbeat driving style to it and great lyrics. “The Sweet Escape” is a bit sugary sweet but comes off well. Akon makes a guest appearance on the track.
“Now That You Got It” is a song that, at first, I didn’t like, but the more I listened to it the more it grew on me. “Don’t get Twisted” is a great dance track though the lyrics are a bit strange. “U Started It” is fun but it takes some time to grow on you.
There are a few of tracks that, while they are not my favorite, are not bad. Those include “Orange County Girl,” which, while it has a good sound, just didn’t work as an OC rap song though I suspect many will disagree with me.
“Fluorescent” is just a little too much 80’s pop music. “Breakin’ Up,” while clever and starts off promising, just doesn’t finish and “Yummy,” which features Pharrell, has a good sound to it and is very catchy; the lyrics are a bit lacking. None of this would dissuade me from purchasing this album.
The grade I give this album is A- because of the effort needed to create an album that was different than her first. It would be easy to look at this CD and say this isn’t what I expected after Love.Angel.Music.Baby., but I admire an artist that puts it on the line and challenges both themselves as well as their listeners.
The tracks are listed below
Wind It Up
The Sweet Escape – Featuring Akon
Orange County Girl
Early Winter
Now That You Got It
4 In The Morning
Yummy – featuring Pharrell
Fluorescent
Breakin' Up
Don't Get It Twisted
U Started It
Wonderful Life
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Article comments
1 - Georgia Gwens biggest fan!
Hi. I just have to say what im gunna say in a min bcuz i am sooo anoyed about what people are saying about Gwen and half of it is not true!!.
Why do people keep saying she is to old to do songs and act like she dose well i think the way she looks is fine to do the dances she dose and im anoyed that people take it out on gwen and no over clebs for being older than about 30 Gwen Stefani is only 37 and so what she has a awsome voice !! u dont complain about madonna and she is in her 40's. why are people going n about that gwen is bringing out her own perfume n people have to complain about it soo what it is up to her what she dose i will sure be buying the perfume and the people that say horrible stuff about that don't have to buy her perfume!!.Why do people keep saying she is horrible and selfish to her fans?. well when i went to her concert me and my best friend and some over people got to go on the stage and sing and dance with her and the people that say she is mean selfish have got it all wrong it is them that is mean and selfish!!!!
2 - BazaarAdriatic
I love this album. Gwen is always on point.