No Doubt Ready To Return

As Gwen Stefani traverses the globe on her Sweet Escape tour, her bandmates in No Doubt have been writing new music and waiting for their singer to return home and reunite the group. Guitarist Tom Dumont told MTV News, "[Bassist] Tony [Kanal], [drummer] Adrian [Young] and I have been busy preparing material for the album since this time last year. So we have a lot of instrumentals looking for words."

Dumont added that the guys could meet up with Stefani if she has any spare time during her tour. "Gwen has a busy world tour all year, so obviously most of our writing this year would happen either separately or during a few off days here and there." He also said not to expect a new No Doubt record until late 2008 at the earliest.

Drummer Young also spoke to Rolling Stone, saying, "When she gets done with the tour we’ll all be there to do it. We’ve probably got four albums worth of ideas demoed.” He said the new songs are “unlike anything else we ever made – they’re all over the place stylistically."

No Doubt have been on hiatus since the summer of 2004, when Stefani jumped into her solo career. "This break has been good for everyone," Dumont said to MTV. "We had been together as a band nonstop for so long that it was healthy for us to all stand on our own two feet, so to speak. In the past four years, I bought a house, got married and made a baby, so [I] pretty much grew up and returned to normal life outside of the rock stardom which dominated my 20's."

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Comments

[soapalot]

I reckon the new record will have too much of a r&b feel to it. They were an awesome ska rock band in their heyday, then they turned into something not dissimilar to Gwen's solo work. I'll check it out though

[webbtje]

In the past four years, I bought a house, got married and made a baby

Made a a baby? Out of what?

[clazz]

I hope they remain as good as they were before... I hate most of Gwen's solo material, so I hope she doesn't want to stick to that for No Doubt as well.

[clazz]

Hahah, I was going to mention the 'made a baby' thing as well, it made me chuckle.

[PlugOfDoom]

webbtje wrote:

In the past four years, I bought a house, got married and made a baby


Made a a baby? Out of what?

rofl

[Sephiroth329]

webbtje wrote:

In the past four years, I bought a house, got married and made a baby

Made a a baby? Out of what?

one of those tadpoles you find in ponds and a fried egg

[alliwant]

webbtje wrote:

In the past four years, I bought a house, got married and made a baby


Made a a baby? Out of what?

Hahaha...what a tard...

Anyway, really looking forward to a new No Doubt record. Gwen on her own sucks something awful...

[XMetallica73X]

Hopefully they go back to the old style isntead of what Gwens doing right now, I would thorughly enjoy something along the lines of a Saw Red deal but not with an emo band

[CoreysMonster]

i just hope they do more of a "return of saturn" thing than "rock steady". RS was okay, but ROS was just plain sex. anyway, gwen's solo stuff sucks something aweful. can't wait to see these guys rocking again. MORE EXCUSE ME MR.!

[mattyp90]

Looking forward to this, I also have nothing against Gwen's own work.

Checked.

[1h81337]

ska no doubt was grat, i hope they do something like that, but it seems doubtful (pun not intended)

[Rebourne]

They should ditch her and get a new singer for what she has done. Her solo work is god awful and absolutely unforgivable.

[Ramco]

My question is why couldn't Gwen's solo work be done in No Doubt? There doesn't seem to be too much difference to me, with the exception of her music being more loop-oriented. I get the feeling if her songs would have been done by No Doubt they would have been a lot better.

[CanCan]

Who cares, nowadays? She blew the respect I had for her.

[-heartbreaker-]

AWESOME!

her solo was a waste of time, she should have stayed with no doubt

[TheGuitarDreams]

yeah, they really should just drop her and get a new singer.

the world needs more chicks in ska

[Edgeworth08]

I don't know about you but I would think making a baby would make more since than having a baby, since it's the women who have babies... the men just help make em

[Guitar_Jester]

I didn't like her solo stuff one little bit...But I like No Doubt

[b r y a n]

am i the only one who really digs her solo work?

[dayzofdesire]

nah her solo work is pretty sick...in a different way. But i hope no doubt stays true and doesn't go the R&B style...

[utahnodoubtfan]

For those who suggested Gwen be replaced you must have not listened to much of No Doubt. She is THE biggest reason they've had any success. It was her unfiltered, personal, deep filled lyrics and emotion in her vocals and amazing energy on stage that allowed No Doubt to be as good as they were and even be a known name. For that person who said her solo work was similiar to No Doubt that's false. The only No Doubt album out of the 5 that could come close would be Rock Steady. Gwen's solo stuff is mostly eletronic, dancey hip hop. Most of No Doubt's albums are a mix of Rock, Ska, New Wave and Punk. And I'm positive their next album WILL BE more "rock" and hardley any R&B if any at all. The reason they've been successful is the fact that they're UNpredictable and RE-Invent themselves with each album unlike most groups who repeat themselves over and over and pigeon hole themselvs.

[twitch1331]

webbtje wrote:

In the past four years, I bought a house, got married and made a baby


Made a a baby? Out of what?

HAHAH!

[scarfacesuit]

webbtje wrote:

In the past four years, I bought a house, got married and made a baby

Made a a baby? Out of what?

probably made out of some form of clay. they have a nice red clay that makes good babies in Georgia.

[t-mz]

i like nd and gwen and i respect gwen for her professionalism and am glad to see she hasnt become some washed up drug/alcohol addicted star who basically lives their lives at rehab. she also hasnt had any work done to her face and is a fantastic mother to kingston. i think gwens solo stuff is really good (although i like nd better) and she is just a natural born entertainer. even if you dont like gwens solo stuff i think you should respect her as the fantastic person and role model she is because in my opinion one of the classiest celebrities and she has built an empire by not posing nude or getting her face on the front of some magazine trashed getting out of some club at 4 in the morning, she has done this just by being who she is and developing a style of her own which many artists (fergie, nelly furtado) have tried and failed at ripping off.
anyway thats my two cents

Rebourne wrote:

They should ditch her and get a new singer for what she has done. Her solo work is god awful and absolutely unforgivable.

In that case, The Rolling Stones should get rid of Mick Jagger for his pitiful attempt at a solo career. Elitist fanboyism is retarded.

Checked.

[theDOORS123]

soapalot :
I reckon the new record will have too much of a r&b feel to it. They were an awesome ska rock band in their heyday, then they turned into something not dissimilar to Gwen's solo work. I'll check it out though

eh, i dont know about that. i have more of the feeling that the band/gwen see her solo work as something seperate from ND, and that the type of music she released as a solo artist wouldnt be carried over into ND... atleast i hope thats the case, ive always been a fan of ND, but i never really got into Gwen's solo stuff

[claudman]

she went solo to make money. also if you think she can write emotionally good songs like in the old no doubt you are totally crazy.

[вяaи∂ иєw]

I bet she will now only sell out No Doubt.

[Rebourne]

In that case, The Rolling Stones should get rid of Mick Jagger for his pitiful attempt at a solo career. Elitist fanboyism is retarded.

Checked.

I'm not a fan-boy I don't even like them... I just think she needs to be punished for that B.A.N.A.N.A song, it was a crime against humanity.

[boxcarblink94]

i work at hollywood video and that sweet escape song is on the preview reel... so i hear it every ten minutes.

SO, after having the opportunity to dissect the song completely, i have determined that it is "terrible" and she needs to STOP WASTING HER TIME.

[boxcarblink94]

id bone her though

[Sylvesterin]

claudman wrote:

she went solo to make money. also if you think she can write emotionally good songs like in the old no doubt you are totally crazy.

Yeah, bet she didnt have enough from No Doupt records (Sarcasm)

[TwistedLogic]

I have to agree with those who are skeptical of Gwen being able to fully go back to her no doubt roots. She is in a different place now personally and professionally and this might cause conflict as her lyrics might not work with the music and what the other band members would like to see. She has will likely or already has lost most if not all her credibility with her former no doubt fans.

[RyanInChains9]

Rebourne wrote:

In that case, The Rolling Stones should get rid of Mick Jagger for his pitiful attempt at a solo career. Elitist fanboyism is retarded.

Checked.


I'm not a fan-boy I don't even like them... I just think she needs to be punished for that B.A.N.A.N.A song, it was a crime against humanity.

I think it's downright hilarious and that's why I love every piece of her solo work, it's so bad that it is actually enjoyable to listen to.

Checkeroo.

i am hoping that since the band has written the material without gwen that it wont have any of her RnB influences in it. a lot of her solo stuff is very poorly written IMO, but a lot of No Doubt's early stuff was pretty good so hopefully they can go back to that or something similar.

[Musicislife539]

ditto to the guy above me. i hope they can do some of that sublime covers they did, they had an amazing ska sound. also dont forget that the band did not become rap stars, so they will hopefully keep their ska/rock/reggea sound.

[Musicislife539]

boxcarblink94 wrote:

id bone her though

ditto to that, too.

[tasty licks]

OH YES!!!! This is the only news I've been excited about in a long time! Sublime covers, and NEW SONGS! aaawweeesome. Long live ska and that reggae dub styreeeee!!

[SlashNX]

i actually quite like some of Gwens solo stuff... its a lot better than most pop