Four years after the release of Tragic Kingdom, which was sold more than fifteen million times worldwide thanks to the hit Don't Speak, No Doubt returns to the pop front. On Return Of Saturn, Gwen Stefani and associates take a different approach. The light-footed skapunk pop has largely disappeared. With more pop, less punk and just a single ska song, the band makes a more mature impression. Lyrically
… the songs have also gained more depth, with Stefani's longing for a simple life with man, house and dog being a grateful subject in tight-sounding songs like Marry Me, Simple Kind Of Love and Home Now. Whether they will achieve the same sales numbers as its predecessor with Return Of Saturn is doubtful, because a hit of the format of Don't Speak is missing. (CK)more
