Music Review: Gwen Stefani's 'Bouquet' is a romantic return to mellow rock — with an ageless voice
Hindustan TimesWords and phrases like “nostalgia” or “back to her roots” come to mind when listening to Gwen Stefani’s fifth studio album, “Bouquet” — and it is in no way negative. Music Review: Gwen Stefani's 'Bouquet' is a romantic return to mellow rock — with an ageless voice Across 10-tracks, the powerhouse singer leans into the mellow rock of her youth — think Hall & Oates, Chicago, Fleetwood Mac — with dashes of country vibes here and there. On “Bouquet,” the Stefani-Shelton romance arrives through yacht rock sounds and flowery language in songs with titles like “Marigolds,” “Late to Bloom” and “Empty Vase.” When the album reaches its end, it is with a duet with Shelton on “Purple Irises." "I don’t know what a woman like me/Was doin’ with a man like you, ooh.” It's a direct counter to the title track, where the focus appears to be back on Shelton: “We met when my heart was broken/Thank God that yours was, too,” she shares.
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