FEATURE:
The Digital Mixtape
IN THIS PHOTO: No Doubt in 2001/PHOTO CREDIT: No Doubt Archive
Hey Baby: The Ultimate No Doubt Playlist
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IT is great to be speaking…
about No Doubt. The line-up for this year’s Coachella has been announced. Apart from some awesome headlines like Lana Del Rey, there is also a special set from No Doubt. They are reunited on stage for the first time since 2015. Joining a stellar line-up, it will be awesome seeing the Gwen Stefani-fronted band together performing some of their hits. Their final album together, Push and Shove, was released in 2012. I am thinking back to their debut, 1992’s No Doubt, and its more acclaimed follow-up, 1995’s The Beacon Street Collection. I am not sure what they have planned in terms of a set. There is likely going to be a career-spanning dive. I hope that they play Don’t Speak. Maybe a song that could close the set. In any case, I was pleasantly surprised to see them on the Coachella bill! I am not sure whether this signals a more committed and long-term reunion. There are no plans for albums or anything else. It is not a big anniversary year for them, so there is no pressure or expectation around that. We shall see what comes of it. To mark the announcement that the legends are back on stage and will deliver their music to older and new fans alike, I have compiled an essential playlist with their hits and some deep cuts. Whether you are new to No Doubt or have been listening since the 1990s, there is no denying the fact they are one of the all-time great bands. Here is a selection of their…
MUSICAL brilliance.