This was originally a ska punk band from California, that formed in 1986. Their later releases have veered into other genres, such as pop punk, new wave, alternative rock, electropop, reggae, etc. The lead singer is Gwen Stefani, who embarked on a solo career in 2004.

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No Doubt
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This is the band's first studio album, released in 1992. It originally didn't sell a ton of copies, but I like it. It's the second of their albums that I bought, following their much more successful third album. And I guess a lot of other people bought it after that album, too. The liner notes contain song lyrics.

1. "BND": This is just 45 seconds, and instrumental, but it's good enough.

2. "Let's Get Back": I wasn't expecting this to sound familiar, but it does. And I like it.

3. "Ache": This is about a toothache, of all things to write a song about. I think it's meant to be funny, probably. It sounds okay, anyway.

4. "Get on the Ball"

5. "Move On"

6. "Sad for Me": This doesn't sound like ska. I don't know what it sounds like. But it's not bad.

7. "Doormat"

8. "Big City Train"

9. "Trapped in a Box": This is the album's one single, which the band released themselves when their label wouldn't. I'm sure I saw the music video before I bought the album, and it remains the one song I really remember when I'm not listening to it. Definitely my favorite song on the album.

10. "Sometimes": This is another song I'm not sure what genre to call.

11. "Sinking"

12. "A Little Something Refreshing": This isn't much more than a minute long, and it's sung pretty fast. It's a silly song, but it's probably my second favorite song on the album.

13. "Paulina": I think this is also supposed to be funny, but it's kind of stalkery.

14. "Brand New Day"

Well, I think all the songs are at least okay, if not particularly memorable. And a few of them are better than okay, but still not nearly among my favorite No Doubt songs. It's a decent album, though.