The Sweet Escape (Advisory)

This is her best album so far. Most of the songs are gd. My favourite songs are Wind It Up, The Sweet Escape & 4 In The Morning. I liked her 1st album, Love Angel Music Baby, but this one is by far the best. I listen 2 it 'til 4 In The Morning

When i 1st heard lead single Wind It Up i was a bit sceptaccle about this album as i didn't really lyk the song but it grew on me, that i had 2 hav the album.
On 1st hearing the album my favorites were: the sweet escape, flourescent, 4 in the morning & u started it.

here's my ratings
1. wind it up 8/10
2. the sweet escape 10/10
3. orange county girl 6/10
4. early winter 7/10
5. now that you got it 7/10
6. 4 in the morning 10/10
7. yummy 5/10
8. fluorescent 10/10
9. breakin up 3/10
10. don't get it twisted 9/10
11. u started it 10/10
12. wonderful life 9/10
13. wind it up (live) 7/10

Overall it has sum gr8 songs but it dusn't flow as steady as Love, Angel, Music, Baby.

Ok if you loved the last album, be weary of a change hear. Most of the songs have a hip-hop feel, and i can't stand hip-hop, but i thought these songs were good.

It does take time to get used to the songs as some of them are a bit strange (like the ending of Yummy)

Am glad she had a change from the last album, even though i loved the last album.

This album has a few duets although it's mostly Gwen singing, it is catchy and i donno i just like the album, it kind of reminds me of No Doubt's Rock Steady album.

So if your a fan of hers buy it.

I LOVE gwen Stefani, but am determined to tell the truth. I was a little dissappointed. Some of the songs seem like they were thrown together in 10 minutes, are a tad embarassing and therefore impossible listen to (orange county girl, now that you got it and breakin' up are horrendous) . But im giving it 3 stars partly for the sheer amount of balls this lass must have to be that experimental and partly because I believe there are 4 excellent songs on it and the others (except the ones I mentioned) are still quite good. If you haven't got any of gwens stuff and are thinking about it, get Love Angel Music Baby rather than this, its a trillion times better.

This isn't a patch on her first solo album, 'Love, Angel, Music, Baby', as an album it doesn't hold together quite as well and just isn't as consistent enough throughout.
It starts off well, with the Sound of Music sampling 'Wind It Up', and 'The Sweet Escape' both of which are great R'n'B/dance tunes but after that it all seems to go a little bit dull and generic.
Where-as on L.A.M.B. each song was generally a surprise as to the type and style 'The Sweet Escape' only occasionally manages to match. The stand-out track by a mile is 'Yummy'. Produced by the Neptunes, it's rhythm heavy beat and production suit Gwen's style and voice down to the ground and should it be released this would undoubtably be a huge hit.
Ultimately it's the singles that sell an album and so far Gwen has made the right choice with regards to the singles she's released. The problem is that with so much filler on this album another big single could be a very difficult thing to find.