Musical Equivalent of a Budweiser Ad

Review Score: (2/10)
I wanted to like this album, but do not. Lyrics are far too shallow and repetitive, songs are poorly written and may do okay as singles, but make for a jerky, start-and-stop album.

And I will say--naming your record after your handbags is not cool. Given Ms. Stefani's retail ambitions and their ubiquitous presence in the songs, I expect that "Harajuku Girls - The Cologne" will be appearing in stores shortly.

I can see where mainstream dance music party people would like this--I'm being fair there. But serious music lovers will find this collecting dust on their shelves after a listen or two.

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