[Listening Post] No Doubt – Settle Down (First Single)

The new No Doubt single “Settle Down” premiered earlier on the band’s official website, and it’s available on iTunes as I type.

It’s fucking amazing and shits on your faves, just as we all knew it would.

[Listen to "Settle Down"]

The music video premieres ‘tonight’ (in America, that is). I’ll give “Settle Down” an official review in a few days after I’ve had some more time to jam to it.

Until then, spaz out in the comment sections and let me know what you think of No Doubt’s iconic -snatching comeback.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/TDM90 Tim Konings

    SLAYED

  • reductivered

    Why can’t everyone be this fabulous?

  • Guest

    need a few more listens, but on first listen it already sounds amazing!

  • XF

    Would you look at that. A mainstream band still making quality music in a time when everybody else is selling out to dance pop. The quality on this track… goddamn. I expect a five star rating, my friend.

  • Joey

    Don’t care what people say about CMM or Payphone, THIS is the song of the summer. #wigsnatched

  • justemry

    Someone pass me a blunt & an inhaler. FUCKING YES.

  • TLo

    Proph Green Day will also drop their brand new song tonight!!! I hope you like them too. Cant wait any longer! XD

  • http://twitter.com/SuzySooyoung Suzy Sooyoung

    AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

  • Kb

    I LOVE IT! Slayed!

  • Pookie

    Lol you mean ‘premieres’ not ‘appears’

  • http://twitter.com/StopItLuke Luke

    I heard this on the radio and it’s amazing! For some reason I don’t know why I was expecting the song to be a disappointment but I should have known betterrrrrrrr :D
    So good to hear Gwen on the radio again and you can tell this is a No Doubt single rather than a solo Gwen single which is great, looking forward to the album and video.

  • Yumm

    I think this might be a grower for me, I was so excited for their new music but I found this song a little meh tbh!

  • animasaurus

    Not on the same level of “it’s my life” or “hella good” but I like it. It gives off that funky fresh feeling. Glad to see they didn’t lose that no doubt sound.

  • x5-452

    This tune is taking me all the way to the summer carnivals in the Caribbean. Where does this leave pond the alarm? #Summer Smash

  • Bleahim

    Not really… not amazing, more average therefore not an iconic comeback… disappointed

  • Blah

    this is so much better than “it’s my life” or “hella good” on all levels

  • Blah

    what were you expecting? a max martin/ dr luke produced song?

  • Bleahim

    Haha… not exactly but definately sth more exciting, sth like bathwater or it’s my life… although I like me some max martin and dr luke… u weren’t wrong there… :) )
    …however I’ve also liked no doubt and gwen since forever and this single just doesn’t do it for me…

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=671279196 José Francisco Morales

    At first I thought it was Santigold… not good, they should sound like NO DOUBT!

  • all4U

    GOSH! This is nothing but musical perfection!
    A fierce, classic 90s No Doubt song. Pure fire.
    I don’t know how the hell I was expecting them to sell out, and I’ll gladly eat my words now.
    Ageless Kween Gwen and her amazing Knights NEVER fail to deliver!!!

  • http://twitter.com/BrotherlyLover Brandon Baker

    Gets an A+ from me. Just what pop music needed.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_U67SZ37IJIJVTT4Y5GYLDQ6DB4 Bailey

    HELL YES. Gwen’s back with No Doubt where she belongs! SQUEE! (Ahem. Sorry. Lack of sleep making me giddy.)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Trevor-Szuba-Schneider/100000290157462 Trevor Szuba-Schneider

    its super jammy and doesnt sound like all the rest at the moment. they get props for that no matter if u like the song or not, which is never the issue anyway, or shouldnt be rather.
    i almost feel like i am watching “10 Things I Hate About You” while listening to this song, but the 2012 version of the movie!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Trevor-Szuba-Schneider/100000290157462 Trevor Szuba-Schneider

    the intro and outro are so artistic for a lead single from an album. def makes the song twice as interesting. blessings to ND.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1127181558 Andrés Felipe Rodríguez

    Sadly he doesn’t like Green Day, but I’m in heaven, New Green Day, The xx and No Doubt same day, I just revive, had and orgams, shaking and crying, die of a heart attack and revive again just to do it all over again.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1127181558 Andrés Felipe Rodríguez

    I’m in fucking heaven, I just had multiple orgasm, shake and cry, die of a heart attack and revive again just to do it all over again, is like this weird country, ska, funky pop-rock song, I totally wet my boxers over this song, I can’t wait to see the video cause it looks fun (and the fact that Green Day and The xx release new music same day too! damn).

  • animasaurus

    In your opinion… not mine haha.