When we last left No Doubt, it was
sometime around 2003, and they were going for old-Hollywood glam in the David LaChapelle-directed “It’s My Life.” Now, more than eight years later, they’re back in video form with their brand-new “Settle Down” clip, a brightly colored, banging thing that sees them re-imagined as truckers … though not the surly, burly type you’re probably used to seeing.
Instead, Gwen and company pilot elaborately decorated 18-wheelers, reminiscent of the “painted ladies” seen on roadways in India and Pakistan (where they’re known as “Horn OK Please” trucks). They’re making their way across a desert en route to a massive party, presumably in celebration of their first album in more than a decade, Push and Shove, due September 25.
“Settle Down” provides the perfect soundtrack, a lilting, jerking bit of dancehall pop courtesy of none other than Diplo.
“Settle Down” finds the band at their party-ready prime, shaking off the rust of a decade away — though it’s obvious Stefani’s solo forays into pop weigh heavily here — and having a total blast.
The video is directed by Sophie Muller who had previously worked with the band. (Agencies)