Gore and New Order Work with Gwen Stefani

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Gwen Stefani is stepping out of the shadow of No Doubt, but don't call her new album a solo record. "The whole idea was to collaborate", says Stefani. "To do a solo record means trying to pour my heart out, which I feel like I already do in No Doubt. This is more of an art project. I wanted to play different roles and work with a ton of people". The lineup she recruited is as all-star as they come: Dallas Austin looks to his past work with Pink and TLC for a dance feel, Dr. Dre and The Neptunes bring the hip-hop beats, and Martin Gore, Dave Stewart and New Order provide New Wave authenticity.

"I knew exactly what my influences were - Club Nouveau, Lisa Lisa, Prince, New Order, The Cure, early Madonna", says Stefani, "Everybody was under strict instructions".