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Gwen Stefani’s Comeback Single Has Absolutely Zero Blake Shelton

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This ain’t exactly her pink hair and “Bathwater†phase, but hey, we’re just happy that the Voice guy from Oklahoma didn’t sneak in for some backing vocals during the chorus. Following a yearslong hiatus from pursuing solo work that wasn’t Christmas related, Gwen Stefani has released a new single called “Let Me Reintroduce Myself,†which has the same homecoming energy as the Cars’ “Hello Again†— just without an epic keyboard section and a video starring Andy Warhol. Stefani quite literally describes the ska- and reggae-infused track as “a way of saying I’m back with new music†(which, yes), adding that she wanted to “write a song that had a bit of a nostalgic feeling to it.†Yet despite this, she croons: “I’m not records on your shelf.†My Tragic Kingdom vinyl disagrees!

Gwen Stefani’s Comeback Single Has Zero Blake Shelton