Love, Angel, Music, Baby
by Gwen Stefani
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 245 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 211 out of 245
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 245
  3. Negative: 18 out of 245

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  1. pietrog
    Jan 8, 2005
    10
    one of the greatest pop albums ever. Great lyrics, great voice, great producers. maybe the best album of 2004
  2. MikeK
    May 23, 2005
    10
    I love the kick back to the 80's on a lot of the songs. And I think a lot of the "stranger" sounding songs, are the BEST! (ie: Hollaback Girl, Bubble Pop Electric, Crash...)
  3. FredzieF
    Jan 1, 2005
    10
    Its really good, she has worked very hard and it was worth all the effort
  4. DavidC.
    Jan 2, 2005
    10
    I just adore this album. Some of the songs sound like modern versions of 80s music. My fav songs are "What you Waiting for", "Hollaback Girl" and "Bubble Pop Electric" which both are very fun songs, "Crash", "The Real Thing" and "Serious" all have that fresh very 80s feeling to them. The whole album is just irresistable.
  5. harrietg
    Jan 7, 2005
    10
    this is soooo goood i want her to tour england (london) please please please xxxx~x~
  6. jessica
    Mar 8, 2005
    10
    gwen stefani really knows her 80's stuff - i love it!
  7. wadev
    Mar 5, 2006
    10
    With this first solo attempt,Gwen was not trying to make a statement - this album in her own words was just an omage to all the great music she grew up with. Not NO DOUBT,not neccessarily better,but decadent & wonderful in its own right.Adventurous,different from anything else &a breathn of fresh air to the industry....congrats! Brave!
  8. RichW
    Nov 22, 2004
    10
    Every time she makes something, it's about 3 years ahead of everyone else - While the world is only just catching up with No Doubt's Rocksteady, she goes and kicks music forward another aeon or two. Madonna, your time is up.
  9. Amzalltheway
    Nov 23, 2004
    10
    great 80/90's electro pop songs mixed with good blend of hip tracks. Reminds me alot of Kylie Minogue, but aimed at a maturer audience.
  10. NseE
    Dec 19, 2004
    10
    What on earth are Harajuku girls??? This is one of the most fun records to come out this year! Not groundbreaking at all, but very hypnotic and has me listening to it non stop all the way through, all the time. I love 'Cool' which is a cool 80s sounding rock ballad. 'Crash' is awesome. 'Danger zone' is amazing but my favourite is 'Long way to go' What on earth are Harajuku girls??? This is one of the most fun records to come out this year! Not groundbreaking at all, but very hypnotic and has me listening to it non stop all the way through, all the time. I love 'Cool' which is a cool 80s sounding rock ballad. 'Crash' is awesome. 'Danger zone' is amazing but my favourite is 'Long way to go' with Andre 3000. Very Prince-like and outstanding, and with a great message of color-blind love. 'Hollaback girl' sounds like a sing-a-long at a play ground, but is wickedly catchy! The cd is a cool hybrid of styles, from the slight ragga of 'Rich girl' to the dance of 'What you waiting for', rock, R&B ('Luxorious' which wouldn't sound out of place on a Janet cd), and punk of 'Bubble pop electric. Fantastic!! 80s Madonna, Blondie, Donna Summer all rolled into one. … Expand
  11. AndrewH
    Nov 6, 2005
    10
    Absolutely flawless as long as you take it at face value- as a fun, dumb dance album. Even the 'low points' ("Long Way to Go," "Luxurious") are good and the high points ("What You Waiting For," "Bubble Pop Electric," "Crash," "Danger Zone") are pure brilliance. The best record of 2004 hands down.
  12. RicardoB
    Jan 25, 2005
    10
    this is finally it, when we were surrounded by dead end stuff by christina, jlo,kylie,britney----then came GWEN, and swept them all away. It was high time! This is one of the best albums I have heard in a long time, by the way I am a No Doubt fan too. But gwen can't help to outshine whatever surrounds. her.
  13. JayH
    Jan 3, 2005
    10
    Props to Gwen for using her obscene mounds of cash to purchase exactly the same collaborators I would if I were in her enviable position. Pure trashy pop which celebrates its own disposability. Plus you gotta love an album which pairs one half of New Order with Wendy & Lisa on the same song. YOU GO, Gwen!
  14. MaisaA
    Jan 6, 2005
    10
    This album is so amazing i can't stop listening to it..I work out to it everyday..its full of energy and motivates me to run up that hill one more time.. Gwen rocks my world!!!
  15. JohnF
    Jan 8, 2005
    10
    I like to listen to this album while i am blowing Bubblicious chewing gum bubbles and reading Seventeen magazine. Songz like "Rich Girl" and "wut u waiting 4" are so sugar-coated and fiery.
  16. MikeB
    Jan 9, 2005
    10
    This is one of the best albums I have purchased. It sounds like she decided to skip the cheesy love songs, and just go for songs that are fun to listen to and make you want to move. Overall a focused and well composed album. a bajillion thumbs up.
  17. editha
    Feb 15, 2005
    10
    I think than stefani gwen is the best singer in all the life
  18. WilS
    May 24, 2005
    10
    original, the girl can sing on ellen live! love the 80's sound, the brassiness and sure fun this album produces!
  19. Piper
    Aug 15, 2005
    10
    This album is definitely not for the faint hearted!! This amazing creation reveals a previously hidden side to music, ingeniously combining R&B and HipHop in "Rich Girl" and "Hollaback Girl", with the up-beat poppy melodies of "What You Waiting For?" and "Bubble Pop Electirc". Some may call her the queen of the kooks, but this kook is proving to be one of the most inventive forces in the This album is definitely not for the faint hearted!! This amazing creation reveals a previously hidden side to music, ingeniously combining R&B and HipHop in "Rich Girl" and "Hollaback Girl", with the up-beat poppy melodies of "What You Waiting For?" and "Bubble Pop Electirc". Some may call her the queen of the kooks, but this kook is proving to be one of the most inventive forces in the music industry to date. Keep it up Gwen!… Expand
  20. rnbmast3r
    Aug 31, 2005
    10
    Amazing debut album from Gwen , the best pop album for years the best song is Holla Back Girl but there are loadsa otha greats like Cool Rich Girl. I fyou like pop you need this album
  21. GazIsbetterthenyou
    Sep 14, 2005
    10
    It's cool, thats all I'm after
  22. LarkS
    Aug 24, 2006
    10
    The Best Cd of the whooole year. seriously.
  23. JoseD
    Nov 21, 2004
    10
    Insane!
  24. LocoTino
    Nov 23, 2004
    10
    This album is dizzily insane and 100% entertaining. I only wish Gwen came with the album :(
  25. MichaelM
    Nov 23, 2004
    10
    AWESOME! Can't stop listening to it.....
  26. KevinL
    Dec 12, 2004
    10
    An amazing CD! With much effort put in, Gwen Stefani would get more and more fans with this album. With catchy tracks like What You Waiting For, Rich Girl, Hollaback Girl and Harajuku Girls, the songs included should satisfy any fans of hers or pop songs listeners.
  27. CarmenM
    Dec 21, 2004
    10
    I think Gwen is fabulous, beautiful, and fun!! She is a creative and original artist I think she did a wonderful job!
  28. EdT
    Dec 20, 2004
    10
    What are you waiting for people? BUY the CD!! It's worth it. This whole point of the CD is to tribute the music from the 80s ... and she did it!! It's fun to dance to! It's the perfect gift for christmas too!! What are you waiting for?
  29. DwightV
    Dec 3, 2004
    10
    This album is creative and hard to pin down to one genre, but its mostly hip-hop, r&b, dance and pop. She had a good reason to go solo...
  30. TezE
    Dec 6, 2004
    10
    Fantastic Cd! It's showing a different side of Gwen! I love it!
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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. Pitchfork
    51
    LAMB has one mega-hit, one okay song, three stillborns, and seven full-fledged embarrassments.
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  2. Playlouder
    70
    An ultra sleek and, it has to be said, generally impressive, 80s-inspired party record.
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  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    20
    The subject matter on the indistinguishably titled Love, Angel, Music, Baby is painfully mainstream throughout.
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