Gwen Stefani Says Her New Album 'Bouquet' Is 'Not a Country Record' but Inspired by the 'Music I Listen to Now'

Mar. 15, 2025

Gwen Stefani.Photo:Ellen Von Unwerth

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Looks can be deceiving!WhileGwen Stefanimay have been sporting a cowboy hat in the photo that accompanied her album announcement forBouquet,she has revealed that she isn’t sticking to country music.“It’s not a country record," she toldRolling Stonein an interview released Friday, Sept. 20.Gwen Stefani performs during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 20, 2024 in Las Vegas.Bryan Steffy/GettyWhile the album was recorded in Nasvhille, the record is actually full of ’70s pop-rock songs with Stefani’s signature flair.“It’s all the stuff I listened to in the station wagon on the way to church,” she said of the forthcoming record. “Yacht rock, though it wasn’t called yacht rock then. The music I listen to now, I wanted this album to reflect that.”Stefani, 54, added that she wantedBouquetto be “one big statement.““That’s why I feelBouquetis a really perfect title,” she said. “Like each song was handpicked with meaning.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Gwen Stefani at the iHeartRadio Music Festival held at T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 20, 2024 in Las Vegas.Christopher Polk/Billboard via GettyOn Wednesday, Sept. 18, Stefani announced that her fifth studio album,Bouquet, would be released on Nov. 15, The album is her first new solo LP in seven years.“my fifth studio album, ‘Bouquet’, will be in full bloom on November 15th 💐,”The Voicecoach wrote onsocial media.On Friday, Sept. 20, Stefani released"Somebody Else’s,“her latest single fromBouquet.Throughout the country-rock number, the “Spiderwebs” musician details why she needed to leave an ex behind and the relief that’s come now that he’s “somebody else’s problem.““I don’t know what a heart like mine was doin’ in a love like that,” Stefani opens the track. “I don’t know what a woman like me was doing with a man like you / But now I got a love so true.“Later on the chorus, she sings: “Now that I’ve found the real thing / You don’t compare / And I don’t care that you’re somebody else’s / And it doesn’t even break my heart / You’re somebody else’s / And I pray for them whoever they are.”

Looks can be deceiving!

WhileGwen Stefanimay have been sporting a cowboy hat in the photo that accompanied her album announcement forBouquet,she has revealed that she isn’t sticking to country music.

“It’s not a country record,” she toldRolling Stonein an interview released Friday, Sept. 20.

Gwen Stefani performs during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 20, 2024 in Las Vegas.Bryan Steffy/Getty

Bryan Steffy/Getty

While the album was recorded in Nasvhille, the record is actually full of ’70s pop-rock songs with Stefani’s signature flair.

“It’s all the stuff I listened to in the station wagon on the way to church,” she said of the forthcoming record. “Yacht rock, though it wasn’t called yacht rock then. The music I listen to now, I wanted this album to reflect that.”

Stefani, 54, added that she wantedBouquetto be “one big statement.”

“That’s why I feelBouquetis a really perfect title,” she said. “Like each song was handpicked with meaning.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Gwen Stefani at the iHeartRadio Music Festival held at T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 20, 2024 in Las Vegas.Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty

Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty

On Wednesday, Sept. 18, Stefani announced that her fifth studio album,Bouquet, would be released on Nov. 15, The album is her first new solo LP in seven years.

“my fifth studio album, ‘Bouquet’, will be in full bloom on November 15th 💐,”The Voicecoach wrote onsocial media.

On Friday, Sept. 20, Stefani released"Somebody Else’s,“her latest single fromBouquet.

Throughout the country-rock number, the “Spiderwebs” musician details why she needed to leave an ex behind and the relief that’s come now that he’s “somebody else’s problem.”

“I don’t know what a heart like mine was doin’ in a love like that,” Stefani opens the track. “I don’t know what a woman like me was doing with a man like you / But now I got a love so true.”

Later on the chorus, she sings: “Now that I’ve found the real thing / You don’t compare / And I don’t care that you’re somebody else’s / And it doesn’t even break my heart / You’re somebody else’s / And I pray for them whoever they are.”

source: people.com