Yacht Rockin' With Gwen

Mellow out to the star’s latest album, a tribute to those smooth sounds of the 70s

-  ELIZA THOMPSON

To a certain generation, Gwen Stefani will always be No Doubt’s pink haired ska goddess, but her new solo album takes her sound in a very different direction. Bouquet (out Nov. 15) was inspired by yacht rock, the once-maligned genre exemplified by mostly ’70s artists like Ambrosia, Seals & Crofts and early Hall & Oates. Sail away with Us and these six essentials.

CHRISTOPHER CROSS “Sailing”