Wanderlust

Gavin Rossdale | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 3, 2008)
• Original Release Date: June 3, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Interscope
• ASIN: B000ZJZYOS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,813 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Wanderlust is the debut solo album by Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale released by Interscope Records in June 2008. It is his first LP since Institute's Distort Yourself in 2005. The lead single "Love Remains The Same" was released digitally on April 1, 2008. The album was produced by Bob Rock and finds Rossdale collaborating with drummer Josh Freese, guitarist Chris Traynor (also formerly of Bush), bassist Paul Bushnell and keyboardist Jamie Muhoberac. Gavin was the lead singer/songwriter for the UK post-grunge rock band Bush. Their first album, Sixteen Stone (1994), was a huge commercial success. Almost overnight, Bush went from playing small pubs in London to headlining arenas in the US, the result of extensive, non-stop touring. Fast forward to 2008, married with children with Gwen Stefani of No Doubt fame.

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bought on a Whim - Replayed like a Need, July 18, 2008

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TastyBabySyndrome "Matthew Lewis, author of M... ("Daddy Dagon's Daycare" - Proud Sponsor of the Little Tendril Baseball Team, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wanderlust (Audio CD)

First and foremost, this is not a Bush album and I know that bothers a lot of people. I was taken aback by it a little at first --- not really in a "dislike" aspect but moreso in a "how does this make me feel sense of the world. I guess that happens when you have listened to something from the beginning and sort of expect a sound when you unwrap the security decals and hit the "play" button. As I listened to the album, I found this to be a good thing, though, surprising in some respects and simply touching in others. After the third "go", I think it became evident that this had potential to grow on me and grow on me it did.

As far as the album itself, it has a lot to offer but does so in a cleaner way than most Bush albums had forgotten how to do. I'm not sure that was a bad thing: when I purchased my last Bush album, I really loved some song, found some songs replayable, and found a pocket of outsiders that I really did not want to bother with. With this solo offering it is a tad different --- sometimes I was happily surprised by the melodic undertones of a song and sometimes I was outright impressed by what Gavin had managed to construct from this solo piece. I say that because solo pieces are oftentimes disappointing, brining to light what you liked about a band and then hoping this isn't the progression that the lead singer hopes to follow. And while I cannot say I want Bush albums to sound this way in the future, I can say I liked what I heard and it made me appreciate Gavin even more.

Some songs did sound a bit like Bush songs (understandably so), and I loved them. As far as potential singles, I liked "Can't Stop the World" for its beautiful composition of what love and life are, thought the slow thematic progression of The Skin I'm In had definitely repeatability, Future World had a message inside a message, and there was so much more. Aside for the differing beats and addition of instrumentation here and there, Rossdale's voice was like a beacon beckoning from my headphones and I found myself appreciating that time and again.

If you question the validity of people's comments, listen to the samples proved and check out other samples if you still are satiated. If you are a Bush fan you may like it PROVIDED you don't mind the cleaner sound it has, and if you are not a Bush Fan you still have a ballpark to play in. Reviews are simply symptoms of people's inner thoughts playing and, sadly, they re sometimes bias by many shades of randomness. If you are in doubt, check out the samples and see what you think.
Recommended.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gavin Grows Up, June 10, 2008

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S. Schvartz "samiam" (Miami, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wanderlust (Audio CD)

Reading the reviews, it strikes me that a lot of people are disappointed that this album isn't more like Distort Yourself (by Institute, Gavin's fleeting band of almost 3 years ago), however that album was not terribly popular, as is shown in its very low sales, so the comments are surprising.
Most of us mid 90's grunge lovers who hung on Bush's every word have a more mature outlook on life now, over ten years later, and Gavin Rossdale has grown right along with us.
Not Bush, not even similar in sound, this album is more melodious and heartfelt. It's deep and soulful, the lyrics are meaningful and the gravelly sexy voice combined with Rossdales upper class English accent just hits the nail on the head.
Don't put this on if you are having a freshman dorm room party but instead enjoy it over dinner with a glass of wine and mellow conversation.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Addictive, July 24, 2008

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Organic Mama "Organic Living for Less" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wanderlust (Audio CD)

A Bush CD this is not, but I don't think that was the intent. What this is is an honest, thought-provoking and beautiful solo effort by an artist who seems to have poured his soul and life experiences into this project. When I heard the CD for the first time a few days ago, it got under my skin and I haven't been able to stop listening. "Can't Stop the World", "Forever May You Run" and "Love Remains the Same" are a few of the songs that grabbed me right away. There are a couple of songs towards the end of the CD (like "If You're Not with us You are Against us") that I don't enjoy as much and that don't quite seem to fit with the rest of the music, but altogether this is a great album. If you love classic Peter Gabriel, Sarah McLachlan, etc., you may just find yourself drawn into Wanderlust.