Gavin Rossdale: Wanderlust - Review
July 8, 2008
Mixed reviews for three summer albums - ArtsOn June 3, Gavin Rossdale, formerly of the band Bush, released his solo album, “Wanderlust.” After listening to the album, it seems that Rossdale had something to prove and might not have succeeded.
Visibly trying to find himself as a solo artist, he portrays his struggle in some of the lyrics and tries a variety of styles, which does not go over well. The best example of this weird experimentation is the song This Place Is on Fire found at the end of the album.
The first two songs are good enough to keep one listening, but not good enough to get one excited about “Wanderlust.” It is not until one gets to Forever May You Run, that one is finally able to truly hear Rossdale and his talents.
The best songs on this record are slow and with no pretensions, unlike the other songs where the listener will be able to tell that Rossdale is trying too hard. It might be ironic that in the song Love Remains the Same, one of the better songs on this album, the lyrics go “the truth is, I am done pretending.” His website, gavinrossdale.com, claims that “Wanderlust” explores a more mature Gavin, with a sense of freedom, emotion, and musical depth never heard from the grunge-era superstar.”
Overall, it’s a decent record with some hits and misses. It is more slow paced and mellow than loud and fast even though Rossdale does attempt slow songs here and there. You should only buy “Wanderlust” if you are Rossdale fan. If you are just looking for something new to listen to, keep looking.
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Gavin Rossdale: Interview - Songs With Dave Stewart
June 30, 2008
check out this YouTube interview with Gavin Rossdale about his involvement with 3 songs on Wanderlust that he co-wrote with Dave Stewart. thanks to ETHRILLnet for posting it.
Gavin Rossdale released his first solo album “Wanderlust” in 2008. Three songs on the album have been co-written by Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart. Here are some short statements and snippets from Gavin Rossdale about these songs and the writing process.
The album “Wanderlust” is available everywhere now!
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Gavin Rossdale: Wanderlust - Face Value
June 18, 2008
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| The cover art to Gavin Rossdale’s new album Wanderlust (in-stores now) has the striking resemblance to Phil Collins’ (1981 Release) Face Value. |
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Gavin Rossdale: Wanderlust Review
June 15, 2008
Tamara Palmer from Metromix gives Gavin Rossdale’s Wanderlust 2-1/2 Stars - check out the review below..
Gavin Rossdale, ‘Wanderlust’ | Metromix New York
By Tamara Palmer
Special to Metromix
June 2, 2008Backstory: In the mid-‘90s, Gavin Rossdale fronted the band Bush, the British answer to American grunge rock outfits like Nirvana and Pearl Jam that made its biggest Stateside rumbles with the sound-alike songs “Glycerine” and “Swallowed.” He’s remained in the public eye as a tabloid fixture thanks to his 2002 marriage to Gwen Stefani, who is currently pregnant with their second child.
Why you should care: If you have an undying love for the grunge sound, or for anything related to Gwen Stefani, this might be interesting.
Verdict: Rossdale has softened up his voice somewhat from his earlier days, so he sounds better and not like he’s trying to imitate Kurt Cobain anymore. But these songs sound stuck in the ‘90s, minus the sort of hooks and impact that catapulted songs like “Smells Like Teen Spirit” or “Jeremy” to the top. Instead, tunes like “Forever May You Run” and “Love Remains the Same” come off as long and weepy, even though they’re under five minutes. The album ends with “This Place Is on Fire,” a bizarre minute of vocoder that’s even more out of place than “Future World,” a thin song actually given more of a retro feel by the use of faux reggae-dub sound effects.
X-Factor: Rossdale also dabbles in the acting world, and has a supporting role in what promises to be a strange movie due out next year. “Frost Flowers” describes a love story with a wrinkle in time: a man from the present gets a deceased woman from the past (played by Holly Hunter) pregnant.
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Gavin Rossdale: Making of Wanderlust
June 14, 2008
Gavin Rossdale : News : Gavin’s “Making Of The Record” Video Featured on MySpace!
Gavin’s “Making Of The Record” Video Featured on MySpace!Posted 6/13/2008 by IGA
Gavin’s webisode for the making of his new album “Wanderlust” is now being featured on the homepage of MySpace! See Gavin in the studio with Bob Ross and company and get an inside look at his creative process! Go straight to the good stuff by clicking HERE
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Gavin Rossdale: Review - CANOE
June 11, 2008
Another review of Gavin Rossdale’s album Wanderlust-
for better or worse I’ll post the reviews of the album i come across - most of the reviews are positive - some are not so
CANOE — JAM! Music: Gavin Rossdale album a hit-or-miss
Gavin Rossdale made a pretty big splash with his music before becoming the envy of men everywhere with his marriage to ultimate rock girl Gwen Stefani.The former frontman for Bush, whose 1994 debut “Sixteen Stone” was one of the more popular discs of the 90’s, returns with his first solo outing, “Wanderlust,” and the result is a decidedly mixed bag.
While his raspy voice and soaring choruses echo his finer ’90s moments, Rossdale settles for overly slick production and the result makes the disc quite derivative (maybe we can blame that on mercenary producer Bob Rock, who somehow managed to make even Metallica sound too slick).
“Wanderlust” succeeds in its simpler moments. Disc opener “Can’t Stop The World” is a melodic rocker with a knockout chorus and lead single “Love Remains The Same” is a lush ballad that works well with Rossdale’s rasp, as do dynamic tracks like the escapist “Drive” and the electro-charged doom of “Future World.”
Where the frustration sets in is on tracks like the muddy “This is Happiness,” which is just plain sloppy but contains one of the catchiest choruses on the disc. And there’s the rub: each song does boast a moment where you take notice before it retreats into dry repetition.
I won’t even get into it with “Another Night In The Hills” - which lyrically seems a bit beneath Rossdale’s typical stream-of-consciousness style: “She likes her cocaine/right on the membranes/She’s one to give favours/to the movers and shakers.”
Gavin Rossdale offers a respectable effort but rests on his laurels a bit too much on “Wanderlust.”
Check out this track: Emotive disc closer “Beauty in the Beast” showcases a very welcome introspective side to Rossdale’s persona.
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“Wanderlust”
Gavin Rossdale (Interscope)
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Gavin Rossdale: video director Jesse Davey
June 6, 2008
The video director responsible for Gavin Rossdale’s Wanderlust Trailer is Jesse Davey - pretty cool video - (see below) Jesse has a great vision and produces some killer short films. Jesse has also directed the LA 2016 Olympic Bid video featuring Gavin and other athletes.
some information from Jesse’s website -
Official Jesse Davey Website
2016 Los Angeles Olympics
Jesse recently finished work on a film promoting the 2016 Los Angeles Olympics.
The film stars Gavin Rossdale [Constantine, How to Rob a Bank, Rush] and Peter Facinelli [Six feet under, The Scorpion King, Riding in Cars with Boys]
You can see a low res version of it hereGavin Rossdale Music Video
Work has been completed on a new music video for rock musician Gavin Rossdale.
The video, shot in the Mojave desert features an old 1965 Mercedes Benz bought especially for the production. Why? So it could be smashed up of cause.
Wanderlust Trailer:
Battle Olympia - LA 2016 Olympic Bid
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Gavin Rossdale “Wanderlust” Album Release Party
June 4, 2008
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