"Wanderlust" is Gavin Rossdale's first solo album, although it's not his first album away from BUSH. In 2005, he formed a new band called Institute and put out a very under-rated album called "Distort Yourself." I honestly felt it was his best work since Bush's "Sixteen Stone." As good as the album was, it wasn't marketed very well and had poor sales. Bush as a band is still unofficially broken up, so I guess it made sense for Gavin to put together something on his own.Traditionally, solo careers tend to be a bit lackluster compared to the bands they spawned from, but that doesn't mean they have to be bad. I already own all of Gavin's other CDs, so I thought I'd give this one a shot, though I wasn't expecting much. On my first listen of Wanderlust, I sort of shrugged and thought, "It's ok I suppose...nothing really great." After many more listens, I still wouldn't say the album is great, but it's definitly good. Many of the album's hooks have become stuck in my head throughout the day. Some of my favorites include "Can't Stop The World," "Frontline" and "Drive." They all have a memorable chorus that you can sing along to. So what do these songs sound like? Well, it's much more melodic than any of his previous bands, but it's not a bunch of quiet acoustic material. The songs are full of sound; lots of guitar effects, reverb on the vocals, and even some keyboards here and there. The music is atmospheric and kind of dreamy. The album has a couple of moments not unlike Institute or late Bush, such as "This Is Happiness" and "Another Night In The Hills." A couple of tunes have quite the pop-rock melody, like "Love Remains The Same" and "Forever May You Run." Then "Future World" has a reggae feel to it. I'm sure many people wanna know if this album sounds anything like "Adrenaline" (a great solo song Gavin did for the xXx soundtrack back in 2002). Well, nothing on here sounds just like it, yet if that song had appeared on this album, it wouldn't have been totally out of place. There's a lot of different stuff going on, yet all the songs maintain a very similar feel and mood. To me, this album is about self-discovery and reflecting on your own life. As the title of the album suggests, this is the kind of album you would put on when going on a roadtrip by yourself.
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