Wanderlust
by Gavin Rossdale
Metascore
48

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. AllMusic
    50
    He's a better vocalist and more charismatic than most of the dullards who followed in his wake--but this is still deliberately tepid music, more concerned about appearances than hooks or drama.
  2. Blender
    40
    Rossdale still has that sexy catch in his throat, but his new songs are ass, evoking a mealy-mouthed, cliché-ridden, bombastic Chris Cornell solo joint more than Bush, and whoever Auto-Tuned the vocals has some explaining to do.
  3. Rolling Stone
    40
    Rossdale's heart is in the grim, grandiose stuff, bellowing his pain in Vedderian rumble, and forever striving to be deep and meaningful, a goal that exceeds his gifts as a songwriter.
  5. Lost At Sea
    40
    Wanderlust is instantly forgettable.

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User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 4 out of 11
  1. StephenU.
    Sep 2, 2008
    1
    More vapid than Bush, which is a pretty mean feat. Hats off, Mr. Rossdale.
  2. FelipeP.
    Jun 7, 2008
    0
    Horrible, I wish Bush come back soon.
  3. DeenJ.
    Jun 6, 2008
    8
    This is a good record. This would be a mediocre Bush record at best, but it's a Gavin Rossdale solo cd. The hooks are This is a good record. This would be a mediocre Bush record at best, but it's a Gavin Rossdale solo cd. The hooks are plentiful...I'm assuming the Blender review was done ala Maxim's Black Crowes review. The chord progressions are a bit trite (hence my 8), but the production masks them with such an airy soundscape that I don't even mind after repeated listens.… Full Review »
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