Shleep

Phrases like "pretentious artsy bullshit" should be saved for albums like this and not stuff like Throbbing Gristle, The Residents or Captain Beefheart, because those are just people having fun with stupid goofy sounds. This is an album that was specifically designed at a business meeting to be ART. Robert Wyatt rolled into the studio with the preconceived notion that he'd be making ART for NERDS. It doesn't feel genuine or real. It's like if you told an AI to "write a 10/10 album that music magazine reviewers can jerk themselves off to". "Oh you don't get it, the fact that he's singing off-key over the blandest instrumentals known to man is actually a profoundly intricate dadaistic subversion of rhythmical tropes crafted with meticulous attention"-SHUT UP NERD, GET IN THE LOCKER "The Wire named Shleep its record of the year in its annual critics' poll." Yeah, of course it did. Genuinely psychopath music. Listen to Kidz Bop instead like a real man. 0/10.

Shlit

I'm so glad we got another Robert Wyatt album --- I wondered if my strong positive reaction to Rock Bottom was a one-off due more to time and place than the actual album. With this, I'm a fan for sure. I'm in awe of this weird and mesmerizing album. (And some of it's not all that weird.) The instrumentation is glorious --- horns and piano, some great jazz drums, electric guitar layered over acoustic, vocal chanting. I will never be able to sing along with most of it and I'm totally ok with that. Very, very fine.

The first Robert Wyatt album I ever heard was from this project - his 1974 release Rock Bottom. I loved it and was curious to hear what he was up to 23 years later. Shleep seemed to have a bit more polish. Perhaps it makes it an easier onramp to the weird world of Wyatt? There's a variety of songs and styles but all felt unmistakably Wyatt. The album opens with the jaunty Heaps of Sheeps and then heads straight into more experimental jazz territory on The Duchess. I think the exposure to jazz this project has given me has increased my appreciation of Robert Wyatt's incorporation of the form into his glorious mishmashes. And what's that in Alien? Latin rhythms? Blues in Bob Minor has Wyatt delivering some fast-paced lyrics rivalling Billy Joel's delivery in We Didn't Start The Fire. I'm so glad this project introduced me to this extraordinary talent in Rock Bottom and added Shleep to my repertoire! I clearly need to look more into the Robert Wyatt catalog.

Brian Eno did it again. A very specific and experimental album, which is as dividing as possible. This time I have to tap out - if I would want to listen to an absolute lunatic, that has problem hitting any tune in every song, with a bunch of random noise in the background, I would just record myself taking a shower. Couldn't finish, won't try again.

Shleep is kinda shlitty.

This album is a mix of English folk, ambient music, the Canterbury scene’s brand of progressive rock, and various jazz forms. Robert Wyatt is a veteran of the English progressive scene and this album is a triumph of all he has gathered throughout his life. The album is experimental, pastoral, jarring, and genre bending all at once. It’s certainly not for everyone, but it is brilliant.

I've never heard an album devolve from a totally average opening track to a completely shit avant garde music so quickly. The second song was so bad that I was about to give this a 1 but the rest wasn't quite bad enough to go below a 2. Just weird, boring rock; I can't even be bothered to describe the sounds.

I hadn't really acquired a taste for Robert Wyatt until this project introduced me to "Rock Bottom", which I loved to pieces. This album has more of an upbeat atmosphere, which I initially found disappointing, but it's grown on me with a couple of listens. Still prefer the dreamy haze of "Rock Bottom" overall, though. Fave tracks - "Free Will and Testament" is great, and I am apparently a sucker for Dylan pastiche cuz I really liked "Blues in Bob Minor" too...

I like a couple tracks but others are like being in a primary school music class.

Records like this feel like peering into someone’s peculiar, hermetic consciousness: I see everything and it is quite impenetrable. Wyatt’s corralled a host of crack musicians to make something utterly him, an exotic, tricked-out aquarium, exquisite and incomprehensible. I perceive a core of Englishness to it: his voice has the eeriness of an amateur choir singer, the organ heave also evocative of childhood church visits; “The Duchess” sounds like a schoolyard sing-song from a nightmare; every track is queasily off-centre in a manner that I associate with British psychedelia. It’s very personal, disquieting yet compulsive, and I can’t help that wonder whether his paraplegia informs this out-of-step intimacy. I might not return to this safari, but I salute it. Another analogy that comes to mind is the John Soane’s Museum where an unrepeatable collection of ancient architectural and art plunder stand in for the mad attic of the collector’s now-extinct mind.

Pretentious, self-important, humorless. 1/5

maybe a bit of right-place-right-time, but loved this. what a brilliant surprise.

Never listened to anything by Robert Wyatt before, but I loved this! Heaps of Sheeps pulled me in immediately - can really feel the Brian Eno production here. The rest of the album was pretty amazing too - I think this might be my favorite "previously unknown to me" discovery since starting this project.

I like it, but I'm not sure why.

Shleep I wasn’t sure what to expect from this. Knowing Robert Wyatt’s reputation I thought it may be a bit off beat and it’s certainly eccentric in its serene, childlike folky jazz prog. Some songs are pretty immediate, while others feel like the ramblings of an old man with the mind of a child. But the more I listened the more I was pleasantly surprised by how much I started to enjoy it, quirks and all. The first two tracks show the mix of convention and eccentricity, Heaps of Sheep is excellent with its bobbling Bo Diddley rhythm and airy feel, while The Duchess is harder to get to grips with. Musically it’s great, a kind of Can or Faust groove but the nutty discordant ramblings and jarring fiddle are tougher to digest on first listen. However that combination of melodies and discordance makes the whole thing intriguing, especially on repeat listens and upon coming back to it after listening to other things. The sonic and lyrical meanderings really got under my skin; Eno’s synths and textures, the brass band sounds, the folkiness and nursery rhyme and childlike feel, Phil Manzanera’s (hello again!) guitar all contribute to the unique, singular feel. Maryan is excellent, the picked guitar figure is lovely, the horns evoking a colliery brass band before the almost middle eastern strings come in and it fades out. Free Will and Testament is also great, the spacey guitar is excellent and I like the woozy, dreamy September the Ninth. Alien sounds like it could be from The Next Day or Blackstar, in fact quite a lot sounds like later Bowie. A Sunday in Madrid is another charming, beguiling track. The Subterranean Homesick Blues interpolation in Blues in Bob Minor has a great, naive charm to it Heaps of Sheep I liked straight away but on first listen I wasn’t sure about the rest, but with repeat listens over a couple of days I started to really like it’s strange and singular charms, even the slightly wonky songs like The Duchess I started to really like, and overall it has a kind of beguiling gentleness to it. As well as late Bowie It reminded me a bit of the spirit of that Julian Cope album, Peggy Suicide, that we had before and I can see why people like Weller and Radiohead are fans of his. I’m really glad this came up, I would never have listened to it without the list, and I can see myself returning to this to try and figure it out further, thus making it a solid 4. 🐑🐑🐑🐑 Playlist submission: Heaps of Sheep

Instead of having two albums by Robert Wyatt in this list, I'd rather have *Rock Bottom* exclusively enhanced, and try to find a goddamn way to make most people open their minds (and ears) so that they can finally understand it. I still can't swallow that criminally low global score for that prog rock masterpiece on this app--maybe because it's not exactly "prog rock": it's a thing of its own kind, and that's where its beauty lies. In comparison, *Shleep* has nothing to be *absolutely* ashamed of. Yet it's only a late career highlight for Wyatt--which is good per se, but doesn't necessarily justify its he album opens with the wonderful "Heap Of Sheeps", and it's funny how that track sounds like a classic Brian Eno song from the seventies. Since Eno is co-producing this thing, it shouldn't come as a surprise, I imagine. As for the rest of the album, it goes from excellent compositons ("Maryan", "Sunday In Madrid") to very secondary dirges that are weighted by a free jazz horn section sounding a little too mundane, paradoxically ("The Duchess", "September The Ninth"). Fortunately, tracks such as "Was A Friend" and "Alien" manage to catch that *Rock Bottom* spark. And the last real song in the album, "Blues In Bob Minor" is extraordinary. Believe it or not, Wyatt *raps* on this one, and as you can imagine if you know who Robert is, this sounds very different from your run-of-the-mill rapping. And the music on this extraordinary closer is lively and enticing. That sole track is worth the price of admission here. What made *Rock Bottom* unique is the whole journey it had to offer and *Shleep* is different in the sense that it's only a collection of tracks going from one mood / idea to the next. I understand that its concept is the one of dreams, yet maybe there could have been ways to make the transitions between the songs remind you of the strange connctions dreams have. In a way, *Rock Bottom* did manage to do that better. But it managed to be so many things at once... *Shleep* is more like an afterthought compared to it, as good as some of its songs are. It does linger in your memory. But it doesn't *haunt* you the way *Rock Bottom* does. What can little ponds and brooks, as nice and beautiful as they are, do against an ocean? 3.5/5 for the purposes of this list, translating to a 8.5/10 grade for more general purposes (5 + 3.5). I'm rounding up to four stars to protest against the low global score of this record. Next, please. Number of albums left to review: less than 500 (I've temporarily lost count) Number of albums I'll include in my own list: half so far, approximately. Number of albums I *might*  include: a quarter, approximately (including this one) Number of albums I'll never include: another quarter (many others are more important to me).

He kind of sounds like david byrne

If you’ve just thrown a house party and it’s late, but your guests are lingering, oblivious to well-established social niceties and your subtle hints, this is record you play for them.

This mother fucker fell out of a window, broke his back, paralyzed, but kept on making music. PROPS. Not sure I knew what was going on for most of this album, but I generally enjoyed it! Heaps of Sheeps (great song title) and Free Will and Testament are enjoyable songs. This album intrigued me enough to want to check out his other stuff. Here’s to my fellow Broken Back Brother. 3/5

It had some nice moments but was annoying overall

At first, I thought this was another album by John Martyn, which seemed surprising, but then realized that it wasn't. And it took me well into the 2nd song/track of the album to realize that this album was from 1997, not 1979, despite that it seems much better suited to the 70s than the 90s. Either way, I'm not sure it suits me all that well. I'm guessing that the often-atonal noises and instrument choices are intentional, as is the not-really-singing vocals, but the end-result for me is an unpleasant and sometimes cacophonous, sometimes sleep-inducing album that's far too long. It's a bit shocking that this is Robert Wyatt's 7th studio album; I'm guessing (hopeful?) that this album marked a new direction for him, as it's hard to imagine any studio seeing a wide enough audience for six previous albums like this. That said, I did enjoy "Blues in Bob Minor" and its "Subterranean Homesick Blues" cover/adaptation. I *will* say that this album wins the briefest-Wikipedia-entry award (at least so far in this collection), which is a shame as there might have been something redeeming about this album's background or production that would have made it more interesting. Also, Brian Eno truly *is* everywhere! (He's listed in the "Personnel" section of the Wikipedia entry, and you can definitely hear his playing in places on the album.) (And then I cheated and looked to Google for any reviews of this album, and came across this panegyric, where the reviewer claims "Shleep" is the best entrypoint for Wyatt and one of his two masterpieces (the other being "Rock Bottom"): <https://www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/review/780/>. Other online reviews also revealed that he was a cofounder of Soft Machine, which makes total sense, now that I've heard both Soft Machine and Robert Wyatt in this collection. And this Pitchfork review of the Shleep reissue (among other Wyatt materials) has good context too: <https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14895-shleep-eps-cuckooland-theatre-royal-drury-lane/>)

Nah.

there was some stuff going on here that made me not totally hate it. But this album did not appeal to me. "Art rock" isn't my genre I guess.

So much "jazz" it was out of tune, so much "swing" it was out of time and so much self indulgence it was obnoxious.

Magical album from a favourite.

This album has the whole emotional palette of what a human can possibly get

Robert Wyatt is one of my all-time favorite artists, and that's largely due to the album Shleep. The album opens with the line: "I realized my fists were clenched I stretched my fingers to relax Still not sleeping." And the tone is set for what follows. These are magnificent songs : tormented, poetic, warm, introspective and philosophical. The music is completely unique, surreal, eclectic, and well-performed. Robert Wyatt is not a rockstar, a musician, a poet or a singer. He's an artist.

This album is gorgeous and the perfect one to put on right before bed. I was in awe at the sounds, and this album made me sleepy in the best way possible, super relaxing

There are layers of beautiful melody across the album. Aside from 'The Duchess', it doesn't lose its way into the purely abstract, and remains grounded with a real sense of the tuneful. Sometimes jazzy, sometimes poppy, sometimes pastoral folk, it's consistently lovely, consistently atmospheric and consistently enigmatic. Ambient jazz folk pop at its finest.

Wow. I enjoyed this a lot. I’d heard of Robert Wyatt but never listened to him before. Except, for some reason, the song “September the Ninth” is incredibly familiar to me. Like, it was on a compilation or something? I’m going to give this five. It’s probably a 4.5 but I’m just glad to have had a new musical avenue opened to me.

Robert Wyatt is a genius.

Incredible

It was a pleasant surprise. It's weird, dissonant, random, jazzy, etno. I love it.

This second album by Robert Wyatt made me a fan

Love it. Mad genius. Great cover art.

Kind of a niche album, but I enjoyed it. Most '90s albums on this list are either Alternative, Electronic, Rap, or just general pop, so a Prog/Jazz fusion record is not what I expected based on the year. "Shleep" is less a product of the era and more just the result of Wyatt's decades-long experience in this unique style of music. Anyway, the album is very chill; I like the puns in the song titles, and it's cool how the lyrics vary from philosophical arguments put into poetry to the more traditional for Prog impressionist style, where the atmosphere is more important than the specific phrasing.

Fantastic. It's so magical when monster musicians make "weird" stuff. Just absolutely love this. Keeps you guessing while remaining accessible. Like John Elmquist wrote a bunch of lullabies. Also, how cool is it that this was released on Thirsty Ear? <3

Absolutely beautiful to its core. I never knew what to expect from the next song, and there's so much reward to listening intently to this album. Intensely interesting instrumentals, lyrically obtuse but soft and pleasant, and so vividly imaginative with its soundscape.

Trippy af, amazing songtitles

Oh My Goodness THIS IS SO GOOD, THIS IS WHAT PUTS GAS IN MY ENGINE. Every second of this is divinely inspired. Gonna spin this on repeat for DAYZ. 5 STARS

"Shleep" by is the seventh solo album by English Canterbury scene and progressive rock veteran Robert Wyatt. The album was a return to featuring a diverse range of musicians like his 70's albums. On this album, other musicians included Philip Catherine (Belgian jazz guitarist), Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera, Paul Weller, Chucho Merchan (Colombian jazz and rock guitarist) and Evan Parker (sax). The album was produced by Wyatt, Eno and Alfreda Benge (Wyatt's wife who also co-wrote many of the songs with Wyatt). "Heaps of Sheep" opens the album with guitar and a galloping beat. Synth in the background. An uplifting song with a nice vocal chorus. It reminds me of early Brian Eno. Not a bad thing. Wyatt is counting sheep as he couldn't sleep. Wyatt wrote many of these songs while suffering from insomnia. Piano, sax and drums give "The Duchess" a jazzy vibe. Odd beats and dissonant horns make this song unique. It's a tribute to his wife. "September the Ninth" is probably the most straight-forward jazz song on the album. Layered horns with a trumpet added to the saxophones. There's a piano and drums and it's mostly an instrumental song. Lyrics come in halfway and describe a woman hoping to have wings and fly away. The insomnia must have progressively become more delirious as these lyrics progressively become more "out there." And, thus, we enter "A Sunday in Madrid." It's a slow start with the piano. Drums and a Eno-esque guitar lay a hypnotic melody. Wyatt is singing rapidly, a la "Subterranean Homesick Blues." Wyatt would would perfect that in the next song. Abstract lyrics and imagery...Pa, bears, rabbits and imprisoned rainbows. This album is jazzy, dreamy, atmospheric, experimental, abstract and mostly beautiful. The influence of the different musicians lends to its varied styles and instruments. Robert Wyatt has a great singing voice even if I couldn't completely understand everything; I don't think I'm supposed to. Of the two previous Wyatt albums I've had, I really liked the Soft Machine's "Third" but had trouble with his 1974 solo album "Rock Bottom." I might have to give that one another listen because "Shleep" was quite outstanding.

Yes.

Very nice.

For once I enjoyed and understood the amateurish songs. It helped they were few. The rest were thoughtful and often beautiful

what a discovery! this is a fantastic album that mixes the prog sound with the wonderful voice of Wyatt

I had no idea what I was getting I to with this album, I looked at the wiki and read some of the reviews and by what it looks like, this album is one of the most divided I've gotten so far, review wise, it's all 1's and 5's. I'm only halfway through this album and I can say right now this album is getting a 5

Love the eccentricity and it will surely annoy a lot people. But great work.

This is interesting. I don’t hate it. Even though it’s a bit proggy, it’s actually listenable. It’s like if Peter Gabriel and Radiohead did a collaboration, and let Brian Eno produce it. Not bad at all, but very interesting. If anything, it sounds kind of contemporary. Certainly not 30 years old. It’s experimental without getting lost up its own ass. Jazzy, free flowing, expressive, cinematic, but really very listenable. I liked this quite a bit. Such a clear influence on Radiohead. Seven songs deep and I’ve already saved six of them. That’s pretty fucking outrageous. This is exactly the kind of record that should be on this list. Excellent stuff.

lovely

10/10 I’ve only heard two of Wyatt’s albums, but I already feel like a die-hard fan he’s so fucking good at making art rock

Such an eclectic, mesmerising album! With a huge scala of sounds and genre directions. Will definitely need to listen more to keep unraveling more of this interesting album! And what a beautiful ending with the short instrumental The Whole Point Of No Return! Standout tracks: Heaps Of Sheeps, Maryan, Free Will And Testament, Alien, A Sunday In Madrid, Blues In Bob Minor, The Whole Point Of No Return. 9 out of 10

Interesting!

This is music to make you feel like you're stuck in some time loop dream sequence and everyone has a hold on the situation, except you. Fiery Furnaces meets Another Green World. I am both uncomfortable and curious.

A quirky British classic in the same realm as XTC and Robyn Hitchcock with some jazz, prog and Beefheart influences included.

Not unpleasant although I don't see what this 1997 album is doing here. Totally out of context with it's surroundings. Low key, off kilter and bizarre but weirdly compelling. Gotta give it 5 because it's so damned odd.

Fuck this was so good - love his full accent thing going on

Heaps of Sheeps. A I iv V with a Bo Diddley beat. But weird. I dig it. Maryan. I really love the lyrical bass and the whole vibe. Feels like Pink Floyd circa Atom Heart Mother. Was a Friend. A whole-ass false song to start? Damn. September the Ninth. Wasn't expecting a jazz track. Loving the brass section. Alien. Love the way the whole song treads water the entire time, and the meditative drone lingering on at the end is a perfect way to close the song. A Sunday in Madrid. Forcing the beat poetry into that meter is delightful. The hanging harmony on the final "sleeps" is a delight. Blues in Bob Minor. Before I looked up to see the name of the track, I *knew* this was a play on Bob Dylan. Wyatt immediately dials this in. So much fun! Anyone taking the piss on Bob Dylan is immediately my friend. The Whole Point of No Return. I just want to weave that trumpet solo into a blanket and curl up inside of it. I was afraid this was going to be an experiment in noise, but I'm utterly charmed by its playful exuberance and experimentation.

Well, damn. This instantly hit me. So creative and funny; love Robert's voice so much. This is right up my alley, and absolutely deserves a spot in this list. Favourite tracks: The Duchess (bonkers percussion), Was A Friend, Alien.

Excellent! Really enjoyed the jazz infusion to may of the songs. Want to listen some more!

Comeback stories of the century. Wow. I'm happy surprised with this record. I had eno and David Byrne and I didn't like that at all. Then I had robert Wyatt just othe other day and thought how interesting the ideas he had were but couldn't get behind the structure less whatever of that album. But with you bring these two together it actually works. Eno supplies the structure Wyatt needs and Wyatt adds the vocal flair and rhe structure that Enos stuff needs. Very happy here though. Very good all around

An interesting pull, after a raft of boring, middle ground albums. To get it out of the way, I almost couldn't get past The Duchess. Dear God it's dreadful. Beyond that, a mix of ethereal pop, 'proper English' folk, jazz instrumentation, and some lovely drifting moments give this a good solid experience, a worthwhile addition to this project.

Really quite a refreshing listen. Really enjoyed Maryan

Really liked this album, very experimental sound with some quite crunchy chords and weird progressions. Great variation, but still has a recognizable sound. Not far from a 5 but some of the songs are a little too weird for me, also not so much a fan of the spoken word kind of singing ala Bob Dylan

Quite surprised to find this one here, but hey I'm not gonna spit on some Wyatt!

De nuevo, un álbum muy mal valorado en esta web que a mí me ha gustado bastante. De nuevo, música bastante experimental, compleja, no especialmente accesible. Una buenísima introducción (compuesta décadas más tarde) al "sonido Canterbury". A pesar de lo que dicen la mayoría de reseñas por aquí, este álbum tampoco es que sea pura disonancia, aunque sí que pueda resultar pretencioso. Por lo general, son composiciones suaves, casi de tipo ambiental, pero con toques jazz/new age bastante interesantes. Aunque lo que más me ha gustado han sido las letras. Muchas son oníricas, personificaciones de sueños que no terminan de tener mucho sentido (por ejemplo, "Heaps of Sheep", "Was a Friend") o tremendamente breves y abstractas ("Out of Season"). Otras son de corte filosófico, sobre temas como el libre albedrío ("Free Will and Testament"). En general, un álbum muy único y más interesante que la mayoría de álbumes que he escuchado hasta ahora de esta lista.

weird glorpy music that I kind of loved

Lovely stuff, really unusual, a depth which I’d like to revisit…

Very strange, but in a good way. It was kind of like the type of dream where everything is almost real but things are just slightly off and you're left wondering what is real. Very unique soundscapes and his vocals are quite odd. Enjoyed it for being so weird

Really interesting and extremely dreamy, if excessively odd. Sweetly discordant and Syd Barett-y, innit? One digs the fact that records like this can get made and released into the world and reocgnized for the wonders (albeit minor) that they are.

One heck of a weird album, a raspy British old man whispering over discordant jazz was not something I knew I wanted

Very dreamy instrumentation, fitting for am album about sleep. Some interesting instrumental touched, buy a bit uneven. Low 4 stars

I like it. It's super interesting. I just don't think I need it in my collection.

This one's been on my planning list for awhile, didn't know it was featured in this project so that's cool. It's an odd little record...very 70s prog but from 1997. I like it. 3.5/5

An interesting one. There's a lot going on here. Some that just works, others that lean a bit too much into just noise. Overall, I thought it was a decent listen. 'Alien' was my pick for a fave.

Weird, but I liked it.

Calming music but never boring. I had never heard of Robert Wyatt before but I really enjoyed this album; it reminded me of both Nick Drake and Blackstar by David Bowie. Will probably listen again.

I like Robert Wyatt. He's certainly ploughed his own furrow, and to me his idiosyncrasies are what make his music utterly endearing. A nice listening experience.

3.8 - Such a unique album but not sure how much I could get behind it. I almost started to love it towards the end. Would like to revisit at some point

Pretty fun album 3.7/5

4/5

Зарядил в поезде из Гааги в Амстердам, и вот получил удовольствие с этим серым видеорядом за окном. Артистичный рок. Нотки Ричарда Доусона, которого у нас тут очень любят. Лучшая песня - Alien.

Good album cover, good album. Sounded like Nick Cave in a way where it was "sing-talking". Sometimes the mix too heavily favored the vocals, which were not wonderful at times. However, the lyrics, the cadence, and the rest of the instruments were a real treat. Weird at times, but not top the degree of a Frank Zappa.

That was such a weird album in the sense that I feel like I only liked every other song. The alternating from good to bad was a little strange, but the good definitely outweighed the bad on this one. This was certainly some experimental shit and was really very fun to listen to. I really liked Blues in Bob Minor at the end

Saddle up boys we're going Wyatting! Also ENOing First song is pretty fun. Second song gets a little too weird for me. His voice is kinda terrible on some of these songs but man do I love the weirdness of it all. Very similar to the last album where its super psychedelic in nature. Think I liked this one a bit more than the last. Something is off but it also randomly strikes a chord with me. Weak fo'.

Este disco tiene algunos arreglos espectaculares y momentos increíbles, pero sí creo que de pronto puede ser muy raro y difícil de conectar. Al final me gustó.

His voice is certainly an acquired taste, but musically, this was a surprisingly diverse, interesting and enjoyable experience and I can absolutely see myself going back to this a few times.

Pretty good. Very unique

You know i love the artsy-fartsy stuff, and while I was on the fence for a while I think this won me over in the end. Interesting mix of influences and was a unique listen, more than you can say for a lot of the ones on this list. So that's a plus for me.

It's like a bizarre lullaby

Hey hey, I was just hoping we’d get some Robert Wyatt on the list! This is full of good tunes and even some great ones, though it isn’t Rock Bottom, which is one of my all time faves.

This is the type of album that makes me happy about doing this project. I had never heard of this musician, want excited about it, and was pleasantly surprised.

Really an interesting record starting out strong with 'Heaps of Sheeps' which matches the album art perfectly. Then 'The Duchess' is complete nonsense, 'Maryan' is boring drivel, 'Was A Friend' is psychedelic boring drivel, and 'September the Ninth' is jazzy not so boring drivel. The two final tracks really make everything come together: 'A Sunday In Madrid' is some super interesting Lou Reed inspired drivel, and 'Blues In Bob Minor' is pulsating blues drivel inspired by Dylan. Possibly the best track on the album.

I have a hard time understanding that this was released in the late 90’s. Robert Wyatt always takes you places you wouldn’t have foreseen - and Shleep is no exception. It’s a journey.

The fact there is even one Robert Wyatt album on this list is amazing on its own. The fact there is a second one is even more amazing. Wyatt remains one of the great musical hidden gems, a musician's musician if you will. While I understand the general music listening public isn't really atuned to this type of left-field stuff, I'd say this album in particular is actually quite catchy and accessible. Sure it has its weirder moments, but it's just so fun and quirky and lyrically insightful and sounds totally unique. Love it. Key tracks: Heaps of Sheeps The Duchess Free Will and Testament Alien A Sunday in Madrid

Something about this album just stuck with me. Surprising because I usually don't go for low energy music like this. Experimental, interesting, and relaxing. I had never heard of Robert Wyatt before and this album definitely makes me want to check out more of his works.

Sounds good even though I’m not sure if Brian ENO is a good choice as a producer

A very interesting experience. It really surprises me that an experimental and progressive album like this was released in the 90s with such a 1970s atmosphere! Very good!

Really enjoyed this. Had never heard of Robert Wyatt until this project and turns out he's wonderfully awesome and weird

I really vibed this. Don’t know why, it just did it for me.