Shleep

I liked a lot about this album, but not all of it lands. I would listen to a few songs again, but not the whole thing.

Ibland mysigt, ibland magiskt, ibland mjääee. Fortsätter med mina frekventa treor!

I learned that this was the Soft Machine drummer who sadly became paralyzed in the 70s and launched a long running and quirky solo career. I don't know exactly how to describe this. Some sort of baroque art pop jazz prog melange. I didn't hate it, even enjoyed some tunes quite a bit. Others could have used a more judicious edit, but it was never boring. Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera are heavy contributors here and Paul Weller makes an appearance. Definitely an album that fits the spirit of the list

Nice, odd, and confusing. Didn't love it. But didn't hate it either.

2,5

Not bad

Sounded good but a bit odd and didn’t really keep me engaged

It was decent but a bit odd. 2.5

He likes to weird it, weird it.

Jazzy and ambient enough to balance out the folky bits

Okay.

Way too serious

Alternative in a good way, still to alternative to me

Heaps of Sheeps // Free Will And Testament // Blues In Bob Minor //

A bit mixed on this one. For an album made by a guy who had been making albums for 30 years up to that point it sounds remarkably fresh. It's still rooted in Prog rock, but it seems to take from a miriad of other genres that were relevant at that point in time. Songs are pretty short and concise and every song here differs from one another. It's beautiful at times and bizarre at others. That said, I don't really click with it myself. It was nice but the vocals could be hit or miss and not every idea was that grabbing to me.

I suppose the goal (or at least A goal) of any experimental artistic expression is to stumble in and out of "The Rules" until you land on something magical. While my musical tastes may be too pedestrian to appreciate the exercise of experimentation for its own sake, I'm open enough to endure some wackiness, and that pays dividends from time to time (e.g., Peek-a-boo by Siouxie and the Banshees). This was my first [known] exposure to Wyatt, and I'm better for it. Heaps of Sheeps, Maryan, Was a Friend, Free Will and Testament, September the Ninth...all songs I may not force upon others via Aux, but all perfectly wonderful works of headphone music. Each intoxicating in their own way, able to coax (lull?) me into acquiescence and enjoyment. No toe-tappers, but musical, and sometimes lyrical, poetry.

The lyrics and singing is definitely divisive. Okay on some tracks, terrible on others. But the music was excellent. Probably would have been more enjoyable as an instrumental record.

It’s interesting I actually kinda like his stuff in a ‘it’s so bad it’s good way’ was a bit draggy though hmmm 3/5 cuz I felt my rock bottom rating was mean

Pretty awesome and ethereal actually and I actually kinda like his voice

Strong 3

Mixed bag. Some good eccentricity and some pretty bad eccentricity. Nothing as mainstream as the Tears for Fears song he could’ve done. Reminded me in places of the more recent eccentric Richard Dawson, though think RD is more consistently listenable. Could well listen again and would likely like new bits and dislike new bits. Between 2 and 4.

Some of it works, some of it doesn't. I reckon Damon Albarn's Dad sings like Robert

An okay album, I liked Heaps of Sheep's the most.

Actually not bad but took some acclimating before finally appreciating it. Nice folly, experiental sounds. Very cohesive.

Not really my favorite but it really did grow on me. That being said, I can understand pretty much any rating 1-5, for me 2.5/5.

"What the hell, sure" -this guy probably Ik waardeer de experimentele vibe maar het is ook een album met pieken en dalen wat mij betreft. Dat de eennalaatste track ineens weirdly hard gaat zag ik ff niet aankomen maar was ook een aangename verrassing.

An album of all time

did make me eepy but in a good way. album werd wel een slog tegen t einde dus minpuntjes voor gebrek aan variatie i guess (of gewoon ik die wakkerder werd mogelijk).

leuke momentjes maar een vrij niksig album in totaal. ik had nog nooit van robert wyatt gehoord, en ben blij dat ik hem en z'n invloed nu ken, maar dit album was (hoop ik voor 'm) niet z'n sterkste kant.

This album was fine. It reminds me of early Pink Floyd (which I actually really like) but this album just doesn’t have as much variety as those. It wasn’t exactly bad either, however. So I guess that makes it a 3.

Like a lot of commenters on other albums, for me this is a reason I'm doing this project: discovering interesting stuff I've never known about. Jazzy and proggy... surprises around every corner. Somewhat surreal, but pleasant. Purely heartfelt without any noticeable reliance on standard pop or rock forms, although some of the pieces have a childlike näivetè. Really intriguing album, not for everyone. A wee bit Avant-garde.

Decent album, but not sure it deserves a spot on this list. Some tracks are nice and fun, others are a bit too weird or psychedelic. The second half is definitely stronger.

Didnt give a full listen- would like to give more time to it

Track 1, “Heaps of Sheeps,” is instantly catchy—playful, melodic, and deceptively warm. It sets you up to expect a cosy, slightly quirky ride. Then Track 2 arrives and goes, “Actually… let’s get weird.” And honestly? I nearly bailed there too. It’s lopsided, drifty, and feels like Wyatt intentionally trying to throw you off the trail. But sticking with it pays off. The rest of the album unfolds like a dream you can’t quite interpret but can’t look away from—soft jazz touches, murmured vocals, and odd little musical details that keep tugging at your ear. It becomes strangely fascinating, almost hypnotic, the sort of record that gets under your skin without you noticing. Not sure I loved it… but I definitely experienced it. And I’m still thinking about it, which might be the point.

First timer listener. Unique, playful. Not my style.

I have previously head of Robert Wyatt but was not really familiar with any material. I didn't realize he was the original drummer for Soft Machine. This album is a bit of an interesting listen. I suppose it would be considered progressive rock, but it is not typical prog rock. There is some interesting instrumentation going on, and the vocals are haunting. Overall this is a fine listen and I would listen again, but it was not earthshattering for me.

My first awareness of Robert Wyatt was from the term "Wyatting" which basically means subjecting fellow bar or pub patrons with odd, annoying or obscure deep cuts from some artist on the jukebox. Color me guilty of said practice. Schleep kind of flirted with the 1K1 Albums That Are Good But It's Fine If You Never Hear Them list. Knocked on the door even. But this is kind of an interesting album. This guy's songwriting is worth exploring. Does it deserve to be on this list? I don't know. But I'm not upset that it is.

Not really my kind of music but a very cool sound. I'm glad I was able to listen to this as I don't think I ordinarily would have. Kind of a scary sound

Another great example of why I joined this list. This album was very familiar. I little bit David Gilmore, a little bit XTC. Very cool to discover.

Some cool stuff in there, just got to wade through it to find it.

This was a bit Alien to me. Felt a tad Out of Season.

I hope this was made as a joke, because it gets its stars purely because it made me laugh. Vocals drag this down and the sequencing of the tracks could be better. Really enjoyed some of the background instrumentation.

Pretty nice vibes.

Too whimsical

Somewhat soothing amidst the chaos. In a world of homogeneous and predictable music, it's refreshing to find a record that's weird yet tender.

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Well, he's got his own unique style, that's for sure.

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I don’t think I have to talk about this. This type of British boomer exclusive taste is why we sometimes hate the list. 3/5

Shleep often shlaps. Very positive 3-stars.

After the previous 2 offerings, this was a breath of fresh air. The Soft Machine and Gong influence was very strong, and I recognised the name so I had to look him up. And lo, and behold, he was in Soft Machine. Though this was far superior to both Springsteen and the Associates, it wasnt that wonderful an album but it was pleasant and I enjoyed it. 3

Interesting. 3.5

3.0 Gave it a couple of listens, and the 2nd was a better experience than the first. The vocals really hurt the listenability (is that a word) of this. Probably wont ever give it a 3rd run through but there is depth to the production that I enjoyed.

What a weirdo. Strange album. It didn’t blow me away but it creepily intrigued me. I’d maybe revisit this.

one banger, rest were a bit too alternative for me. fun though

There's a lot of interesting ideas on this record, and I like the droning and meditative sound of it. The instrumentation is also refreshing and experiments just enough to keep the music palatable. Cool little record, but unfortunately probably not something I would come back to.

That was pretty cool. Would that be Progressive jazz?

6am and dark. There are songs here I thoroughly enjoy and songs I quite dislike and DNF. I liked a friend is the best I think. Something about this album felt performative idk

# Playlist Track - Free Will and Testament # Notes - One of those weird music albums that seem to be created with the sole purpose of annoying normal people while making weird people feel better about themselves. - It's annoying, sure. But there are some interesting moments. It walks too slowly, and it drags and irritates, sure. But not ALL THE TIME. - At moments it really feels like drunken, sleepy stupor. Which, you know, not the best feeling. But there's some merit to being able to evoke it. - Also, adding a star for the super amusing cover art.

This was a weird album but not in a totally terrible way. Definitely not something I'll be returning to, but I didn't hate it.

Went into this extremely skeptical and then the opening track called me a fool. Then the second track moderately challenged me. Then the third track soothed me. This cycle persisted in some variation over the course of my listen. 90s art rock that in turns sounds both classic and fresh - this could’ve come out in 1975 or 2025. Some really lovely guitar and string work across the board. I’d give this a 3.5 if I could.

First album I'm conflicted on, not sure if I like it a little or a lot. Needs a few more listens.

sounds like a guy who's been making music for 40 years decided he wanted to try his hand at doing his own Trout Mask Replica, and if i know anything from reading reviews on this website I would wager that people fuckin' hate it. not me tho 3/5 (really more of a 2.5 but whatever man shleep off)

It was kind like they took hold music and added vocals from Ringo on top of it. I didn't hate it...

Shleep is an interesting piece of work. All the layered sounds give a nice full feeling to these songs. Wyatt's voice itself is hit or miss, it works in a couple songs but not well at all in others, enough that I'd say the vocals are definitely the worst part of the album. Some of this is too "arty" and goes off the rails but its not as big an offender as some other albums on this list, and lets not pretend it is. Wyatt uses sound in such an interesting way. Some of it is discordant and a bit off-putting but when you get some really nice moments when it all works (see the back half of "Maryan"). Standouts "Heaps of Sheeps" "Maryan" - loved the violin - and "Alien" Overall, kinda surprisingly solid and worth a listen. Definitely won't be for everyone. I had fun with it but will probably leave it behind as a food memory. A solid 3.5.

There was a little girl, Who had a little curl, Right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good, She was very, very good, But when she was bad, she was horrid. I’m writing this review in the form of a nursery rhyme since Bob seems to like them so much. Horrid : The Duchess, Was A Friend, Sunday In Madrid Very, very good : Heaps of Sheeps, Maryann, Blues In Bob Minor, Free Will And Testament (Pretty good - the rest) And for the record... I love Robert Wyatt's voice. Give me his voice above the sanitised autotuned voices of today. 3½

Definitiv interessant 3/5

I like the songs. Not a huge fan of Wyatt’s voice. 3/5

La verdad es que es un album tela de raro. Por momentos suena a algo parecido a Pink Floyd pero sin su calidad. Demasiado artsy y jazz para mi gusto. La vocecilla de Robert es solo tolerable un ratillo, aunque la instrumentacion tiene su toque.

Weird but engaging if nothing else! Almost outsider music.

A very artsy and jazzy record that has some very strong moments. But on the other hand it can get a bit to crazy.

A bizarre adventure into the shleep.

Interesting album. Sometimes brilliant, sometimes terrible.

Sure, this may be pretentious artsy bullshit, but there is something strangely endearing about Robert Wyatt.

I should learn not to listen on Mondays, since I often probably not I a great mood. Therefore.... just cannot get into the album. Calling an album "Alternative" is a cheap cop out.

It really feels like pure experimental music. It’s not bad, but it reminds me of a film soundtrack that doesn’t stick in your memory — definitely not my kind of thing.

Lowkey whimsical.

I liked some tracks and experimental ideas but it wasn't constantly engaging

Sleepy music

Not bad

What a singular, fascinating album. It varies from the fun (Heaps of the Sheeps) to the beautiful (Maryan) to the flat-out annoying (The Duchess) - and that's just the first three tracks.

Interesting, experimental

Canterbury prog is good enough but did we really need it to seep into the 90s? Not bad overall but just kinda ok. 3/5

A pretty cool album with varied sounds (even a tribute to subterranean homesick blues, which was cool). I liked it, but there is a certain pomposity and ethereal orientation that gives me pause.

3- Stars (7/15)

6,6/10

The duchess goes to Rome 3.1

Musically beautiful, a little too “artsy” for the morning commute but it was quite nice

I'd only really heard the name Robert Wyatt, never actually listened to him until now. Sort of jazz / prog rock thing. There’s some weird shit going on throughout, at times it feels like a fever dream (in a good way), but then right in the middle of it all you’ll get these really beautiful melodies. It reminds me a lot of Can (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_(band)) it's kinda hypnotic, a bit self-indulgent, a bit pretentious but interesting to listen to. Apparently Brian Eno produced it and you can definitely hear the Eno-y atmospheric style, and Paul Weller did bits on it as well, which is cool. Overall I rather enjoyed it, but I do really like conceptual stuff like this, and I'm going to have to go give Soft Machine a listen now.

3.5. Not an every day sorta listen but enjoyable. Off kilter.

Totally new to me and it was enjoyable at times.

I listened to the song September Ninth on September Twenty-Ninth. These are the kind of cool coincidences that make this list worth it :) Album was good. Started strong and didn't totally keep my attention but I liked it. 3.5

The Duchess was very interesting. Kinda like mellow goblin metal. I enjoyed the different instruments. Very unique

Prog-y and pastoral. The first two tracks are very strong, as are Free Will and Testament and September the Ninth. The rest doesn’t quite measure up, but overall a solid album I enjoyed

Highlight Song/s: Heaps Of Sheeps and Was A Friend This one has a really nice subdued sound to it, really really calming. The backing tracks are quite layered which in this instance, gives me the feel of floating around up and above the clouds, perhaps the album cover is that reason of that feeling. Love the jazz elements as well, especially September The Ninth, that song reminds me a lot Radiohead's Life in a Glasshouse song, which I love that song.

Interesting in a low key way.

Weird but not bad

𝘚𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱 drifts between jazz, folk, and dreamlike ambience, carried by Robert Wyatt’s fragile voice and gentle eccentricity. It’s atmospheric and often beautiful, but also meandering, with stretches that feel more like sketches than fully formed songs. A curious late-career work, rewarding in mood if not always in momentum.

Probably worth another listen

Oh, ok. Yeah.

Not sure how to feel. will need additional listens.

Weirdly I actually enjoyed this album once I got my head into the weird space that Mr Wyatt inhabits! It’s not one that I would have on regular rotation but one I might play once or twice a year if I m feeling a little “fey”

en person som er gået soloartist efter at have haft stor indflydelse på canterbury scenen. Det er jazzede akkorder, legende melodier og absurd poesi. Jazz fusion og avant jazz. Tror det er delen hvor det blander det lidt med rock osv. det er improvisatoriske elementer, akkordskifter osv. art og avant rock. Det er vel bare at det er nyskabende nærmest og eksperimenterende. Synes det mest interessante er at det er en genre jeg ikke har lyttet til før, men selveste musikken var ikke lige mig i dag. Men det kræver helt sikkert et revisit.

-1 Star for making me listen to The Duchess

Enjoyed some songs, but others felt somewhat chaotic.

Fascinating and quirky. I will likely listen to this again. There’s a lot to process and like most cd era albums, I find it too long.

I really liked some songs like Blues in Bob Minor and Free Will and Testament. But then others just felt meh and somewhat disjointed.

This is some artsyness. I especially liked Heaps of Sheep. Blues in Bob Minor is an interesting nod to from one Bob to another. The rest of the songs weren't so much my cup of English tea but not horrible.

I am mixed on this one. He writes really interesting lyrics, but he just sounds so SAD. Which makes me feel sad. And his songs are more folksy with the way they meander, and that's not music I typically get very excited about. But overall, the words and arrangements were creative and I didn't hate it like I hated his last album. Either that or the music I'm willing to tolerate keeps expanding.

Great voice, probably not evolved enough to enjoy every song. Free will and testament a standout for me

This vibes. It didn't blow me away, but I was mostly into it. There were points that I didn't love (lots of discordant ambient sounds that didn't work for me) but there were also plenty of ponits where I was into it. Probably not going to be higher than a 3 though because I do think this is one that would have to catch me in the right mood. Dreamier than Rock Bottom for sure, but not a better overall album.

guy sounded funny

Has some good moments, a little shleepy Will I listen to again: 18%

The guy cannot sing. Instrumentals are good.

Pleasant surprise, great song craftsmanship.

I found this project to be a very interesting look into the mind of Robert Wyatt. While there were songs I strongly disliked, not hated, but disliked, there were songs I really liked. So this is a good record to put on and kind of skip through, but not listen to all the way through. So I’ll say three out of five stars.

Correcto

Robert Wyatt is so cool. Spirit of an outsider artist but with a higher than average level of skill. This one maybe less impactful than Rock Bottom but also nice in being less bleak.

I understand why the title is shleep. Yhe songs are so slow I had to concentrate to not fall asleep

art rokkia. ja brittil'istä huumorintajua parhaimmillaan! ja älykkäitä. älykkäimpiä maailmassa. the royal game of ur revival. oitää hankkia transsiinhuumahdustuokio jos haluaa t odellisesti nauttia tästä. että voi nukkua.. nhukkua.. Kaikkien aikojen 20 parasta brittiläistä ruokaa: Numero 20: Sammakko pakastevihannespussissa. Numero 19: Hiiri **paistettujen papujen** seassa. Numero 18: Musta leskihämähäkki. Numero 17: Partakone. Numero 16: Ihmisen hammas. Numero 15: Käärmeen pää. Numero 14: Ihmisen iho. Numero 13: Pizza Hut -laastari. Numero 12: Torakka. Numero 11: Verta BLT:n sisällä. Numero 10: Lasia vauvanruoassa. Numero 9: Kanan pää. Numero 8: Irtileikattu sormi. Numero 7: Kuollut sammakko Pepsi-tölkin sisällä. Numero 6: Sahalaitainen veitsi. Numero 5: Ruiskuneulalla varustettu voileipä. Numero 4: Luoteja hot dogissa. Numero 3: Jäätelö "Yllätys". Numero 2: Simpukkakeittokondomi, käytetty. Numero 1: Käytetty tamponi pihvissä. maryan

A jaunty start but something sounds unsettling. Free Will and Testament caught my interest. Alien has some David Bowie vibes Blues in Bob minor doing a Dylan thing The whole album is kind of confusing and something is just off. If I was a younger man I'd be all for this. It has some interesting bits, but something is also telling me to run away.

This album has it's moments with a mixed bag of random ideas that don't seem finished or polished, but that might be the point. Wasn't expecting much, once you get past the prog/folky clutter, I found a few gems, but far too much filler to be considered for this list.

Kind of interesting, I didn't really enjoy Robery Wyatt's voice but could see how it could grow on me. The songs are all good, and musically its interesting.

love some of experimental avant gard stuff, but feels sort of unstructured to me+ some songs are just boring

The opener gives you hope, then things spiral. Some of the arrangements are truly wild. Bits of psychedelia, jazz, and ambient chaos poke through the weirdness. I don’t want to defend it though. Two spins was generous, and a STRUGGLING 3 stars. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Heaps Of Sheeps - Maryan

Much better than his other album on the list. I can imagine some people who like Radiohead and 70s psychedelic music also like this. It doesn't resonate with me, but it's not terrible.

Weird

I like it pretty well, thought Shleep is appropriate as a name because it can be sleep indicing

Didn’t enjoy the tone of his voice

Has some moments I really enjoyed & then kinda gets a bit into it self to the point of where it loses me.

Don’t get why people like absolutely hate this one and rock bottom, I just like the style. Even with that this was a bit long so can only give a 3

Some really cool arrangements on here. This was a nice chill listen.

I’m always excited to listen to albums that have such a low rating on here because they’re usually at least an interesting listen. This was no exception! A very whimsical, alt-folk path winds through these songs with Wyatt’s unusual vocals telling the stories. Odd, but interesting! Reminded me in parts of Richard Dawson and Ivor Cutler. A weirdos album for weirdos.

Robert Wyatt looks a bit like Richard Stallman, the GNU founder, so I was a bit confused coming into this album. The first song was quite feelgood and that's a feeling that sticks with me for most of the album. Quite playful sounding record somehow, and a bit whimsical at times. A lot of songs feels like they're part of an ongoing tale of some sort, but I am a bit unsure of what kind of tale. Robert's singing can be a of a bit of a hit and miss. His atonal-ish and comical sound can be fitting on some tracks, but on other tracks it just feels mediocre and amateurish. When reflecting of the album I remember it as decent, but I also can't really name any standout song apart from the first one. I think it belongs somewhere between a 2 and a 3, but probably manages to just scrape together a low 3.

Not too bad.

From the first line of the first song I was hooked. Eno! Then I was snagged by the rest of the album.

Ik vond het eerste nummer op dit album wel erg leuk, de rest was niet zo voor mij

Leuk maar beetje eentonig

Rating: 5.5/10 Despite the second song being absolutely horrendous, a pretty intriguing listen. Interesting blend of styles and great production throughout, a few dull moments but overall enjoyable.

Una strana accozzaglia

Otherworldly and kinda weird, but it's more than nice enough to listen to.

Superb album, superb album art, I’ve always liked this one

What a strange and delightful album. I quite like Robert's voice, it has a strangely endearing quality to it.

also weird but more chill

Have never heard of this guy. It felt like poems that were set to music, which sometimes worked, sometimes didn’t.

probably should give it another chance though. It was just too noisy and whiny at points for music played while doing other stuff

Honestly kind of liked. Probably won't listen again but more than I thought I would!

Like a fat-free Syd Barrett.

I enjoyed this very much but I can't see myself listening again any time soon.

“What kind of spider understands arachnophobia” is a great line. I think on the right day this is a 4 for me but I don’t feel a strong urge to come back and finish the whole thing so I’ll say 3.5

Pretty good. I didn't except the nod to bob dylan, but it was welcome.

Going into this after Rock bottom I had low expectations but I was pleasantly surprised at how decent this was, it definitely wasn’t great but there was quite a few things I enjoyed about this album: the violin in the first half in some songs, the jazzy elements incorporated into some of the songs especially September the ninth which was essentially a jazz song, the lyrics in free will and testament were actually pretty deep and blues in Bob minor was actually a banger, the first song of the album was pretty good too. However, I feel Robert tries too hard to be artsy sometimes and just comes off as a bit pretentious especially the second song which was just awful and was exactly the kind of thing I hated from Rock Bottom of just incoherent nonsense, Robert’s vocals as well don’t really do his own songs justice for me personally as it’s kind of annoying at times and I find they could be better with another vocalist but I respect he does it himself, overral, I was going to give this a 2 but I’ll bump it up to a 3 just in regards to the 2 I gave rock bottom as this one is much better. (5/10)

The album begins with a solid rock track, then cuts to some (jazzy?) folk, before finishing off with a slew of pretty good jazz numbers. However, those folk songs (tracks 2 – 5) are truly brutal and should have been cut from the album. Mixed: 2.5/5.0

I like this album. I really enjoy progressive-jazz rock going back to the late 60s-early 70s. (i.e. King Crimson, Gentle Giant, ELP, early Genesis, etc). It’s different than my normal listen, but talented artists and a linch pin for future progressive music. I was not familiar with Robert Wyatt’s solo career, although I’m familiar with Soft Machine, specifically The Soft Machine (1968). Also familiar with Brian Eno of Roxy Music. Putting these elements together was fun and a good listen. Somehow, I doubt this album attracted much attention in 1997. How do you compete with Radiohead, Third Eye Blind and Wu-Tang? But this is the perfect example of why I’m doing this project. Don’t read reviews before you listen. What you like is what you like. You’ve been warned.

his wife drew the cover art Favourite (by quite a long way): Heaps of Sheeps

Good and weird. Love some artrock fav=free will and testament

Interesting and melodic, yet a bit weird for weird’s sake. Perhaps not the kind of record you’d throw on to chill, but certainly a compelling listen.

It's better than Rock Bottom, I find it tolerable.

I got really heavy Hawkwind vibes from this, all the way through, from the vocal delivery, to the slight psych edge to some of the music, and the understated and sometimes peculiar songs. I didn't love it, but it was certainly interesting enough for 3 stars.

A bit like a fever dream; it's odd and fragile enough that you're not even sure it's happening. Should appeal to fans of Syd Barrett, Richard Dawson, Joanne Newsom, and other psychedelic folkists.

Couldn’t get pass track two, maybe some other time. 🤷‍♂️

I sounded pleasant and interesting at times, but there were also moments that made me question what was happening, and not in a good way. Besides, it felt long

Shleep is an album i have mixed feelings on. On one hand, the album is actually filled to the brim with quite a bit of good songs with many of them sounding oddly relaxing despite all of their noise and some even trying some unique things. On the other hand though, some of the songs are real stinkers due to being so noisy and annoying and even to a point where apparently Robert Wyatt even seems to have a tough time singing the songs so he just gives up on adding the lyrics in (The Duchess is an especially bad offender of this). I don't hate Robert Wyatt's music as much as a lot of other people on this site do (at least, the songs i have heard) but i still don't think i can give this album any higher than a 2.5. Best Song: Blues In Bob Minor Worst Song: The Duchess

This has some beautiful and interesting moments, but is a bit too scattered.

When this hits, it hits.. but when it doesn't hit, it's really doesn't. There is some awesome elements to it but there are some songs where it comes across really pretentious and contrived. Like trying to be edgy for the sake of it. I mean when you have Brian Eno why would you deliver a song like "The Duchess" to the table to him? But then songs like "September the Ninth" and "Alien" is so nice and you can see where artists like Sufjan Stevens gets there influences from. Anyway it was an alright listen but nothing to sing about

Often switches between being beautiful and peaceful and being boring.

Admiring the poetry, some diverting tracks and plenty of interesting ideas. Not really my listening vibe today though. Blues in Bob Minor is a bit of a banger.

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

61/100. Shleep by Robert Wyatt is a very interesting album that ventures into experimental territory. While the vocals might not be its strongest element, the instrumentation shines through, and together they create a unique and cohesive sound. Although the experimental nature of the album may not be for everyone—and it can be a bit too adventurous for my taste overall—it still manages to offer a rewarding listening experience.

-funny, i was just reading up about Soft Machine and the Canterbury Scene in general the day before this -i really like Wyatt’s work on the album Third, and i could definitely hear traces of that sound in this album. the jazz influence is really cool, and I loved the sound diversity on the first half in general. pretty cool, definite 3.5 stars -Favorites are Heaps Of Sheeps, Maryan, and Blues In Bob Minor

It’s incredible what a solid opener can do to an album! Heaps Of Sheeps was eclectic, eccentric, unique and highly engaging; I was invested from this moment on, although I thought it started to drag about half way through. I’ve never heard of Wyatt before but looking over his history he has a fascinating life. I can’t begin to imagine how paraplegia would affect your creativity, but it appears Wyatt used this well to his advantage. I was hung up about whether this was a 3 or a 4, it’s a high 3 in the end.

Rätt bra ändå, lite udda, men bra

De Robby und sis Schlaaf het mer e chlini Schlachterbahnfahrt zwüschet Zwüer- und Drierer-Bewertige geh. Ahgfange miteme Klaschische drüer Schlong, ischs ganz schnell abegheit zumene Schimprovisierte einer-gerotze, bis er mich bide letzte zwei wider wunderbar abgscholt het. Macht en Schlolide Durchschnitt vo verschlaafene drü Zipfelmütze

Heaps of sheaps isch en straight up banger track. Riese plausch und freud gha mit em erste song, und denn ischs eifach random und abgspaced wurde. Npm mega chöne gnüsse und irgendwenn müsse skippe. Rund aber uf uf 3 wiisi friedenstube

das album isch mer am morge direkt sher shympatish gsi, shuper name und shenshationellsh album cover denn hanish's glosht... shampar shöne shtart. leider ish de shmoothi zauber bim zweite shong denn aber so verfloge wie d'tuube uf'm cover zum glück hed shich de bob bi dem tüüfflug no knapp vor de crashlandig chönne fange und hed mir insgeshamt doch es shtündli sheelebalsham chönne uf mini ohre shmiere, it wash heeps of fun (wenn mer s'theatralishe zwüshegshmeus ignoriert) drüü shternli

Interesting and different but once is enough

Sí, hay dos canciones que no deberían ser parte de un disco miembro de esta lista, dos pistas que parecen hechas para incordiar al oyente, pero el resto de las canciones van bastante bien para un disco experimental.

Felt pretty shleepy

The good was certainly good here. Enjoyed the opening song Heaps of Sheeps. Alien had the awesome guitar solo with the bongo drums in the background...super psychedelic. Blues in Bob Minor was on the fringe of weird, but it just worked for me. However, there were plenty of oddball songs like The Duchess, Was A Friend, and Out of Season. Just terrible all around. Between the good and weird, this lands at a 3 for me.

This dudes gonna take some work. I love the instrumentation and arrangements and production. But he's hard vocally. Could give a fuck about melody or singing even remotely in pitch. His vox sorta ruin it for me. I feel like there's something here I like if I can just figure it out.

If it is possible to be both intrigued and bored by an album Robert Wyatt found a way to do it. Honestly, other than the singing, I liked musical textures of this album quite good. Some maybe a bit to out there for me. I don't know if it's exactly his voice that puts me off or his vocal choices which at times feel at odds with the music, but I do believe that's by design. "Blues in Bob Minor" is the stand out tracks, bumping this up to the 3½ territory, with a bit more rocking vibe and a great "Subterranean" delivery. The opening track, "Heaps of Sheep" also caught my attention, in fact it gave me much false hopes for this album. "The Dutchess" also caught my attention for the exact opposite reason and made me wary of the rest of the album. All in all not a bad listen. In a weird way I want to check out some of his other work as well as his Soft Machine albums, because I feel there is more to him than just this, and this may not be the right album it introduce me to him. (7.15) ★★★½ (three on the app)

I liked this better than I thought I would. Musically, I found it pretty interesting throughout, but the vocals are a bit of a barrier for sure. An old man warbling off-key in a British accent definitely holds back my enjoyment of it overall. I liked "Heaps of Sheeps", "Free Will and Testament", and "Blues in Bob Minor" the best. 3 stars.

Robert Wyatt = Shleep Suprisingly decent! I was worried when I heard "The Duchess", it was really off to hear about, works well for a horror movie, but it just doesn't have a structure to it, but after hearing "Maryan" and later "Was a Friend", it completely removed all my worries to this album. Despite Robert's voice being tiresome to hear sometimes, he's able to make a compelling and emotional album that experiments the depths that rock hasn't crossed to. It's a way to go all and beyond of what regular rock has to offer and I respect that, with songs like "Was a Friend", "September the Ninth" and "Blues in Bob Minor" paving the way for the music that was about to come out afterwards. Overall, this is good! 1.- Heaps of Sheeps = 8/10 2.- The Duchess = 5/10 3.- Maryan = 8/10 4.- Was a Friend = 9/10 5.- Free Will and Testament = 8/10 6.- September the Ninth = 9/10 7.- Alien = 9/10 8.- Out of Season = 7/10 9.- A Sunday in Madrid = 8/10 10.- Blues in Bob Minor = 9/10 11.- The Whole Point of No Return = 5/10 FINAL SCORE: 7.7/10

I did like this a little more than Rock Bottom. But I still didn't really care for this.

i wanna say a 3.5, because I really enjoyed this, but I don't know if I'll come back to it. Would be interested to hear more Robert Wyatt though, he makes really cool great music.

Sort of like a fleeting dream that has no meaning once you wake up and clear your head.

A interesting and slightly unusual album. I enjoyed this

Not bad. Was an album and was music 5/10

Dreamlike, stream-of-consciousness with an almost hymnal style of singing. This may be the most left-field album we've been dealt thus far. I liked parts of it. Other parts I found a chore. All-in-all, I feel better for having given it a go. Fav Tracks: The Duchess, Maryan Least Fav Track: Out of Season

Robert Wyatt was part of the British progressive band Soft Machine, and then embarked on a solo career. After his first album, he was paralyzed in a tragic fall. Since his accident, he has created solo album, with a number of guests from the British music scene. Wyatt makes progressive rock - or perhaps art rock - that's reminiscent of Peter Gabriel and Pink Floyd. The songs on the album are of a range of styles, but none that are particularly engaging, and most seem derivative. For example, "Blues in Bob Minor" sounds like a Bob Dylan-inspired version of REM's "End of the World."

Not shuper, but not shhitty either.

Pretty interesting experimental album, quirky instrumentals really helping this puppy out. 3.2

This was very weird, some parts were stressful and unsettling even, but others I enjoyed. Stand-out: Blues in Bob Minor

Tense, weird, sprawling, dreamy, lush, harmonically dense & dissonant, spacious, dark but optimistic. A very out of time album where 60s folk psych meets 70s prog experimentalism meets 80s synths meets 90s postmodernism meets 00s post rock rhythms meets 2010s electro ambience. Favs: Alien, Free Will and Testament, Heaps of Sheeps, Blues in Bob Minor

Robert Wyatt and John Martyn kind of blended into one in my memory, I've had albums from both come up and I've not returned to either. This was pleasant, with some nice jazzy moments, but forgettable. I did appreciate the Dylan pastiche, and also love the reference to Roger Casement in that song. I'm tempted to bump the album up to 4 from 3 on the back of that, but I don't think I'll realistically come back to it much.

Bit of a mixed bag, this album. I liked the first two tracks, but can take or leave many of the rest. I think this will repay more listening so I'll add it to my Qobuz favourites.

A pretty silly and wonky one here. I enjoyed the previous Robert Wyatt album I had (Rock Bottom) a bit more but this one is also really interesting. I really enjoyed the free jazz bits but I think often times the songs rely on Robert’s vocals which are… how do I phrase this… bad..? 6/10

3.5. Some songs were so so strong !!! But then they were mixed in with songs that confused me.

Interesting. Maybe a little too psychedelic for me at times but overall interesting.

A winsome if slender pleasure. Could be an Eno album for all intents and purposes. Not bad

I've seen some hate for this album on the subreddit for this site, so I wasn't sure what to expect. My expectations were low but I didn't mind this at all. I'm even going to save the first track for my 1001 highlights playlist.

I did like the start of this album but honestly it is starting to sound like the same thing over and over again once I am nearing the end. 3/5

Heavy use of Synth and Trumpets. Definitely different, but I like different

This was an interesting album. I enjoyed his vocals and some of the instrumentation but other parts were a bit too weird for me to get into.

Interesting enough to be great after a few listens perhaps

Interesting start. Not disgusting overall. Not sure that I'd listen to this on repeat, but it's not off-putting to my ears.

Lemppari: Free Will And Testament Vähiten lemppari: Heaps Of Sheeps

Decent. Mellow. Agreeable.

i will say ive listened to this. in the background while doing work, some songs were a tough listen, but some im really enjoying.. i dont think its an incredible album, but its caught my eye in terms of this artist! lets see what else you got robert ;D

Weird but interesting not sure I'll revisit but maybe. Of course Eno had something to do with at least some of it

I hadn't heard of Robert Wyatt before this year. He started as the drummer and singer for the bands Soft Machine and Matching Mole before he broke his spine from an accidental fall. That drastic event led to him embarking on a solo career for the next 40 years, a decision that I absolutely respect him for. As for how much I like his music, that's hard to discern because Shleep being my first album to listen to from him doesn't exactly enthrall me. Shleep is a progressive, experimental, art rock affair in that the compositions are mostly improvisational, there's an influence of jazz rock and psychedelia, and the lyrics are abstract. Needless to say, this is a challenging listen. The second track "Duchess" might as well be a litmus test for the listener's enjoyment. I didn't hate this album for what it is, and there are some excellent songs towards the end such as "A Sunday in Madrid" and "Blues in Bob Minor" where there were melodic hooks, driving beats and guitar flourishes to provide some distinctiveness. But aside from those tracks and the neat guitar solo on "Alien", the rest of the album tended to go in one ear and out the other for me. Again, I don't think Shleep is a bad album, and I'm sure someone more into art rock will find pathos in it. As for me, Robert Wyatt seems like a gentleman I respect, even if I can't connect well with his music.

o nome do álbum tá apropriado, porque me deu sono pra caralho, se esse for o conceito os cara acertaram d+

tem umas bem boas e "jazzisticas", bem divertidas! mas tem outras bem zZZzZzZzZ. em resumo, demorou um pouco, mas me pegou de leve. me diverti um pouquinho.

Wyatt, seems to be the godfather of British experimental music in the early / mid 70's. The most interesting thing I found about him were his connections. Pitchfork writes "...he's an astoundingly versatile and prolific collaborator: the six-degrees-of-Kevin-Bacon figure who directly links Jimi Hendrix, Hot Chip, Swell Maps, Pink Floyd, and Björk." I don't care much for this album, but does suggest Robert Wyatt may have more influence as a collaborator on the music I do care about. Swell Maps has got to be one of my favorite discoveries in recent years... and Björk ... well, hits and misses, but there's no one else just like her. This album is just a piece of a larger machine; an entry in a resumé...

Well the first I listened I scored it a generous two. After the second listen it grew to a 3. There's no way this is getting a 4 from me so I am stopping this nonsense right here.

Yea, it's alright

Interesting, I didn’t really get it. Not the worst thing I’ve heard though.

Some good some shit

The most amazing music, the most irritating vocals.

you can hear where a lot of other artists got their ideas

A times a challenge but the second half is a bit more interesting to me.

Batcrap crazy and a delight, if perhaps a bit (a lot) self-indulgent. It came out in the month I turned 15, but I would not have been ready for it until I was at least twice that age - this is not music for teenagers!

J’ai été surprise d’autant m’identifier à ces chansons et à leurs questionnements. De toute évidence un parcours singulier et authentique

Not a fan of the vocals throughout the album - this kind of half talking style lyrics. However it has some interesting instrumental bits that stand out to me.

Listening to the first song on the album, I dared to believe that this could be an art rock album that I'd actually enjoy. Then came the second song, which sounded like some kind of traumatic mushroom experience. Maybe that's what he was going for, but it wasn't enjoyable at all. The rest of the album did improve to be fair, with some interesting and enjoyable songs, and some others that were fine.

Slightly torn on this. Rock Bottom by the same artist is one of my favourites surprises of this entire list now I'm half way through. So I can acknowledge the guys is pretty incredible. This is helping me hear things in this album that I wouldn't have paid attention to otherwise. That being said, unlike Rock Bottom there are songs which sound avant garde for the sake of sounding avant garde. And numerous of them. If I hadn't had Rock Bottom first this would be an easy 2*. And yet I want to give this much higher.

The musicianship is there but I got bored...

Super interesting, challenging in places, totally unknown to me. A good listen.

Cool sound but a lot of the tracks are pretty forgettable. Favorite Tracks: Heaps Of Sheeps, Maryan

Robert is a fascinating character, underappreciated by most. What we have here is an individual vision of such intelligence it's practically in a class of it's own. It's hard to pigeon hole Wyatt's music, sometimes folk, sometimes jazz, sometimes progressive rock, it is impossible to pick a genre without him exploring it, turning it inside out, and making it purely his own. OK, some of the inventions and explorations are less successful, coming over as random overdubbing (hello "The Duchess") but I'm glad that some is trying to push the boundaries.

Well that was an odd but not unpleasant experience. Yes, Duchess is a shit stain of a song in an otherwise passable album. However, Blues in Bob Minor is an absolute genius of a song (and great homage to Bob Dylan) so I’ll forgive them.

An eclectic album from Mr Wyatt. I wasn't quite prepared for the sonic output from this album, but if you're aware of his style you should have a nice time with this.

Really couldn't get through this. Really kind of boring for me

Feverish, groovy, hippy album. Surprised I never heard of Robert Wyatt before, considering I used to be huge on psychedelic rock. He reminds me of Pink Floyd circa Atom Heart Mother era. I feel shleepy now. The dichotomy b/w reviewers his hilarious. His music is definitely not for everybody though. Sometimes in the album, his tracks feels purposely low effort.

There were a couple of tracks that drifted aimlessly and had me reaching for the skip\next button, but there were many more tracks that I really enjoyed, perhaps surprisingly. Vocally it was pretty dire, but musically it was pretty good.

Album 542 of 1001 Robert Wyatt - Shleep (1997) Rating : 3 / 5 Good album. I enjoyed listening but not likely to be thinking about it again. Another Brian Eno produced project, which is always worth a listen. it had some moments.

A strange album that starts really interesting but tapers of in a meandering noodle towards the end. A little more editing discipline and this would have a been an oddball but good record. Instead it just oddball with some moments of brilliance.

i liked it pretty good!

La música vanguardista del antiguo integrante de Soft Machine se mezcla con su faceta como cantautor político izquierdista. Durante los años del thatcherismo había radicalizado sus mensajes y años después grabó este Shleep. En el vuelve a hilvanar con la dedicación de un artesano de la música estilos tan variados como el jazz, el rock experimental y la música folk. Me gusta la complejidad sencilla de "Maryan" en el que lo folk asoma tras los vientos metálicos hasta imponerse a través de las cuerdas, y la que quizás sea la canción más convencional del disco, "Blues in Bob Minor", extraordinaria en lo rítmico. También la existencialista "Free Will And Testament", sonoramente más sencilla pero profunda en lo anímico, y cómo no, "A Sunday in Madrid", con su hermosa melodía instrumental.

Robert Wyatt es una figura importante en la música, sobre todo por su aportación con los inigualables cuatro primeros álbumes de Soft Machine en los 70. Para este disco contó con la colaboración de Brian Eno, Manzanera o Paul Weller. Obtuvo un tremendo éxito de crítica, las ventas en su rango habitual, y luego tuvo continuación la inspiración en los posteriores y geniales Comicopera y Cuckooland. En este Shleep presenta 11 temas (más uno extra): Heaps Of Sheeps es una apertura pastoral que conduce a The Duchess, que ya presenta los parámetros habituales de Wyatt, asonancias, elementos de free jazz , etc. Maryan es otra delicada pieza con violín a la vez cálido a la vez punzante. Was a friend retoma el jazz con clímax intrumental final. Free Will and Testament es un tema de melodía y estructura más simple con stell guitar incluída pero de gran belleza. September the Ninth retoma el jazz con suprema elegancia y maestría. Alien, con una guitarra que sobresale con luz propia sobre la percusión que domina gran parte del tema. Out of season, otra buena pieza con base de jazz (en esta ocasión al margen del saxo, es el piano el que cobra protagonismo por encima de las voces espectrales), se hace breve y sirve de puente hacia A sunday in Madrid, con un recitado maravilloso (más el piano, percusión , vientos y coro). Es uno de los mejores temas del disco. The Whole Point Of No Return es una breve, brevísima, versión de los Style Council y Blues In Bob Minor’, lo es del Subterranean Homesick Blues de Dylan. Esta última muy lograda. September in the rain, es un cálido y amable final acústico para un álbum que siempre presenta nuevos hallazgos. Otros discos de un impresionante 1997: Radiohead: OK Computer, Spiritualized: Ladies And Gentlemen We’re Floating In Space, The Prodigy: The fat of the land, The Verve: Urban Hymns, Cornershop: When I Was Born For The 7th Time, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Boatman’s Call, Erykah Badu: Baduizm, Wilco: Being There, Portishead: Portishead, Primal Scream: Vanishing Point, Tindersticks: Curtains, Björk: Homogenic, Bob Dylan: Time Out Of Mind, Yo La Tengo: I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One, The Chemical Brothers: Dig Your Own Hole, Belle And Sebastian: If You’re Feeling Sinister, Teenage Fanclub: Songs From Northern Britain, Mogwai: Young Team, Daft Punk: Homework, Stereolab: Doots And Loops, The Make-Up: Sound Verite, Eels: Beautiful Freak, Erykah Badu: Baduizm, Echo & The Bunnymen: Evergreen, Prefab Sprout: Andromeda heights, Dinoasaur Jr.: Hand It Over, Blur: Blur, Buenavista Social Club: Buenavista Social Club, Elliott Smith: Either, Or, Janet Jackson: The velvet rope, Smog; Red apple falls, Built to Spill: Perfecto from now on, The Jayhwaks: Sound of lies, Kent: Isola, Ocean Colour Scene: Marchin' already, Paul Weller: Heavy soul, Cotton Maher: Kontiki, Luna: Pup Tent, Foo Fighters: The colour and the shape... Y también: Spice Girls: Spiceworld, U2: Pop o Aqua: aquarium...

It's probably slicker musically then I will give it credit for. There's a lot of horns, brass, etc. that is incorporated pretty well, even if weirdly at times. There's a jazz element but it's not jazz. There's a rock element but it's not rock. It is very experimental. Sometimes it works for me and sometimes it doesn't. I'll bet that people who like this genre love this album. Just not my cup of tea. But I think I appreciate Wyatt's talent more now than after listening to his other album on this list.

This is the type of music that I assumed that I would be listening to at this age. Maybe with a little gold hoop earring and my gray hair in a ponytail. Loved the title of the album and the first track. Musically, some I liked. Some I could leave.

When I saw this I was like “Ugh not another Robert Wyatt”. While I probably liked this more than Rock Bottom, I was so fatigued from that album that this one could never really settle in. The first song was good, but it was kind of an eccentric slide downward from there. There’s definitely an interesting complexity to the album, but maybe too much for its own good. Could not connect.

C'était vraiment très étrange. J'ai aimé des passages, mais d'autre que j'ai eu un peu plus de misère. Je ne sais pas à quel point c'est un must à écouter avant de mourir, mais c'était certainement plus différent que bien d'autres trucs ici. 6/10

Interesting, may warrant a future listen

I can see why this is on the list but I can’t tell if I liked it or not. Definitely interesting.

Very spacey and jazzy. Ok but not my taste.

I didn't hate this, but I wouldn't listen to it again. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 3/5

Better than expected

Not bad. Quite enjoyed a lot of the whimsy in this

Quirky, humorous, jazzy. Enjoyable, but I wish Wyatt's took the sounds further, as parts of the second half can be dormant.

Very probably will put you to shleep. Wyatt’s done better.

Dét er altså en lidt underlig ting det her. Lidt syret sove jazz.. Han har ihvertfald haft nogen drømme, eller sove problemer. 😂

Much like waking from a good night's shleep, the fragmented memories of Wyatt's album drift between lucid beauty and hazy bewilderment once dissolved by the harsh light of day.

Probably a solid 3.5. Not my favorite from Robert Wyatt, but a pleasant listen.

I know this is someone you are supposed to like but I find his voice annoying and the jazz leanings a bit twee.. not for me. Interesting guest line up

was def a unique interesting sounding album. I like a couple songs.

lil bit dull, but hardly a crime

Ganz guter Postrock

In different circumstances I might have described this as a 'difficult listen' but sitting on a train, watching the world fly by, I found it very relaxing and a tonic for the ears

Actually a funny album

This album is nice to listen to in the background while working, but I'm not sure that it serves any other purpose. It's good, but not necessarily my style or speed.

Weird album. Don't know if I like it or not.

🎧Weird, idiosyncratic album that I enjoyed and will return to. Blues In Bob Minor a playful reinterpretation of Subterranean Homesick Blues.

Try though I did, I always resisted the apparent charms of Wyatt’s reedy tones. That said, this was a pleasant melange of styles.

I've never heard of Robert Wyatt before. From the very first notes, I knew that I was going to enjoy this album. A little strange, very musical, random instruments that all work together.

Leyendo sobre Robert Wyatt me entero que es un compositor de rock progresivo que graba sus álbumes tocando él mismo todos los instrumentos. Si bien este album se desvía de esa tradición, se puede notar el aspecto progresivo de la música con armonías al estilo Pink Floyd o David Bowie, aunque por momentos logra generar ambientes más bien country o jazz, quizás por los instrumentos que se utlizan a lo largo de la grabación. Baterías suaves, guitarras acústicas y pianos son los elementos constitutivos en la mayoría de los arreglos.

His voice was a real detractor for me--I didn't like its thin meandering quality. The music meandered a bit too, too much for me. I'm upgrading this from a 2 to a 3 because I did enjoy the Positively Bob tribute.

Interesting

It's a really tough one. Wyatt experiments with sound a lot. Sometimes it sounds good, sometimes not. He gets very interesting results. But I don't know if this album deserves the place on the list. There isn't much breakthrough for a 1997 album. 30 years earlier it would've been something.

The "violin solo" in the Duchess gave me war flashbacks to grade 9 strings class. Favourites: heaps of sheep, maryan. Started off pretty strong (except for the Duchess) but it got a bit boring in the middle/end. A little too artsy for me. 3/5

First song was kinda nice and then the second song triggered my PTSD from WCI Intermediate Orchestra. Sometimes I can appreciate the "bad", "indie" sort of sound but I am honestly not in the mood right now and have no patience as I cannot do a single ounce of calculus and there is a quiz in 2 days. Here is a 3 Mr. Wyatt

Good I guess? I have no idea I feel like this album just slid through my brain without touching anything

6 / 10 Rock - Psicodélico relajado. Hay canciones que me recuerdan un poco a los Beatles, otras no tienen ningún sentido. No lo conocía y seguramente no volveré a él.

Had potential but never quite hit it full swing. Not an ideal gym soundtrack either.

Some songs were great, some sounded like noise. Didn't stand out too much to me.

Art rockig, Brian Eno er bij, experimenteel, vleugje psychedelica, mysterieuze klanken: een gouden recept. Het album is verbazingwekkend fijn om te luisteren, natuurlijk niet voor elke setting of gemoedstoestand bedoeld. Maar, opstaan met deze muziek was zo slecht nog niet. Nee, niet mijn genre of stijl, wel interessant genoeg om af te luisteren. Highlights: The Duchess, Blues in Bob Minor, Free Will And Testament Rating: 7,5/10

Ik hoorde gister al van Koen dat ik in was for a treat met dit album. Een alles behalve aangename verrassing, en de reviews droegen niet echt bij aan een rooskleurig beeld. Toch maar weer - zoals altijd - geheel neutraal de wedstrijd in. Ik kende deze tuinkabouter al van wat losse nummertjes en z'n werk met Matching Mole en Soft Machine. Hij maakt deel uit van een heuse kunststroming uit het zuidoosten van Engeland, wat met name aan de hand van Kevin Ayers best leuke muziek heeft opgeleverd. En tja, als je een artistieke muziekbeweging op gang zet in de UK, dan is Brian Eno er als de kippen bij. Als een bij naar de honing. Ik werd gewaarschuwd voor pretentieuze meuk, art om het art maken. En dan schaam ik me toch wel dat ik het eigenlijk best aangenaam vond. Tuurlijk, het aantal songs die gewoon te lang blijven doorzeveren is eigenlijk té hoog om echt lekker met het album te flowen, maar zoals goede kunst betaamt: beauty is in the eye of the beholder, en als je lang genoeg blijft kijken naar een kunstwerk vind je altijd wel iets wat je aanstaat. Het openingsnummer is zo archetypisch Brian Eno dat je er bijna bang van wordt, maar daarom ook wel weer één van de catchiest songs van de plaat. Halverwege het album vinden we voor mij het tweede moment dat het écht aanslaat, met het nummer 'Free Will And Testament'. Die schele stem die niet altijd even goed uitpakt maakt van dit liedje een tranentrekker. En tegen het einde trapt Robert even iets meer op gas, wat echt wel nodig was, en levert hij wat meer rock in de nummers 'A Sunday In Madrid' en de semi-cover van Bob Dylan's 'Subterranean Homesick Blues'. Die eerste is zo vaag en dissonant, maar de piano brengt alle puzzelstukjes toch op z'n plaats. M'n favoriet. Fases zijn er ook wanneer het echt nergens heen lijkt te gaan, en dat moet wel de bron zijn geweest voor de algehele consensus op deze site dat het pretentieuze bagger is ('The Duchess' was een koortsdroom). Maar ook hier weer zitten er best wat pareltjes tussen voor de nieuwsgierige luisteraar. Wat ik vooral lachen vind aan werk als dit, is dat het totaal ontwricht is van de tijd, en in een eigen wereld is opgenomen afgeschermd van rages, populaire cultuur, muziekhypes of hippe trends. Niks aan dit album is 1997. Mooi dat het kan. 7,5/10 Highlights: Heaps Of Sheeps Free Will And Testament A Sunday In Madrid

Grateful to this project for bringing me another gem. Not sure how much I'll return to the full album but definitely noting a couple tracks. Generally appreciate the sound and contribution.

Really cool album reminded me of Eric Vivian. It sounded very new agey free jazzy and soothing. Literally the good kind of noise. would listen to again.

This album seems to answer the question the Beatles were afraid to ask, as to what would happen if they made every song as lyrically random as “I am the Walrus.” The results aren’t terrible, but I’m not sure I’ll listen to this again.

I found it interesting. I would listen again.

Feels like a soft blanket

I thought it was pretty interesting. Dragged a little, but overall a fun listen. 3

I am not quite sure what to make of this one. I had to listen to it a second time. It has a couple of tunes that I enjoy and a few that work only as background music. I noted similarities in a couple of tracks that reminded me of Syd Barret's solo stuff, but not quite as fun. I will pick this one up again in a few to see if it grows on me. Bright spot: "Shleep"

This is Brian Eno-core 110%. I appreciated much of this album in all of its whimsy. Highlights was Blues In Bob Minor, which is a better (and more cogent) Bob Dylan song than half the Bob Dylan songs.

some interesting stuff in here, some weird noodling nonsense too

Alright

Really liked the start and end of the album. It scratches an itch I didn’t know I had. The whole album has its own unique tone which I always love. It kinda devolved into some jazz background noise in the middle of the album tho. Rating: 3.2

naja

It's a little weird that I hadn't heard of this dude a month ago, and now I've listened to two of his albums on this list. I liked the previous one (Rock Bottom) better than this. It felt more experimental, while this feels a bit more mundane. It's still good, but it doesn't really grab me 3/5

Eno is all over this. There's a definite feel of Sound and Vision to some of the tracks. It's almost as if the music is in motion. Wyatt's voice is very soothing on the ear. Music to happily slurp tea to.

Imagine my surprise to find we've had another album from Robert Wyatt, released more than 20 years before this one. I liked that one a good bit, and this one's pretty cool too. Genre seems elusive, it's rock-y in instrumentation but it's kind of all over the place too, in a good way. Strange sounds and choices that I admire, and I especially love the title "shleep," my guy is shleepy. Favorite tracks: Maryan, A Sunday in Madrid, Blues in Bob Minor. Album art: A shleepy guy riding a giant dove (or is the man tiny?). Looks incredibly peaceful, this cover belongs in a children's book. 3.5/5

If I ever fall out of a window and become a paraplegic, I hope I can make music like this. The opening track is strong and the album as a whole feels like he took up residence inside the mind of Frank Zappa complete with odd arrangements and chord choices yet also containing a tongue n cheek feel in places. I’m not even sure what I listened to, but I dig it. I found it strangely interesting and even beautiful in places.

This was an interesting listen for sure and it certainly does not feel like it came out in the 90s. I can't say I loved the whole thing, but there are moments that I love and others that I'm not sure how I feel about after just one listen. I can't imagine it will become a favorite, but it was a ride for sure.

Pretty weird album had a couple tracks I really liked but overall very weird and artsy.

The first track is so good, a nice chilled out groove. Really enjoyable. I'm not sure anything else on the album is at the same level, but the album is still enjoyable. I'm between a high 3 and a 4, i think i will go 3, but with thinking that it could eventually be a 4, seems like it would grow on a person, but the process doesn't lend itself to that very well love the cover, love the title, good vibes

3.5/5

Himm. A bit all over the shop. Some lovely playing, and his voice is just as amazing as ever. Reminded me of the Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls album at times, which is a good thing. Straightforward three.

Well, I guess something can be boring and interesting at the same time.