Shleep
Robert Wyatt · 1997
53 min · 11 tracks · rock music
A whimsical blend of jazz-inflected rock and avant-garde pop, rich with lyrical introspection and eclectic instrumentation.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady, consistent energy levels
- long, immersive listening sessions
- layered, dense sonic textures
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1997, 'Shleep' marked Robert Wyatt's first studio album in over a decade since 'Dondestan' in 1986. This period saw him returning to the music scene after a hiatus due to personal challenges and health issues, reestablishing his unique voice within the evolving landscape of British music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nick Drake· Brian Eno· Soft Machine
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Heaps of Sheeps 4:56
- 2 The Duchess 4:18
- 3 Maryan 6:11
- 4 Was a Friend 6:11
- 5 Free Will and Testament 4:12
- 6 September the Ninth 6:40
- 7 Alien 6:47
- 8 Out of Season 2:31
- 9 A Sunday in Madrid 4:41
- 10 Blues in Bob Minor 5:46
- 11 The Whole Point of No Return 1:25
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