"It's really about the unpredictable mischief of real life - it's sort of chaotic our life. It's about humans and the things we turn to, and looking for fun and stimulus and meaning and stuff." Robert Wyatt

Robert Wyatt is one of my favourite singers, writers, makers of wonderful music. It is with pleasure that I can introduce you to this, his latest album, and first for Domino. I first discovered Robert Wyatt's music when borrowing, and then stealing, Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard from a library. Then came a second-hand purchase of the 'Shipbuilding' 7", which I played repeatedly, not even thinking to flip it over. A few years later, it was my near-20 years late discovery of the Mid Eighties compilation and Old Rottenhat that really fixed my glue to Wyatt's music.

I was obsessed (and not least by that very b side...

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Lost in Planet Earth

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Including songs by: Franz Ferdinand

5 songs chosen by pinkiewinky on 20/11/08

 

Lost in Planet Earth

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Including songs by: The Last Shadow Puppets

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Including songs by: (Smog), Jim O'Rourke, Clearlake, Sentridoh and Sebadoh

5 songs chosen by Caroline on 18/11/08