Moonbeam said:

experimental singer-songwriter would be the most concise description, I guess. He started out playing prog-rock jazz fusion with Soft Machine in the '60s, but his music is a lot more accessible than you might assume with that pedigree. There's definitely still a strong jazz element to his sound, but most of his songs have strong pop melodies.

damosuzuki said:

Interesting! Has 2007 gained any ground on 2006 for you?

Have you heard Sound of Silver?

Moonbeam said:

Seriously, if you ever see Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt at anywhere close to a reasonable price, snap it up. It's a brilliant album, one of my favourites, and really one of a kind. It was recorded shortly after a drunken fall from a third story window at a party left him in a wheelchair permanently, and it's definitely a record made by someone who's suffered from a life-changing event. I won't guarantee that you'll love it or anything (opinions on it are pretty mixed, as you'll see if you look at the rateyourmusic page for it), but I think you'll find it interesting.

Edit - I should also mention that he makes an appearance on Bjork's Medulla - he sings on the song Submarine. I've never heard it myself, so I have no idea how prominent his vocal is on the track.



It has. My problem was that I just wasn't paying much attention to what was out there - too wrapped up in other things. I've really just started looking into new releases in the past month and a half or so, and I've found a lot of things I really liked or loved. I still don't think I've heard a record this year that I like as much as Modern Times or the Drift, but I have a lot of catching up to do. I haven't heard Sound of Silver yet, but it is definitely on my agenda.
[Edited 10/22/07 19:31pm]