Robert Wyatt

DREW FIVE – British Versatile Electro Musician Covers 1982 Pearl ‘SHIPBUILDING’

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8 July 2025

Artist: DREW FIVE
Who: A versatile musician from London who creates/records electronica, ambient minimalism, neo-classical and post-rock. He’s also half of electro pop duo Feral Five
and Dice Machine. Five also works on his own. Two weeks ago he released the atmospheric-ambient single The Runner

And now he comes up with his take on 1982 pearl Shipbuilding (linked to
the Falkland Wars), with lyrics by Elvis Costello, music by Clive Langer and sung
by the great Robert Wyatt.

A risky effort to cover this particular song, but Five does it
gracefully and stylishly, bringing soft Moby moments to mind.

DREW FIVE


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ROBERT WYATT

1 June 1973 – ROBERT WYATT Breaks His Spine

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1 June 2025

On 1 June 1973, today 52 years ago, British renowned singer-songwriter ROBERT WYATT (now aged 80) broke his spine after attempting to leave a birthday party by climbing down a drainpipe and falling three stories. It left Wyatt permanently crippled and confined to a wheelchair.

At the time Wyatt was the drummer/co-vocalist for psych-prog-rock
band Soft Machine fronted by Kevin Ayers (1944-2013).

After the freak accident Wyatt went solo. He released
9 LPs, with 1974’s Rock Bottom as his most lauded one.


Uncut Magazine

In an 2014 interview with British Uncut Magazine, he announced
his retirement from music. He cited age and greater interest in
politics as the reasons.

SHIPBUILDING
His best known song (an ironic one about the Falkland war in 1982), although he didn’t write it. Elvis Costello wrote the lyrics and Clive Langer the music. Wyatt‘s remarkable voice did the rest.

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Amazing Artwork! Cover Of Album ‘SHLEEP’ By ROBERT WYATT 25 Years Ago

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Eye-catching album cover art

Singer-songwriter ROBERT WYATT released his 7th, praised solo album called SHLEEP
25 years ago this year (November 1997). The LP featured musical friends such as Brian
Eno, Phil Manzanera, Annie Whitehead, Evan Parker, and Paul Weller.

The concept of the illustration on the cover is by Wyatt and his
wife Alfreda Benge, and signed in pencil by both together.

Stream album on Spotify

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ROBERT WYATT: All Albums