Nothing Can Stop Us

by Robert Wyatt

Nothing Can Stop Us cover art

Released as his first full-length project following a prolonged period of intense political radicalization, this compilation gathers a series of standalone singles Wyatt recorded for Rough Trade. The record largely consists of highly idiosyncratic, keyboard-driven covers of international protest songs, folk standards, and a stunning rendition of Elvis Costello's 'Shipbuilding'. The fragile, deeply emotive vocal delivery perfectly contrasts with the fiercely anti-imperialist, socialist themes threaded throughout the collection.

Genres

  • Canterbury Scene
  • Art Pop

Tracklist

  1. Born Again Cretin
  2. At Last I Am Free
  3. Caimanera
  4. Grass
  5. Stalin Wasn't Stallin'
  6. Red Flag
  7. Strange Fruit
  8. Arauco
  9. Trade Union
  10. Stalingrad