News — Acoustic

The man who needs know introduction, Matt, the creator and pillar of Tangled Parrot - since the year 2000! [This is Rich writing these intros if you hadn't realised, Matt's not pumping himself up, don't worry] Matt's done and contributed so much to local music scenes, putting on local and non-local acts (even from overseas!), and with the help and recommendations he can give to customers of the shop. I'm sure countless people like myself tie a lot of bands to Matt through him introducing them. The guy is a legend. Here's to another year and hope we get to...

Another year, another horrible attempt at keeping up with everything. Admittedly I just end up finding old releases/bands and falling head over heels with 'em (big ones this year for me was Sibylle Baier, Mulatu Astatke and Pharoah Sanders). That said, there were some great stuff this year, and here's a playlist of the new releases (and singles!) I've been enjoying. Shout outs to these releases that are also worth your time: The Caretaker Everywhere At The End Of Time (Stage 1) [Ambient]; Meg Baird Furling [Folk]; Thoom Fantasy For Danger [Pop/Electronica]; Colin Stetson When we were that what wept for the sea...

Thank you to everyone who visited or bought from us through the year, it's been a huge help through these troubling times (for everyone). It truly means the world to us! See you next year! Here are Matt's top picks, in no particular order. VIAGRA BOYS - CAVE WORLD Genre: Noise Rock/Alternative RockSongs: Big Boy, Punk Rock Loser, Ain't No Thief.Label: Year0001 Didn’t take to Sweden’s Viagra Boys straight away. Was recommended them when discovered Amyl and the Sniffers and they didn’t have that directness, which I now appreciate - a bit like the punk rock of Fucked Up - they’re...

Jas works most Saturdays in our Swansea shop where she's to be found cleaning tables, toilets and records. She also helps with cleaning and organising records in our Carmarthen location. As the youngest member of the team we’ve let her choose her top 10 ‘listens’ 2022 - this is what has been in rotation for Jas this year, new and old. We had a job keeping her list down to only two Lana Del Rey albums by the way... 10. THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO - THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO Genre: Rock/IndieSongs: I'm Waiting for the Man, Heroin, There She Goes Again. 9....

Hard choices this year for top 10. It’s my first time doing this also. Not all of them are metal, which is different... [Shane also runs his own metal label: MSH Music Group!] 10. ABBATH - DREAD REAVER Genre: Black MetalSongs: The Deep Unbound, Dream Cull, Acid Haze. Let’s start off with Abbath’s attempts at being solo. For me, it’s basically Immortal with a twist. Instrumentally a lot more in your face than Immortal and it’s just a rage from start to finish as you’d expect. However, it’s hard for me to not be impressed. Top track The Deep Unbound –...