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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...

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...

Another year and I’ve been horrible at keeping up with releases for this one – but I definitely have my favourites. Want to give shout outs to other great releases that came out this year including Earl Sweatshirt Sick! [Hip-Hop]; Dälek Precipice [Experimental Hip Hop]; Abduction Black Blood [Black Metal], Lord Mantis Tormentor [Sludge/Death/Black Metal]; Lustmord The Others (Lustmord Deconstructed) [Experimental/Drone]; Boris W [Alternative Rock/Metal]; Sault Angel [Classical]; Infinity Knives/Brian Ennals King Cobra [Experimental Hip-Hop]; Gnod Hexen Valley [Experimental/Noise Rock]; Your Old Droog YOD Presents: The Shining [Hip-Hop]; The Body/OAA Enemy Of Love [Electronica/Industrial]; Blackbraid Blackbraid I [Black Metal]; Viagra Boys Cave [Noise Rock]; Thraa Into Earth [Drone] and Adwaith Bato Mato...

Matt would like to give a shout out to Ugandan label Nyege Nyege Tapes as his label of the year showcasing  an amazing diversity of African electronic music ...and grindcore. Also props to WeReleaseWhateverTheFuckWeWant Records from Switzerland as his reissue label of the year who have given us plenty of amazing oddities and rarities this year. This year unfortunately saw the passing of the legendary Andrew Weatherall, who was a huge loss in music and a massive influence. Here it is, in no particular order...   THREE QUEENS IN MOURNING - Hello Sorrow / Hello Joy Genre: Folk/IndieSongs: I See A Darkness, Ohio Riverboat...

Si would also like to shout out the following (basically the 20-11 positions): Mr Bungle The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo; Field Lines Cartographer The Spectral Isle; Sly & The Family Drone Walk It Dry; Billy Nomates Billy Nomates; Nine Inch Nails Ghosts V/VI; Wrangler A Situation; Datblygu Cwm Gwagle; Duma Duma; Riz Ahmed The Long Goodbye and Warren Ellis's - This Train I Ride OST. 10. FONTAINES D.C. – A  Hero's Death Genre: Alternative RockSongs: A Hero's Death, I Don't Belong, Televised Mind.Label: Partisan / Rough TradeWe have this! 9. KRUST – The Edge Of Everything Genre: ElectronicaSongs: Constructive Ambiguity, Negative Returns, Antigravity Love.Label: Crosstown Rebels 8. CLINT MANSELL & CLINT WALSH – Berlin...