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Huw has been with us a good while now, serving up delicious coffee and snacks in our Swansea location - regulars will be familiar with his naturally warm and welcoming disposition. His love and knowledge of music not only introduces customers to new music but always does with us too! Here's what made Huw's top ten releases of 2023! 10. THE IRONSIDES - CHANGING LIGHT Genre: Instrumental Soul On the fantastic Colemine label, an instrumental journey into funk and soul. The Ironsides are definitely one band to watch out for in the coming years. Favourite track: The Web. 9. SAY SHE SHE -...

Jordan is the latest face to grace the Tangled Parrot line-up, making sure customers in Swansea are fed, caffeinated and share the love of music. Jordan's enthusiasm probably tops everyone else's - his genuine excitement with music is infectious. Here are his top ten releases of 2023, in no particular order. OBLIQUE OCCASIONS - 危険な心痛 lp Genre: Instrumental Hip-Hop / Electronica Sit back and enjoy a splendid journey of chill, jazzy beats created by Oblique Occasions. True to his name, he keeps it delightfully oblique. DJ K - PANICO NO SUBMUNDOGenre: Experimental Electronica / Hip-Hop Emerging from the savage depths of...

THE BUG - FIRE Genre: Electronica/Hip-HopSongs: Pressure [feat. Flowdan], Vexed [feat. Moor Mother], How bout dat [feat. FFSYTHO]Label: Ninja TuneWE HAVE THIS! THE BODY/BIG|BRAVE - LEAVING NONE BUT SMALL BIRDS Genre: Folk/AcousticSongs: Once I had a Sweetheart, Black is the Colour, Oh Sinner.Label: Thrill JockeyWE HAVE THIS! MATT SWEENEY & BONNIE 'PRINCE' BILLY - SUPERWOLVES Genre: Folk/AcousticSongs: My Popsicle, Hall of Death, My Blue Suit.Label: DominoWE HAVE THIS! GROUPER - SHADE Genre: Ambient/DroneSongs: Followed the ocean, Disordered Minds, Unclean Mind.Label: Kranky MOGWAI - AS THE LOVE CONTINUES Genre: Post-rock/Alternative RockSongs: Ceiling Granny, Ritchie Sacramento, Dry Fantasy.Label: Rock ActionWE HAVE THIS! DRY CLEANING -...

It’s this time of year again. I’ll admit I was fairly horrible at keeping up with new releases this year and found myself taking comfort in familiars, plus finding undiscovered loves from the past (especially John Prine and Karen Dalton – cheers Matt!). I want to give these artists/albums a shout out too, these are other releases I’ve really enjoyed and returned to repeatedly, all of these you might have heard in the shop while I’ve haunted it: Underdark Our Bodies Burn Bright On Re-Entry [Atmospheric Black Metal]; Armand Hammer Halam [Hip-Hop], Flying Lotus Yasuke OST [Electronica]; Alice Coltrane Kirtan: Turiya...