“Tongue Tangled Hair certainly proves that Oliver Barrett is a fabulous and unique musician. He plays with command and empathy, while the production shimmers with ethereal brightness, all empowered by superb command of dynamics... The whole thing is pulled off with an enviable sense of beauty and dense, inspired musicality.” – The Quietus

“I gotta say this is shaping up to be something absolutely amazing by the sound of it! I hear a greater use of vocals (he has a very dreamy, soulful voice!) is evident plus a sonically rich palette of acoustics & beautiful string arrangements make this a startlingly assured record! What a talent, this man and his players truly deserve your undivided love & attention!! AOTW anyone?” – Norman Records

“like the astronaut/sky diver adorning the booklet inside there’s a real sense of space, of being alone, of floating or falling about the music. and a general melancholic vibe. but frankly this is a thing of bruised grace, of genuine beauty.” – cowsarejustfood

“The way Barrett has honed his craft will only further enrapture you to his significant charms. Those discovering Bleeding Heart Narrative for the first time are in for a considerable treat.” – The Line of Best Fit

CD available from Tartaruga Records: www.tartaruga.co.uk?q=records/tonguetangledhair

Original Tartaruga Records press release:

"Perhaps the definitive Bleeding Heart Narrative record, Tongue Tangled Hair is a showcase of just how diverse and experimental pop music can be, when in the right hands. Unafraid to push the vocal delivery to the fore, yet never too far away from an unexpected change of pace or style, the twelve tracks display a maturity and clear development from All That Was Missing We Never Had In The World.

Their approach continues to show a fascination with sounds and textures, and a willingness to experiment with a wide array of instrumentation. Organ, 12-string guitar, electronics, cello and piano all play a part, yet the album never loses a sense of coherence and is always unmistakenly the sound of Bleeding Heart Narrative. Looping vocal delivery characterises the early standout Henry Box Brown, rhythms piling on rhythms as clattering percussive sounds take over and submerge the layered voices. A distorted electronic sample is pushed to the fore on Colours Turn Colours - surely a pop-hit in an alternative universe - and the album strides through various sounds and styles before the plaintive closer 10 Tunbokilot, a sparse and shimmering piano composition.

The first (sold-out) pressing of the album featured sewn sleeves, hand-numbered, and an extra two-colour foldout screenprint enclosed. All versions feature a two-colour detailed artwork sleeve and monochrome six-panel foldout."