Crooked Stiles is Crooked Man's first LP for Vicious Charm and his third overall - his first two appearing on New York's DFA Records. Crooked Man, aka Richard Barratt, aka DJ Parrot is legendary figure in Sheffield's musical underground, Barratt's CV includes Sweet Exorcist, The All Seeing I, Earth Angel and a catalogue of uncompromising remixes, edits and productions with Roisin Murphy, Lady Blackbird and many more.[info sheet from distr.]