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Welcome to the Trap Set, where each week we explore the lives of drummers.

I want to play something for you. You're Hearing Like Eating Glass by Block Party, featuring my guest Matt Tong on drums.

Matt joined the London-based band in 2001. His inventive staggered grooves and unhinged energy

helped launch Block Party to critical acclaim and worldwide commercial success.

After more than a decade with the band, Matt left Block Party in 2013.

He's currently working with the band's Algiers, L'more Blue, and Red Love,

who recently released a new single, Does Make You.

I spoke to Matt earlier this year in Los Angeles as El Jirs was preparing for a performance at Coachella and now our conversation

with Matt Tong my dad came to the my dad came to the UK when he was about 18 to study.

He grew up.

So his parents are both Chinese, but they're immigrants from China.

And my dad was born and raised in Malaysia.

And he came over.

He was like the, he's the oldest of six children.

And he was, you know, he was sent over to study.

It was a big deal and whatnot.

But anyway, so he met my mother in Bournemouth when he was, yeah, he was in his early 20s, I guess.

And she was just walking down the street.

Apparently, she was just walking down the street.

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