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“paper dreams” is three years old! 💿

22nd Mar 2022artist, bread, local scene, merch, michael websterLeave a Comment

our very own michael webster‘s debut EP “paper dreams” turns three years old today

it feels like an absolute lifetime since we put this out – a year before the pandemic and so so much has happened since then! 15 releases and countless gigs and so many more artists. the start of an era, eh? this is a collection of some of michael’s earlier work, seven songs with tunes like “firewall” and “oceania rendevous” which we reckon you’ll recognise from any gigs!

it’s available to listen to on all streaming platforms, or you can head over to Bandcamp at https://michaelwebster.bandcamp.com/album/paper-dreams to find it in full – very limited amount of CDs left too if anyone fancies one!

Just The Crust 21/03/22: The Sewer Cats – Answer The Question 👊

21st Mar 202221st Mar 2022artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, videoLeave a Comment

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from one of our favourites on the scene, The Sewer Cats with “Answer The Question”!

ever since we caught them live back in 2019 before the pandemic, and heard their debut EP “Zelda”, we’ve been massive fans of their ferocious energy, driving guitar riffs and no-nonsense lyrics they’re a force to be reckoned with live, one of the loudest bands we’ve heard and they’re only a two-piece! absolutely fantastic to see.

this latest single sees them continuing in this fashion, with luscious feedback and distortion everywhere, guitar riffs that really push the track forward and some of the angriest vocals that we’ve heard Cass do yet! really pouring the anger into this, it’s a real testament to the underground punk scene and a real declaration towards the actions of the government over the past few years. we absolutely love the breakdown too, the riffs and melodies accompany the drums and lovely fills so well and it’s definitely one to check out for anyone who loves a good bit of punk/riot grrrl tunes.

you can find the full video over on YouTube at https://youtu.be/16j9eEGBY8A – well worth a watch, it really delivers on the impact of the track and another fantastic release on the TNSrecords roster! you can also find the track on all streaming platforms as always!

check out all of our features, reviews and more on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk

Local Loaf update! ☀️

20th Mar 202220th Mar 2022artist, bread, local loaf, local scene, new musicLeave a Comment

Another Sunday and another update to our fantastic Local Loaf playlist 👊

there’s so much amazing music coming out lately and so many tunes on our radar, it’s a pleasure to add them to our lovely playlist for you – including brand new music from The Seminals Phoebe Green iamkyami / Lazygirl Chew Magna and The Secrets That Kill Us ☀️

such a variety this week, this is why we love the scene, so much creativity and it simply inspires us to keep doing our thing! 😎 find the playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FnabVHuYeT9Yp2s7GjeKY – drop it a like to keep up to date with any new additions! 🍞

Loafin’ Around with Farrow and Friends! 🍕

20th Mar 202220th Mar 2022artist, bread, gigs, live, loafin' around, local scene, new musicLeave a Comment

and… another gig announcement! we’ve joined forces with our good friends Farrow & Friends Promotions to bring you a new monthly event “Loafin’ Around” over at The Bread Shed Manchester!

we have so much fun over at the Flour & Flagon every Monday and we’re stoked to bring you this one with so many fantastic artists on the bill including Midnight People Millie Milner & The Deadnames Margo Tommy Cei and Walter Kocays! gonna be a boss one.

come on down on the Thursday 7th of April, only £6 entry and drinks deals on offer all night, plus some of Manchester’s finest up-and-coming talent.. gonna be fantastic get your tickets at https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Manchester/The-Bread-Shed/Farrow–Friends-and-Bread-Records-Presents-Loafin-Around-/36043720/

Only a week til we have Hayden J Barlow over at the Grafton! ☀️

19th Mar 2022artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new musicLeave a Comment

only a week to go til we’re back over at the Grafton Arms for our headline show with the amazing Hayden J Barlow!

fresh from the release of his fantastic EP “rudimentary”, we’re sure this is gonna be a hell of a gig. Hayden’s talent is immense and we’re proper looking forward to it! you can find his EP on all streaming platforms, we highly recommend checking it out we’ve also got support from the amazing talents of Ayanam Udoma Music Laila Romero and Thomas Rennie!

come on down next Saturday 26th March from 7:30pm, there’s quality pints on offer, food served all day and even free entry for the gig! gonna be a boss one. find out more at our event Bread Records Present: Hayden J Barlow + Supports

“3310 & A Pterosaur” has been out for just over a month! 🪐

18th Mar 2022artist, bread, local scene, narwhals, new musicLeave a Comment

our first release from the fantastic Narwhals “3310 & A Pterosaur” has been out for just over a month now!

we’re super stoked to have these guys on the label, expanding out our roster with their heartfelt and intimate music. Jacob’s songwriting here is exquisite, really bringing you into the story conveyed through the track. the instrumentation and production surrounding Jacob’s vocal is perfect, really expanding out the track and giving it so much room to breathe whilst guiding the song along in such an expert manner. so many fantastic releases on the label now from our artists, we’re super blessed.

you can check out the single over on Bandcamp at https://narwhalsuk.bandcamp.com/album/3310-a-pterosaur – have a listen and support us by purchasing it if you fancy! the b-side is a cover of Frightened Rabbit‘s “Good Arms vs Bad Arms”, and it’s a beautiful tribute to Scott. let us know what you think!

Toasted: Indoor Shoes / Whatever The Weather / Monday Night Special 🥪

17th Mar 202217th Mar 2022artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, toastedLeave a Comment

what, two gig posts in two days?! it’s all going on over here! we’re super stoked to be able to announce our next “Toasted” band night down at the Grafton Arms!

we’ve got a top lineup for this one, with music from Liverpool-based Indoor Shoes and Manchester’s own Whatever The Weather and Monday Night Special! this one’s gonna be a belter, expect a whole load of indie goodness. with how amazing the last one was, we can’t wait for this one!

we’ll be down there on the Saturday 9th of April, starts up at 7:30pm – it’s free entry, award-winning pints at approximately three quid each, and pizzas served all day! so boss. find out more at our event TOASTED: Indoor Shoes / Whatever The Weather / Monday Night Special

Cream of the Crop: 2nd of April! 🌾

16th Mar 202216th Mar 2022artist, bread, cream of the crop, gigs, live, local scene, new musicLeave a Comment

we’re back with our next Cream of the Crop songwriter event!

on the Saturday 2nd of April we’ll be down at The Thirsty Scholar during the afternoon with a stellar lineup of Paul Askew Gavin the Goliath Paul Shepherd and Paul Sadler Music – all the Pauls for this one, going to be a super lovely one with some of the North’s best up-and-coming talent!

come on down on the Sat 2nd of April from 1pm through til 5pm to catch all the action, it’s gonna be class and always a lovely one down at The Scholar. plus, veggie/vegan food served all day, quality drinks on offer and free entry! find out more at our event Cream of the Crop: 2nd April!

Our first Toasted gig was mega! 👊🥪

15th Mar 2022artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new music, toastedLeave a Comment

oh man our first Toasted gig down at the Grafton Arms last Saturday was utterly unreal

we really brought it, with amazing sets from the formidable talents of INTERVENE The Sprats and The Distance it was a belter! big shout to these bands for coming down and starting off our band nights in the best way well worth checking them all out, huge things inbound for these!

keep your eyes peeled for our next one, we can’t wait to get on with these with how Saturday was! we’ll be announcing it in the next few days

: Max Macmillan

Just The Crust 14/03/22: VALA – This Town ☀️

14th Mar 202214th Mar 2022artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, videoLeave a Comment

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new tune from VALA “This Town”!

we’ve had VALA on our radar for a while now and they’ve put out some incredible releases, they’ve got such a lovely unique sound to their music and the Manchester-based band have only been going from strength to strength with each release and gig they’ve played – selling out shows across the country, how boss

this new tune is super lovely, a real indie-rock banger from the lads. the elements of lo-fi in the track really give it a personality and with lovely lyricism, a chorus that sticks in your head like glue, and string ensembles really complimenting the rest of the instruments, it’s one not to miss out on! we love the bridge too with that autotuned vocal, really gives the track an edge and brings it into a lovely breakdown. fantastic stuff from these guys and released with the class talents of Shoplifters Union!

you can find it on all streaming sites and that, on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/26tcWRMjTwUJks8fvo4JIs where you can also find the rest of their discography, and there’s a music video out soon on their YouTube! all going on, well worth a listen

as always, you can find all of our reviews, music, features and more on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk