today’s the day! we’re back on down at Lions Den Manchester for our next “On The Rise” show 
we’ve got a stellar one in store, with music from the incredible talents of Mexican Painkiller Mr. Thank You sayseamake and Empty Space – it’s gonna be a heavy one 
come on down, you can get last minute tickets at https://fatso.ma/Z907 – 7:30pm start, we can’t wait! 
: ON THE RISE: Mexican Painkiller / Mr. Thank You / sayseamake / Empty Space
the final single from the upcoming debut album by Scatterchild will be released on the Monday 19th of August.
“The Landscape” is available to pre-order on Bandcamp at https://scatterchild.bandcamp.com/album/the-landscape or pre-save at https://ffm.to/thelandscape
in case you missed it, our latest edition of The Wrap covering some of our favourite releases from June came out last week 
featuring brand new music from the amazing talents of HEALER Lo-fi Jones Alan Caruso Hazel Genevieve BAYBOARDS Nat Dempsey Norrisette and Sam Leyden, it’s well worth checking out 
you can find the reviews in full on our website at https://breadrecords.co.uk/2024/07/18/the-wrap-june-2024/ – have a read and let us know what you think!
we had an incredible time down at the Grafton Arms for The Slice last Saturday 🍕
a massive thank you to everyone who came down to support the night, and to our feature acts Glacmanis Sprue + Philan Ross and Wyse who were incredible! ⚡️
we raised a whole load of money for The Christie Charity which is brilliant to see – keep your eyes peeled for more upcoming gigs on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events 🍞
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the debut album “Complete Wisteria” from Leah Eccles! 🙌
this is her first full-length release – after a string of successful singles and an EP earlier last year, and it gives a real insight into Leah’s songwriting process, her stories and creative prowess 🤝
the album is a collection of atmospheric and ambient sounds, gorgeous melodies, and intricate passionate vocals – Leah’s ability to craft a luscious soundscape is on full display all through this album. the airy and ambient nature of the tracks really compliment her vocals, her raw lyricism is in abundance here and it really proves her creative talent. ☀️
you can find the album in full on all streaming platforms, including Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/7BA8L8Ijmiy3PeNfQIWnKb – well worth a listen! 🎧
all of our features, reviews, music and more are available to find on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk 🍞
another Sunday, another super lovely update to our Local Loaf playlist 
we’ve got brand new music from the amazing talents of Sea Breeze UK False Indigo Chloe Lawrence Hannah Robinson and Philan Ross – well worth checking out this week!
you can find the playlist in full on our Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IdjWwZp663bmikFxAJHrU – give it a like to keep up to date with any new additions
we’re back on down at the Grafton Arms this evening for the next of our The Slice shows, raising funds for The Christie Charity
it’s sure to be a super lovely one, we’ve got the amazing talents of Glacmanis Philan Ross / Sprue and Wyse as our feature artists – sadly The Joys can’t make it due to illness, but I’m sure they’ll be back! 
plus, with open mic slots available (get in touch with our michael webster for a slot) cash and card donations accepted, and great drinks on offer, it’s bound be class! 6pm start
the debut album “An Everyday Landscape” from Scatterchild releases on the Friday 13th of September 🌙
you can pre-order it on Bandcamp at https://scatterchild.bandcamp.com/album/an-everyday-landscape – or pre-save it on your preferred streaming platforms at https://ffm.to/aneverydaylandscape 🎶
stay tuned for more, we’ve got some incredible things in store for you all! 🍞
we’re back with our newest edition of our The Wrap feature, with reviews of some of our favourite releases from last month, June 2024! 🌮 another incredible month of music, with so many amazing tracks being released – here’s just a few of our favourites! you can find all of our reviews below! ⬇️
Grimsby’s alternative-indie rockers HEALER have just released their latest single “War“! They’ve garnered a bunch of attention since their formation in 2022, from across the country – and their music proves how deserved they are of it. This new single flows almost effortlessly, mixing indie-rock anthemic singalongs with intricate storytelling – fantastic to see. There’s a lovely build in the track, starting out in a simple manner, and growing fiercer to create a huge atmosphere, whilst maintaining a great sense of dynamic, proving the band’s talents as musicians – a brilliant track!
Folk troubadours Lo-fi Jones have just dropped their brand new single “Bad Technology” – immediately starting with a gorgeous groove within the track, an intimate atmosphere that feels super personal with the listener, letting you hang onto every word, with raw and comedic lyricism that holds a sense of unease, an underlying dread within the lyricism, but put across expertly. It’s a lovely track, with a fantastic use of instrumentation, each part plays in perfect harmony with one another and compliments the track so well. A lovely listen!
We’ve covered Alan Caruso’s tunes a bunch in the past, and we love his alt-country vibe, with a deadpan delivery and stark direct lyricism – this is only continued in this new single “Disappointed“! With a real country-esque feel, a driving bassline that lays the foundation alongside the drums superbly, a lovely guitar riffing throughout, it feels light and airy, giving the main vocal ample space to take command – ensuring the listener is fixated on the lyricism, to hear Alan’s storytelling in full force. Great stuff!
Manchester folk-stress Hazel Genevieve just put out her brand new EP “Inherit The Earth“! It’s a gorgeously delicate and intricate release, with intensely luscious atmospheres present in each track – the instrumentation of piano, guitar, viola and more only serves to create a lovely soundscape behind Hazel’s vocal, in which she flows effortlessly over each of the songs, delivering her story in an expert manner, raw and passionate lyricism found throughout – a gorgeous listen, well worth checking out!
Manchester’s indie rock outfit BAYBOARDS have returned with another new single “How I Wish I Was Cool“! they’ve been super busy this year, this is their fourth release of 2024 and it’s yet another banger. their anthemic, singalong choruses are incredible to hear, and with raw authenticity oozing from their lyrics, maintaining a personal element yet still writing songs that are easily relatable – fantastic! the track sounds gorgeous, a huge atmosphere behind it, with lovely instrumentation forming a massive sound, gorgeous synth sounds complimenting the guitarwork – yet another incredible single!
we’ve known Nat Dempsey for a long time now, having had him on plenty of gigs and covered a load of his previous tracks – and this new single “Everyday People” sounds amazing! we love Nat’s songwriting ability, his innate talent to write a relatable and down-to-earth tune, and his songs have only gone from strength to strength. this new track is lovely, it’s a got gritty and upbeat vibe to it, and it flows so well. the guitar solo is lovely, the production on the track perfectly compliments itself – fantastic to listen to, and we can’t wait to hear more!
another familiar face on the Manchester scene, Norrisette has just released their track “All The Same“! taking a touch more of a band / indie approach, compared to the more art-pop or electronic elements of their previous work, it flows so smoothly throughout the length of the track; building so well from a piano and vocal through to a huge atmospheric dancey vibe, returning to that electronic element we previously mentioned – it’s a gorgeous balance of the two approaches, and works perfectly, split superbly down the middle and utilising the best of each to create something that sounds truly unique.
we’ve had Sam Leyden perform for us a fair bit, and his impact on the Manchester scene was incredible; his new single “I Practice Writing Suicide Notes” here sounds absolutely gorgeous. an intricate and personal track, his vocal and piano compliment him so well, a delicate balance that is only further accentuated with the addition of the light percussion in the first verse – maintaining that personal element superbly. it’s his debut single, a fantastic release that shows the emotion and passion that he puts into each of his songs – we can’t wait to hear even more.
it’s been yet another incredible month of music, with so many fantastic releases, and there’s a whole plethora of talent out there that we didn’t get to cover! thanks to everyone who has checked this out, and we hope you enjoyed it! 🤘
make sure you head on down to open mics, gigs, support local music and arts and keep your scenes going! 😊 all music, videos and images remain copyright of their respective owners. 🍞
we’re back with a one-off summer special open mic night down at The Fitzgerald on the Thursday 8th of August
after so many lovely ones at the start of the year, we’re super looking forward to this; we expect a lovely turnout of incredible artists and it’s such a gorgeous space for live music. 
if you’re interested in performing, get in touch with our michael webster via DM or email to michael@breadrecords.co.uk for more info!
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