our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new EP “before you leave” from Joe Doonan
we’ve covered Joe’s music in the past, including his single “’til we find love“, and we’re in awe of his ability to convey pure raw emotion and feeling within his music, as evidenced by his quality back catalogue, and his tours across the UK and Australia over the past couple of years!
this full EP sounds fantastic, and truly cements his songwriting ability as one of the best, with expert lyricism, feeling like a conversation with a close friend, set to a gorgeous backdrop of intimate and delicate instrumentation that truly serves to compliment his musical talent. each track feels like a fresh listen, a gorgeous set of songs that work so well together to create an EP that’s sure to be on repeat
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new split EP “Crying Over Spilt Milk” by When Suddenly and Hospital Radio. π
we’ve covered Hospital Radio’s music a bunch in the past, having reviewed their previous single “L.A“, had them play a few gigs for us here in Manchester over the past year or two and they’ve teamed up with fellow North West-based emo outfit When Suddenly for this split EP π
the EP is full of dreamy textures, melodic guitar riffs and driving rhythm sections, blending a range of sounds together to create real authentic, powerful and emotive tracks – the two bands are able to convey real feeling through their music, which perfectly compliments their lyrical ability, with raw and honest songwriting throughout – the collaboration between the bands lends itself to create an EP that flows superbly throughout the entirety π
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single “Out here in the blue” by HealeyBadger! πΆ
we’ve reviewed their music a bunch in the past, and we’re always in awe of their expert musicianship, and devotion to creating a track that is authentic and real – they’ve also performed for us a few times and their live sets are superb, with such a lovely live energy in their performance π€
this new single sounds fantastic, it’s got a real groove behind it, with the bass and drums locked in perfect unison to form a solid foundation that allows the piano melody to really shine, and for the vocal to take centre stage, ensuring the listener is hanging onto every word with superb songwriting, conveying the story of the song excellently – and the production compliments the track so well. a lovely listen! π€
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single “BLACKOUT” by Material Goods π₯
the DIY industrial outfit have been making a real name for themselves in the North West, blending a huge range of genres to make something proper special. they’ve been on a bunch of shows lately and they’ve got a EP tour planned for September too π
this single “BLACKOUT” is the second single from their upcoming EP, and it sounds huge – utilising textures, space and noise so effectively, they’re able to create a real sense of atmosphere through their instrumentation choice, and the dynamic behind the track results in exciting and fresh production that keeps the listener on their feet throughout the entire tune. blending mechanical noise, crushing riffs, and raw, honest lyricism, it’s a proper tune and definitely one to put on repeat! π₯
the latest single from Scatterchild, “New Ocean“, featuring Quentin Wylie, is available on all streaming platforms now – and a full music video over at https://youtu.be/bf-bUh4baOM
we had a sensational evening down at the Eagle Inn last Friday for our headline show with Atticus Flinch β¨
a huge thank you to the incredible Georgia Johnson and Wordstrain for performing on the bill for supports, such fantastic sets and Atticus Flinch were amazing as ever! big love to everyone who made it down, a real special night to remember π€
more to come on the release of the live album soon – we can’t wait to share it with you! π
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new album “High Times and Misdemeanours” from Gallaher’s Green! π
the UK-based rock band have been making waves over the past few years, with their no-nonsense, driving energy to their music – their signature sound is complimented by their quality songwriting and expert musicianship, and we’ve had them perform for us a few times and they always blow us away with their stage presence and repertoire of incredible tracks! π
this new album, their third, sounds fantastic, really showing off their musicianship, talent and songwriting abilities. there’s a plethora of quality guitar riffs, perfectly balanced by adept vocal melodies and singalong hooks that really capture the listeners’ attention. their diverse range of musical influences really ensures that each track feels different to the last, but maintains their unique sound. this is matched superbly by their lyrical depth, writing songs from a huge variety of influences, including love, grief, remembrance and friendship. it’s a great listen start to finish! πΆ
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single “Candlelight” from dulakes!
this is their fourth single of the year, and the Leeds-based alternative quartet have been making a real name for themselves in 2026, performing all across the North – we’ve covered their music a bunch, and we’re huge fans of their music, blending together a range of genres to really create something unique to themselves
this new tune sounds fantastic, opening with a moody guitar melody that really sets a dark, intricate atmosphere, and as the tune builds and builds through the verse, it emits a real sense of urgency within the soundscape which is expertly, explosively let out in a huge chorus. they’ve got gorgeous guitar tones throughout, with lead and rhythm working in perfect unison to give ample space for the main vocal to take command, ensuring control of the chaotic rhythm, bass and drums that work effortlessly to create not only a musically adept but ever-interesting and fresh feel to the single. another incredible release under their belts!