there’s not long to go til we’re back on down at The Thirsty Scholar for our next Cream of the Crop! 
this coming Saturday 4th of May we’ll have the incredible talents of Liam Sweeney The Dead King Company Matt Crossland and Joe Allan performing for us 
with quality drinks on offer, veggie/vegan food served all afternoon and fantastic live music on hand, it’s gonna be a great day! free entry, 1pm start! 
another Sunday, another super update to our Local Loaf playlist 
filled with incredible additions this week, with music from Kieran Arnold Paul Shepherd Chloe Hawes / Katie Malco Lavender Rodriguez and Old Sun, New Moon – it’s well worth checking out! 
you can find the playlist in full over on our Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IdjWwZp663bmikFxAJHrU – give it a like to keep up to date with any new additions!
we’ve had some incredible open mics for us down at Blockbusters NQ Flour & Flagon Grafton Arms The Dockyard and The Fitzgerald over the past few weeks! 👊
so many incredible artists coming down week in week out, a lovely community around us – it’s brilliant to see 🌙
if you’re interested in performing, just get in touch with our michael webster via DM or email to michael@breadrecords.co.uk 🍞
in case you missed it, our The Wrap feature for March 2024 was absolutely sensational 
so many incredible tunes on it, including tracks from Run Remedy Strange Dream Daisychain ARTEMIS Sunkisst Harry Heart By Wednesday and Luna Marble! 
well worth checking out!
you can find the feature in full on our website at https://breadrecords.co.uk/2024/04/18/the-wrap-march-2024/ – have a look and let us know what you think!
we’re back with the next of our The Slice gigs at the Grafton Arms on the Saturday 18th May – raising funds for The Christie Charity with Joseph Holt 
so many incredibles ones this year for us and we’re only continuing this trend, with feature slots from the amazing talents of Jess & The Heydeys Lara’s Laughter and Bronam plus open mic slots 6-9pm for local talent to shine!
come on down, it’s gonna be fantastic, raising money for an amazing cause – cash+card donations taken, with great drinks on offer, lovely vibes and great local musicians doing their thing!
today’s Just The Crust feature is the brand new release “A Moment of Clarity” from Black Brunswicker! ✨
we love Ethan’s music, always a pleasure to listen to it and we’ve had them perform for us a bunch – with spellbinding performances and such intrinsically crafted sets, they’re well worth catching live! 👊
this new EP is a fantastic show of their talent, with magical scenes and soundscapes throughout the full release, it’s a joy to listen to; so serene and peaceful, with gorgeous melodies leading the way on each of the tracks, and luscious atmospheres behind them – each element perfectly placed to balance to one another, proving Black Brunswicker’s ear for not only an effective melody, but also the knowledge of how to utilise what is next, and create a gorgeous backdrop for their music. an incredible release – one of our favourites is “Olde Magicks” – giving us rainy forest walking vibes! 🌙
the EP is available on all streaming platforms, and also available to purchase digital + tape on Bandcamp at https://blackbrunswicker.bandcamp.com/album/a-moment-of-clarity – well worth a purchase!
all of our features, reviews, music and more can be found on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk 🍞
another Sunday, another super update to our Local Loaf playlist
some incredible additions this week, with brand new music from FEAR of MARKO Craig Lee and the Humblebees BAYBOARDS Sam Leyden and Foxglove
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 updates!
we’re down at The Thirsty Scholar today for our headline show with Paul Shepherd
with support from the amazing Sore Winner, Mania and our very own michael webster it’s sure to be a lovely afternoon of music, so much talent
come on down! 3pm start, free entry, a great way to spend your Saturday afternoon with great beers on tap and veggie/vegan food served all afternoon
we’re back with our next edition of The Wrap! covering some of our favourite releases of March 2024, with so many incredible releases 🌮 you can find all of our reviews below ⬇️
Manchester’s own Run Remedy has returned with a brand new single, “Turf War“! We’re huge fans of Robin’s music, such intricate and delicate melodies interwoven into dynamic and intrinsic storytelling lyricism – feeling like you’re having a nice conversation with an old friend. Her lyrics touch on a variety of emotions, feelings, and topics, whilst feeling fresh and natural; the flow of this track is lovely, with a vibey groove behind it, and a luscious guitar pattern painting the scene, providing a gorgeous space for Robin’s vocal to take command and really entice the listener in. A must see live performer, too!
We’ve covered Strange Dream a bunch in the past, and we love their fast-paced lo-fi style, feeling like a real throwback to the psychedelic scene of the 70’s, so many lovely guitar tones thrown into their music and this new single “Lyin’ Down (Reloaded)” is no different! Kicking off with a real force, it opens up with a huge atmosphere, to drop away so lusciously into the verse, with a lovely vocal melody setting the scene; only to open back up into a real fuzzy, grungey vibe but with the brightness of the psychedelic genre that they focus on. Another incredible tune from them!
Manchester-based indie-pop outfit daisychain just released their debut single “Stay“! A lovely melodic guitar riff opens up the track, with Johnny Marr-esque arpeggiation, a bouncy and upbeat rhythm matched between the bass and drums, providing a lovely backdrop for the main vocal to take centre stage. It reminds us of folk-punk too, the more direct and personal elements of the track really give us Remember Sports and P.S. Eliot, especially with the guitar tones and the vocal timbre. A fantastic debut single, we can’t wait to hear what they’ve got in store!
We’ve been fans of ARTEMIS for a good while now, having seen him progress over the past few years, having performed at gigs and events across the city, and his sound has progressed so well and it is evident fully in his new track “The Waves“! Taking influence from acts like The National and Phoebe Bridgers, with delicate melodies and atmospheric vocals, creating a gorgeous soundscape for the backdrop to his personal and often uplifting and positive lyricism. There’s a gorgeous shimmery atmosphere to this track, feeling so intimate throughout but being so dynamic too – well worth a listen!
North East Scotland’s Sunkisst just put out their brand new album, and we love this single “Amplifier“! With a grungey, mean guitar riff solidifying the base of the track, elements of blues and punk are present throughout; it’s an upbeat tune with a whole range of influences in there. The track’s got a fantastic groove to it, and it’s dark, broody and direct, yet the chorus is open, huge and upbeat – the dynamic in the song is fantastic. Such a great track, well worth a listen!
Another act on our radar for a good while, Harry Heart just released his brand new single “Asylum“! A real force on the scene, performing a bunch and really gaining a name for himself over the past few years, and this new single is real proof of his talent. His vocal commands the track superbly, making the listener hang onto every word, with a luscious guitar melody, and fantastic production, every element coming together so well; and with backing vocals from the amazing Harriet Dagnall! He’s culminated a variety of inspirations here to really create something unique, there’s grungey elements, indie rock, pop and soul; we can’t wait to see what this year has in store for Harry.
A real familiar face for us here at the label, ByWednesday have just dropped their brand new single “Circles“! We’ve had them perform for us a bunch of times, and they always smash it; their indie-rock/shoegaze/alternative-pop stylings really come together to create something unique. This track is almost jazzy at times, and the guitar tones throughout are just simply gorgeous. You can really see the chemistry of the band in this track too, there’s such a connection between them all, everyone is perfectly placed and balanced! It’s brilliant to see, and they’ve come out here with another banger that’s sure to solidify them as ones to watch for 2024.
We’ve had Luna Marble perform for us loads now, lastly in March and they always blow us away by their passion, raw intensity and stage presence, and their original songs are incredible! This new single “Redemption” is yet another milestone for them, a gorgeous tune, luscious guitarwork, powerful and commanding vocals, a perfect balance between the two and then it’s only accentuated even further by the dynamic and groove of the rhythm section. They’re serious songwriters too, always portraying emotions and feelings in an exciting, yet serious manner, they know how to really capture a listener’s attention with expert musicianship and lovely production throughout their music. Definitely ones to catch live!
yet another incredible month of music, there’s been 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! 🤘
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. 🍞
not long to go now til we’re down at The Thirsty Scholar this Saturday for our headline matinée show with Paul Shepherd
we can’t wait for this one, it’s gonna be mega – plus with support from Sore Winner, Mania and our very own michael webster
it’s free entry, kicks off at 3pm – we can’t wait! come on down and catch a fantastic afternoon of music
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