if you’ve got a new release coming out, we’re always down to listen to it and review our favourites 
looking for North West-based musicians, if you’re interested just get in touch with an EPK at michael@breadrecords.co.uk 
Review submissions 🎶
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Our weekly open mics 🎵
just a little reminder of what open mics we’ve got on over the course of this month
Tuesdays at the Grafton Arms, 7-11pm Sundays at The Salmon Of Knowledge, 7-10pm
always lovely nights, with so many incredible artists performing for us week in week out – if you’re interested in performing, get in touch with our michael webster via DM or email to michael@breadrecords.co.uk
Just The Crust 04/08/25: Adam Kirkup – It’s Only Love That Makes It Feels Like Losing ☀️
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new EP “It’s Only Love That Makes It Feels Like Losing” from Adam Kirkup 👊
the Chester-based songwriter has been on the scene for a good while now, and a familiar face at shows across the city – having caught him performing a bunch, we’re big fans of his music 🎸
this new EP covers topics of a modern age, including family, love and loss – it sounds fantastic, with gorgeous fingerpicking guitar melodies throughout the entire release, and his soft and delicate vocal delivering lovely tales, his songwriting talent is on full display, with expert lyricism, he’s able to paint a picture effortlessly with his words. it’s a great listen and a real intimate record 💿
you can find the EP on all streaming platforms, including on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/6sRnomQY0sDY7aa9qBs8nm – well worth checking out! 🎵
all of our features, reviews, music and more can be found on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk 🍞
Local Loaf update! ☀️
another Sunday, another superb update to our Local Loaf playlist
we’ve got some incredible new additions this week, with music from Blackout, Homerun, Holly Jenkinson, By Wednesday and Aisha Toussaint, it’s well worth checking out this week
you can find the playlist in full on our Spotify over at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4HJqmx2YvS6lgunsf6Ydcu – give it a like to keep up to date with any new additions!
Next Scatterchild show 🎶
we can’t wait for the next Scatterchild show at The Peer Hat on the Thursday 14th of August
performing for Sky Burials‘ debut single launch, alongside The Ruffians and Nope Rope – it’s gonna be a superb evening of music
tickets available at https://www.fatsoma.com/e/najq1pde/sky-burials-single-launch – don’t miss out!
Upcoming gigs in August 🎶
we’ve got a superb August in store for us
next Thursday we’re down at the Eagle Inn for our next issue of “The Monthly Spread“, with the incredible St Cloud, Eyam, Celebratory Cake, Lepani, Chloe McVeigh and michael webster performing for us 
then on the Friday 15th, we’re hosting “An Evening of Grief and Ghosts” at the Eagle Inn, a co-headline show from Lexxi Raine and Lucy Wentworth, with support from the amazing Emma Echo and Marc Gallagher
and finally on the Friday 22nd we’re back at the Eagle Inn again for a headline show with Eyam, celebrating the release of his new single “I Need To Swim (Demo)“! with support from the brilliant Luke Hart and Alwyn Jones 
plus, with weekly open mics at The Salmon Of Knowledge and the Grafton Arms – hosted by our michael webster, lots of chances to perform, just get in touch with him for a slot 
all tickets for shows can be purchased over at https://www.fatsoma.com/p/breadrecords
One week til our next “The Monthly Spread”! 🎶
there’s only a week to go til we’re back on down at the Eagle Inn for our next issue of “The Monthly Spread“!
we’ve got a superb one in store, with music from the amazing St Cloud, Eyam, Celebratory Cake, Lepani and Chloe McVeigh – plus, hosted by our very own michael webster
doors at 7pm, you can get tickets for only a fiver over at https://fatso.ma/12TR
: ICYMI, our latest edition of The Wrap! 👊
in case you missed it, our latest edition of The Wrap was fantastic! 
featuring some of our favourite releases of June, including tracks from Pyncher, remote, Atheana, Luke Hart, Chloe Foy, Pomona Official, Tesni and Glacmanis – it’s well worth checking out 
you can find the feature in full on our website at https://breadrecords.co.uk/2025/07/26/the-wrap-june-2025/
Eyam @ Eagle Inn – general sale tickets on sale now 👊
general admission tickets now on sale for our headline with Eyam at the Eagle Inn!
it’s going to be a superb evening celebrating the new single, with the amazing Luke Hart & Alwyn Jones performing as supports.
you can get tickets over on Fatsoma at https://fatso.ma/14Zn
Just The Crust 28/07/25: The Empire Police – Crawling Distance 👊
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single “Crawling Distance” from The Empire Police! 🤝
a familiar face on the North West scene, they’ve been making waves for a good few years now, having put out a bunch of incredible tunes, and performing all across the region and selling out shows on the regular in their Preston hometown 🎶
this new track sounds fantastic, blending their earlier indie-rock roots with more metal-infused, heavier elements that really paves the way for their anthemic, driving brand of alternative rock – with expert lyricism, they’re able to paint a picture with their lyrics, matched with instrumentation that compliments the wordcraft fantastically, the track ebbs and flows and truly feels like a journey with the band. it’s a brilliant listen! 👊
you can find the track on all streaming platforms, including on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/7vmO1PCZTXJt1oVHl0FKIo – well worth checking out along with their full discography 🎧
all of our features, reviews, music and more can be found on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk 🍞
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