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Just The Crust 02/05/22: Dirt Royal – Shoot Me Now 👊

2nd May 20222nd May 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 “Shoot Me Now” from Brighton-based Dirt Royal!

their sound of high-octane rock n roll/indie is class, they have a real brilliant energy to their music – fantastic to see! they’ve already got a great following due to their previous releases and they’re well worth checking out.

this new tune continues with that energy, with a singalong chorus that we can only imagine would be belted back at them from crowds when they’re playing live, plus tongue-in-cheek lyricism pertaining to the current climate and even a lovely lil guitar solo in the middle – it’s a really well-done track with such simplicity to it but still sounding boss. definitely ones to watch!

head on over to Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/1tWYCbWGmbZDPv4ZnliOox to check out the track in it’s entirety – their full discography sounds class too, well worth a listen to it all. you can also find the full video over on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEQvQgLUbvI

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

Local Loaf update! ☀️

24th Apr 2022artist, bread, local loaf, local scene, new musicLeave a Comment

another Sunday, another update to our top Local Loaf playlist

some brilliant releases coming out lately, with music from the likes of Emily Mercer Music The Lathums Pumpkin Bomb Overpass. and Corella! something for everyone this week, fantastic to see so much great music being put out on the regular.

head on over to our Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FnabVHuYeT9Yp2s7GjeKY to find the playlist in full! give it a like to keep up to date with any new additions

Not long to go til our next Toasted gig! 🥪

22nd Apr 2022artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new music, toastedLeave a Comment

not long to go until our next Toasted gig! with how good these have been lately we’re super looking forward to it, a night of live music with three class bands performing for us!

we’ve got the amazing talents of Strawberrylemonade Happy Athletic and Full Billy coming up – these guys are making waves here in the North West and we’re super stoked to be able to put them on the bill.

come on down on the Saturday 14th of May to catch all the action – starting up around half 7 or so, it’s free entry, £3 pints and one of our favourite pubs here in Manchester at the Grafton Arms! find out more at our event TOASTED: Strawberry Lemonade / Happy Athletic / Full Billy

Did you catch our latest edition of The Wrap? ✨

21st Apr 2022artist, bread, local scene, new music, The Wrap, videoLeave a Comment

just in case you missed it last week, our March edition of The Wrap was a belter!

featuring some of the North’s best releases, from artists and bands including The Perps Green Wire Lost Hive RATS P∆VÉ Foxglove Gen and the Degenerates and Black Brunswicker – it’s a real great lil peep into how insane the music scene here up North has been lately and it only keeps getting better and better! we’re sure you’ll find something you love.

head on over to our website at https://breadrecords.co.uk/2022/04/15/the-wrap-march-2022/ to find all the reviews in full – let us know what you think!

The Wrap: March 2022 ✨

Toasted: Strawberry Lemonade / Happy Athletic / Full Billy 🥪

16th Apr 2022artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new music, toastedLeave a Comment

we’ve got our next Toasted gig for you all! after how top our last ones have been, we can’t wait for this one!

a real exciting lineup for this one, with some of the North West’s best up-and-coming bands performing for us – including Strawberrylemonade Happy Athletic and Full Billy! it’s going to be a fantastic night of live music, so much incredible talent on the stage

come on down on the Saturday 14th of May from around half 7 to catch all the action – £3 pints, pizza menu served til late, free entry… it’s shaping up to be a night to remember! find out more at our event here!

The Wrap: March 2022 ✨

15th Apr 202215th Apr 2022artist, bread, local scene, new music, The Wrap, video3 Comments

here’s our March edition of The Wrap for you all! ✨ what a brilliant month of class releases up North here, so fantastic to see it all going on. we love writing up these and you can find all of our lil reviews below! 🤘

Manchester-based indie outfit The Perps have returned with their brand new single “Wake Up On Saturday“! Starting out with a lovely flowing melody that really sets the scene for the track, and a rhythm section that adds so much power behind it all, it sounds super lovely. The vocals on this are fantastic, really commanding the attention throughout and such a catchy chorus – a real feel good tune to bring us into these summer months! A great unique sound to these guys, well worth a listen for anyone who’s into their indie and rock music. We love that guitar solo too, flowing seamlessly and so melodic! 🙌 (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)

A familiar face on the Manchester scene now, Green Wire have brought out yet another banger “Cigarettes On The Dancefloor“! A real lovely atmosphere to the track, with a huge intro that drops into the verse where the vocal sounds class, really huge energy and dynamic to it – we’d absolutely love to see this live at a gig! The little guitar licks in the background are super lush too, really creating a solid foundation to the track. There’s a few little nods to Manchester within the lyrics too, super cheeky but we love it. The guitar solo in this sounds massive too, so much power to it and it really takes control over the track. Another fantastic release from these guys, keep an eye on them for sure! 👊 (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)

Leeds-based Lost Hive have brought out their debut single “Confessions“! With a beautiful groove to the track, it starts out on such a strong front, with all the elements working perfectly in sync together. The main vocal here is relaxed and delivers the story so well, whilst still keeping the listener engaged – and the backing vocals only add to this, with lovely contrasts between the both to balance them out nicely. The breakdown is perfect, dropping away to a real soft feeling only to drop back into that final chorus that explodes! The music video is high-octane too, well worth a watch. Can’t wait to see what these guys have in store! ☀️ (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)

Liverpool-based RATS have been on our radar for a while now, with so many fantastic releases under their belt already and they’ve returned with a massive banger here. “Jenny” is delivered so well, and they’ve got such a knack for storytelling and in such a unique style, really setting them apart! We love that their Scouse accents are a huge part of the track, really solidifying their sound – and that breakdown with the harmonising backing vocals is simply beautiful! Well, well, well worth listening to, these guys have been making huge waves lately and this only shows that they’re destined to go far. 😎 (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)

Manchester’s own indie-pop pioneers Foxglove have returned with yet another brilliant single “Lights Off“! Instantaneously dropping into a beautiful soundscape of euphoric-like vibes, this sounds fantastic right from the get-go. The use of space, delay and reverb in this is spot on – really making the use of everything in their arsenal to create such a lovely styling of dream-pop influenced indie rock. Lead singer Abi’s vocal sounds absolutely gorgeous here, the use of backing vocals to compliment her lead in the chorus is class, fantastic stuff! Well worth watching the video too, such a great concept and delivers the story so well in tandem with the lyricism. Keep your eyes peeled for these guys! 🌛 (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)

PAVÉ have been on the scene for a while now, and we’ve been huge fans of their singles to date – this EP “Distraction” really brings them all together in a beautiful and such well-crafted manner! With huge guitar riffs, massive rhythm sections to compliment Alanya-Jade’s tremendous vocal throughout, it’s well worth a listen if you’re after huge, powerful tunes. 🤘 There’s even a new song on the EP too, “Cherry Blossom” which we love, super melodic and intricately put together to really relay the lyrics – it’s a gorgeous track and a brilliant addition to the rest of the tracks. Definitely worth checking this EP out! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)

We’ve been in awe of Gen and the Degenerates ever since we heard their first single – with such raw power, huge soundscapes and an incredible vocal from Gen, they’ve made absolute scenes with their music. This EP “Only Alive When In Motion” is insane. They’ve pulled out all the stops for this, every song is a banger and only improving on their already brilliant sound, we’re blown away by it! We knew these guys were going places already, but this release has to definitely set them as ones to watch on the entire UK scene. Each song is unique but maintains that familiar sound we’ve come to see from the band, with fantastic choruses, beautiful guitar licks, huge rhythm to it all.. it’s expertly written, produced and just shows off simply how talented these guys all are. A definite listen. (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP / YOUTUBE)

We’ve known Ethan AKA Black Brunwicker for a good while now here at the label, he’s a familiar face on the Manchester scene with his delicate and intricate soundscapes, beautiful melodies and he’s just a real lovely chap. This album “High Peaks” is simply beautiful, really showing off his unique talent to create atmospheres that really suck the listener in – with expertly crafted songs that have such life to them. The use of space and ambience throughout is so well done, every single aspect of the tracks seem so perfectly positioned within the soundscape and we’ve had such a lovely time listening to this! It’s even available on vinyl too for anyone who fancies it, and it’s a real lovely addition to anyone’s music library. 🎸 (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE / BANDCAMP)

the calibre of talent here for this one has been absolutely beautiful. it’s so brilliant to see such a wide and diverse range of music and artists here, really special to see – it’s what makes the music scene so fantastic, we love to see it. we love this feature, being able to listen and write up about so much incredible music and we hope you guys have enjoyed them as much as we did! a big thank you to everyone whos read through it all! 🍕

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. 🍞

Toasted at The Grafton last Saturday was incredible! 🥪

12th Apr 2022artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new music, toastedLeave a Comment

we had a super lovely one last Saturday for our “Toasted” gig at the Grafton Arms!

big love to Whatever The Weather, NEW DIVIDE and Monday Night Special for performing for us, all smashed their sets and was just simply boss to see so much talent gracing the stage. well worth checking out all these bands, top stuff!

we love how these nights are going, we’ve had so many fantastic ones over at The Grafton and we’ll be back with our next one super soon keep your eyes peeled! big shout to Max for these fantastic photos too

“Toasted” is tonight over at The Grafton! 🥪

9th Apr 2022artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new music, toastedLeave a Comment

we’re back down at the Grafton Arms tonight for our next “Toasted” night!

sadly Indoor Shoes aren’t able to make it due to illness but we’ve got the fantastic NEW DIVIDE filling in and still got Whatever The Weather and Monday Night Special performing, it’s gonna be a lovely one!

come on down from half past 7 to catch all the action – we can’t wait for this, a fantastic lineup and some of our fave bands in Manchester! free entry, quality pints on offer and food served all day – find out more at our event TOASTED: Indoor Shoes / Whatever The Weather / Monday Night Special

Four days til our next Toasted event at the Grafton! 🥪

6th Apr 2022artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new music, toasted, videoLeave a Comment

it’s only FOUR days til our next “Toasted” gig over at the Grafton Arms!

last month’s was fantastic, so great to have bands playing at The Grafton and we had a super lovely one – can’t wait for Saturday’s gig with Whatever The Weather, Monday Night Special and Indoor Shoes! some of the North West’s best up-and-coming talent playing for us here.

make sure you get this one in your diaries, it’s gonna be superb. free entry, quality pints at some of the cheapest prices in Manchester, pub scran served til late.. what’s not to love about that eh! find out more at our event TOASTED: Indoor Shoes / Whatever The Weather / Monday Night Special

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