we’re back down at the Grafton Arms tonight for our next “Toasted” gig tonight 
it’s gonna be a proper belter, we’ve got the fantastic talents of STRAY WEATHER HWY and BARDS performing for us – a real top night of North West music here, some of the best up-and-coming acts on the alternative scene 
catch all the action from 8pm tonight – free entry, quality beers on tap and great live music! find out more at our event TOASTED: Stray Weather / HWY / BARDS 
we’ve got our June edition of The Wrap for you all! ✨ it’s been yet another incredible month of releases in the North, there have been so many artists putting out absolute tunes, performing across the region, and it’s just been absolutely boss to see. we’ve put together a lil taster of it all here (hardly even breaking the surface!) – you can check out all of our lil reviews below, have a gander ☀️
Right from the get-go, Rivver‘s new track “Fever” sounds massive. The drums explode into the track with a serious commanding spirit, and as the verse comes in, the lads really control the attention of the listener. With a huge chorus, catchy as anything (as we’re used to with them by now!) – it sounds incredible. A real testament to their sound, showing that they’re here to stay.. a real force to be reckoned with on the North West scene. We love the guitar solo too, so simple but yet so effective and then the vocal comes in and is just belting it out, insane stuff. 🤘 the pre-final chorus section is a work of great production too, breaking it down so well only to erupt right into that final chorus. Fantastic stuff from the boys! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)
London’s own Devansh has just put out his brand new single “In Your Nature“! Combining elements of soul, indie and psychedelia – it’s a beautiful concoction of different influences and elements coming together to create something truly wonderful. ☀️ the sounds used here are just simply gorgeous, so many fantastic synth lines throughout that only compliment Devansh’s vocal melody which is so soothing throughout the entire track. It’s a real summery and mellow tune that we’re sure to have on repeat during these heatwaves! We can’t wait to hear more. (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE / BANDCAMP)
Liverpool-based indie-pop outfit TRAITS have just released their debut single “Holding On“! Really amazing sound here on this track, almost surf-pop in areas, the guitar tones are just sublime – and the use of synthesised melodies behind it all creates a real beautiful soundscape to the track. ⚡️ the vocal floats perfectly above the dreamy ambience of the tune, and really flows so well with all the instrumentation throughout… it’s a real banger and really shows everyone what they’re capable of here! We absolutely can’t wait to hear more from these guys. A real tune to blast out on the waterfront during the summer months! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)
A proper contrast to the former tracks so far on the feature, The Perps return with their brand new single “Megalomaniac” 🤘 that drum fill at the start really sets the scene for the rest of the tune – punchy, shouty punk music – all the goodness we need as of late in this political climate. The guitar riff is bloody lovely too, really commands the attention of the listener, along with the direct lyricism throughout it’s a proper lovely connection between the two to form this top tune. Personally, we love the lyrics, especially on the rhyming schemes – getting words to rhyme that shouldn’t really fit (it’s definitely a Northern thing.) It’s a proper huge track, listening to this live in a basement gig would simply go OFF. (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)
Hailing from the Peak District, PEAK LOW has returned here with his brand new EP “The Golden Hour I“! Right from the start, we’re entranced by his gorgeous vocal – not only does he sound lovely, but he knows exactly what to do to make it unique and personal to himself. 🙌 the instrumentation behind only solidifies his musical talent, a perfect backdrop to his songs – sad, honest and so personal… it’s a beautiful insight into his life. You can really tell these songs have been crafted with care, putting thought into every melody line, and every rhythmic element. It’s a gorgeous EP and well worth checking out – we can’t wait to see if there’s gonna be a part II! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)
Glasgow’s own Velvet have just put out their latest release, “Spine“! We’ve covered these chaps in the past and we’re well-acquainted with their talent. Mixing post-punk with grunge, heavy rock riffs and huge changeups, this is proper our cuppa tea. 💥 the verse of the track is so lush, flowing so well, calm, mellow and restrained; and abruptly explodes into a huge riff that paves the way for the huge chorus. You can really tell these lads perform so well together, they sound so tight as a band – mixing synthesised sounds in there too.. it’s a real tune. Well worth checking out, gotta catch these live soon! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP)
Manchester’s very own The Deep Blue have just released their brand new single “Yellow and Gold“! Entrenched in vocal harmonies, gorgeous melodies throughout and fantastic songwriting, it’s a real belter. We absolutely love the chorus, it’s a great contrast to the verses and really keeps you listening intently for what’s happening next. 😊 the harmonies and arrangement in the second chorus are beautifully crafted, you can really see the time taken to create this but also feel the fun they’ve had in the process! It’s well worth a listen, and they’ve just played a show over at The Deaf Insititute so we’re sure they’re not going anywhere! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP)
One of our favourites on the Manchester scene, Hayden J Barlow has returned with another single (that’s like 5 this year!? what a machine!) “persona non grata“! ☀️ taking a different direction to his previous EP “rudimentary”, he’s gone for the full on acoustic atmosphere, however with some expertly done production to maintain his usual sound. It’s a proper belter, a real direct song written straight from the heart. You can really hear the passion he’s put in this song, lyricism is on point as always with this fella. The production is so poignant, really keeps you interested as always with Hayden’s music – well worth listening to! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP)
it’s been another absolutely fantastic month for music up North! there’s always so many different and diverse artists all equally fantastic in their own right – it’s class to see so many brilliant musicians doing their thing, this is what makes the scene so incredible. big shout to everyone here! we hope you’ve enjoyed this as much as we have – big love to everyone who’s 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. 🍞
we’re proper looking forward to this at the end of the month over at the Grafton Arms hosting the Manchester date of the UK tour for Christian Smith Music! 
Christian is putting out a brand new album this month and playing shows across the country to celebrate – it’s gonna be mega and we’ve got a fantastic lineup of supports including Mathew Kerry Konna Spencer and Matt Fryers can’t wait for this one.
come on down on the Saturday 30th of July to catch all the action – we’ll be starting up around 7:30pm or so, a top lineup of music in one of our favourite places in Manchester. find out more at our event Christian Smith ‘hope’ UK Tour – MANCHESTER @ The Grafton Arms
we had an incredible time on Saturday over at The Thirsty Scholar hosting american poetry club on their UK tour!
it was an honour to be asked to put this on for them, they absolutely smashed it with such energy and passion – really inspiring music from them all. 
big love to Radiant Heart and RN Taylor on the supports too, a room absolutely bursting with talent!
well worth checking them all out, amazing tunes in their discography – keep your eyes out for more gigs on the way! www.breadrecords.co.uk/events
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the fantastic new single from The Seminals “All On You“! 🥖
following on from the release of their debut single “Peasants With Money“, they’ve come out with a no-nonsense track here that really puts them on the map as ones to watch for the future. 🤘 we love their indie-rock sound that takes from so many influences and genres, both of the singles so far have been boss!
exploding into the track with a huge guitar riff, it sounds huge from the get-go; and we love the massive energy of the track, so upbeat. the main vocal sounds amazing too, with that scouse touch in there to really show their roots! ⚡️ the chorus almost gives a massive contrast with the verse, having such a different feel to it and then suddenly pulling out a rude guitar solo before dropping back into the next verse. 😎
the energy of the tune only continues throughout, and the outro guitar solo has so much to it, really giving it a fresh breath of air – we can’t even imagine how mental this tune would sound live. might have to get them on for a gig at some point! 👊 keep your eyes out for these guys, two formidable tracks already and we can only imagine even more on the way!
find all of our features, reviews and more on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk 🍞
we’re over at The Thirsty Scholar today for this mega gig
it’s an honour to host american poetry club as part of their UK tour – they’ve come all the way from the states and it’s gonna be boss, their music is insane and it looks to be a great one! with support from Radiant Heart and RN Taylor too!
come on down from 2pm to catch all the action – free entry, veggie/vegan food served all afternoon and lovely beers on tap, it’s gonna be boss! american poetry club / radiant heart / sparky deathcap / ghostbusters vhs (£6-8 suggested donation)
we had such a boss one last Sunday over at The Peer Hat for the Manchester date of Hit Like a Girl / I Feel Fine UK tour!
big love to all the bands for performing, Hit Like A Girl were absolutely sensational – WYRES and Snake Parade smashed it too, fantastic supports and what a class one. hugely honoured to have been asked to have put this on, we love giving bands and artists the opportunities to grace the stage and especially when they come all the way from overseas!
it’s well worth checking out all these, they’re such talented artists and performers. we’ve got more stuff in the works – you can find all of our updates on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk
we can’t wait for our next ticketed gig with the amazing Harrison Rimmer and Sally Pepper doing a co-headline tour – we’ve got them on at the Lions Den Manchester on the Friday 19th August!
not only that, but we have fantastic supports from Olivia Browse IsaacNeilson and michael webster – plus it’s Liv’s birthday so it’s gonna be a mental one 
tickets are only a fiver – 6 acts for £5 what a steal you can find tix on Fatsoma over at https://fatso.ma/V0ic (also how cool is this poster!)
we had a proper mega one at the weekend over at the Grafton Arms for our headline gig with Tommy Cei Band!
every act absolutely smashed their sets, big love to Paul Shepherd Grace Kelly and indefinite articles for supporting, it was a lovely gig with so much talent. we love putting these on and all of them are always so boss!
a big thank you to everyone who came down – we’ll be back next month with even more so keep your eyes peeled on it all! 
you can find all of our upcoming events on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events/
our feature for Just The Crust today is the brand new single from Wednesday’s Child “I Want You To Want Me”!
we’ve covering the London-based outfit’s releases in the past, having put out a fantastic self-titled EP last year and we love their sound, encompassing a variety of genres to really put a stamp on their own sound. we especially loved the tune “Begin Again”, so well produced and put together with so many sounds in there, gorgeous harmonies and the such.
this new single only furthers upon their sound, showing such progress in their creativity – starting out with such a smooth and calming melody line on the guitar, and flowing seamlessly through to the verse. we love the lyricism here, conjuring up such vivid imagery and being so honest. suddenly it blows up into a chaotic canvas of the chorus; a complete contrast to the calm nature of the verse. 
so well done, it’s a brilliant change-up and really commands the attention of the listener! the build of the bridge too also, it’s so energetic and culminates in such a huge outro.
it’s a brilliant tune and another one in their amazing discography – you can find the full thing over on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/2fkvo28Rkha3Q98wVxneDq and it’s well worth checking out their full discography! 
find all of our features, reviews and more on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk
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