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Just The Crust 27/07/26: Beck Pocket – Ephemeral 💥

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our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single “Ephemeral” from Beck Pocket ☀️

the electro-pop duo have been making a real name for themselves over the past few years, performing across the North West a bunch and being selected as part of the 2025 Factory Sounds – and this new single, their first in two years, sees them explore a move into an era of feel-good, glitchy chaos 🙌

the track sounds fantastic, opening with a nostalgia-filled soundscape, with evolving electronica synths paired with dreamy vocal melodies, and the drop into the driving, fast-paced chorus feels like a real teleportation to an 80’s racing game. there’s a proper groove to the track, with a gorgeous bassline that’s paired with refined lead guitar melodies, all which come together so well to create a track that’ll be stuck in your head for days to come. 🎧

the track is available on all streaming platforms, and you can support them directly by purchasing the track over on Bandcamp at https://beckpocket.bandcamp.com/music 💿

all of our features, reviews and more can be found on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk 🍞

Local Loaf update 🎶

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another Sunday, another superb update to our Local Loaf playlist ☀️

we’ve got some brilliant new additions this week, with brand new music from Provenance.bnd, Daniall Lee, Plasticine, Soup Druid and The Empire Police – well worth a listen this week! 👊

you can find the playlist in full over at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6eSBE67HaJegh3U48yvAVo – give it a like to keep up to date with any new updates 🍞

Scatterchild @ Band On The Wall, next Friday! 👊

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next Friday on the 31st of July Scatterchild make their return to Band on the Wall 💥 supporting Bloom. alongside Daisychain, it’s gonna be a belter of an evening!

7pm doors, tickets available over at link.dice.fm/K3e02b69ec0b courtesy of Fault Line Production 🎟️

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REVIEW: Mara Liddle – Extreme Confidence (EP) 🌠

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Mara Liddle returns with her brand new full-length EP “Extreme Confidence“! We were huge fans of her previous music, and the singles in the run-up to the release were fantastic – we were super proud to be able to offer an in-depth review of “YOUR MIND” after it’s release. The EP offers an extended insight into Mara’s songwriting and musical prowess, and we’re delighted to be able to provide another thorough review of it!

One of the most striking parts of the EP as a whole is Mara’s ability to write a catchy hook, yet maintaining a real sense of emotion and feeling within every lyric. Her wordcraft is down-to-earth, relatable and exposes the human experience of modern society, the vulnerabilties and resilience that you endure on a daily basis, conveying real personal elements within each of her tracks. Paired with an ear for expertly crafted, dreamy melodic lines, her adept songwriting ability is on full display throughout the entire runthrough.

In addition to this, her production skills ensure that each of the tracks has a real personality to it, with every track having a sense of individuality yet maintaining connecting overlaps that ensure that there’s a quality flow throughout the release. Her use of instrumentation is excellent, ranging from violent synthesiser stabs, bouncing drumwork and driving basslines, to intimate acoustic guitarwork and delicate pads. This all compliments her lyricism incredibly, and her ability to craft a diverse range of tracks is sure to ensure her music is one to listen to over and over and over again.

All in all, with the driving autotuned anthemic elements of “YOUR MIND“, the laid-back, sunray-laced bounce of “TOO SHY“, and the midnight-esque lofi-rnb-pop sensibilities of “SPIN“, she’s ensured herself as one of the North West’s ones to watch for 2026, with an EP that’s sure to be on repeat for the entire year.

Local Loaf update! 🎶

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another Sunday, another super update to our Local Loaf playlist ✨

we’ve got some brilliant new additions this week, with brand new music from the talents of Emily Mercer, Destiny K, Marseille, Studio 77 and Lewis Jack Inman – well worth a listen! 🎧

you can find the playlist in full over at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6eSBE67HaJegh3U48yvAVo – give it a like to keep up to date with any new updates! 🍞

Grafton Arms 5 year anniversary of open mic tonight 🙌

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tonight we’re down at the Grafton Arms celebrating the 5 year anniversary of our open mic night! 🔈

we’ve had so many incredible Tuesdays at the Grafton, with so much talent performing for us week in week out and tonight is shaping up to be a proper belter 👊

7pm start, cheap drinks on offer, don’t miss out on some of Manchester’s finest talent performing for us 🍞

Just The Crust 13/07/26: Punch-in – Violent Thoughts 🥁

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our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single “Violent Thoughts” by Punch-in 🌠

the Warrington-based alternative rock outfit have been making waves across the North West as of late, performing at gigs and festivals over the last few months, and we covered their previous single on our The Wrap feature! 🙌

this new track, their third release, expands further on their sound, opening with a delicate piano melody that explodes into a punky, grungey riff, setting the mood for the song expertly, a track “about growing older and wiser, and the reckoning that follows through” – and with personal, intimate and introspective lyricism, it’s a real honest depiction of moving through life. there’s a lovely balance of dynamic in the track, and the flow is excellent, with quality builds and expert production throughout. it’s well worth a listen 🌠

you can find the track on all streaming platforms, and you can support them directly by purchasing it on Bandcamp at https://punchin.bandcamp.com/track/violent-thoughts 💿

all of our features, reviews, music and more can be found on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk 🍞

Grafton Arms 5 year anniversary next Tuesday 🎶

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we can’t wait for next Tuesday at the Grafton Arms for our 5 year anniversary open mic special! 🌙

we’ve had so many fantastic nights down at the Grafton on a Tuesday, having so many amazing musicians perform for us and met so many good pals through it 🙌

it’s looking like a busy one, so if you’re interested in performing, get in touch rapid with michael webster via DM or email to michael@breadrecords.co.uk 🍞