we had a real mega one last Saturday down at the Grafton Arms for our headline with The Harlots! 
incredible set from these guys, a fantastic energy to their music and Foreign Bodies Manchester + Alan Roper Junior were top supports, class tunes. big love to everyone who came down for it, another lovely gig under the belt 
we’ve got a whole LOAD of stuff coming up, check it all on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events 
one of our favourite bands out there, Preston-based indie rockers The Empire Police have returned with their brand new single “Northern Bones“! we’ve caught these guys live a bunch of times and they never fail to astound us with their massive tunes, incredible stage presence and energy – we loved their last few releases, some proper bangers under their belt already.
opening up in the strongest way, with ferocity all across the board; a massive guitar riff, huge drums and a driving bassline all behind Jordao’s commanding vocal – right from the get-go it’s got that infectious energy that we’ve come to expect from The Empire Police’s music. the pre-chorus takes things to a calmer point momentarily, with production perfectly poised for the track, and as it builds to the chorus it goes between so many grooves and creates such a sense of balance between the tension and the explosivity of the tune.
the chorus is a huge singalong, with a hook of “my Northern Bones can’t cope” it’s sure to be belted right back at them at gigs and the chaos that is behind it gives it such a sense of aggression and rage that were present in their previous release, “Tell England We Don’t Know“. the lyricism is spot on too, with a severe political edge and a real reflection of their views on society, with the repetitive “We beg, we lie, we steal, we cheat; Regret, repent, reprieve; Repeat, we grieve, we bleed that bittersweet” really showing off the state of life in the present. A real indication of their songwriting ability here, it’s a sombre yet realistic outlook of self-reflection and need to change, put across so eloquently. there’s so much emotion put across this entire song, through the lyricism, and the ferocity of the instrumentation, all gelling together with the production work to really create a socio-political anthem of a generation.
we’re 100% confident that The Empire Police are destined for great things, and this here is living proof of that – another incredible tune under their belt. make sure that you catch them live when they’re playing; you can also stream their music on Spotify and other streaming sites, or check out the full music video on YouTube at https://youtu.be/jUaw9DqartI.
just a reminder today that you can get special advance tickets for our headline with Tay Temple over at The Castle Hotel on the 13th of May for only £5+bf! 
there’s a limited amount, so grab them quick while they’re still available – you can find them over at https://fatso.ma/Xwqt
what an incredible night over at The Bread Shed Manchester a week and a half ago for our Loafin’ Around gig with Farrow & Friends Promotions 
an incredible turnout, great to see so many familiar faces down and big love to Burn The Breeze The Social Club NEW DIVIDE Worried and Of All People for performing, brilliant sets from everyone!
we’ve got absolutely LOADS coming up, you can find it all over on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events or browse tickets at https://www.fatsoma.com/p/breadrecords
there’s only a week to go til we’re back on over at the Grafton Arms for our headline with The Harlots!
it’s bound to be a belter, their bluesy-rock energy is sure to have you up and about – plus we’ve got support from the incredible talents of Foreign Bodies Manchester and Alan Roper Junior!
you can get tickets over at https://fatso.ma/XvKB – only £5 in advance and on the door, card + cash accepted too! find out more at our event The Harlots + Special Guests @ The Grafton Arms
today’s the day! we’re down at The Bread Shed Manchester tonight for our next Loafin’ Around with Farrow & Friends Promotions
we can’t wait for this one, it’s gonna be a belter – with music from the incredible talents of Burn The Breeze The Social Club NEW DIVIDE Worried and Of All People some of Manchester’s finest up and coming talent!
tickets have been flying out, but you can still get yours over at https://fatso.ma/XnpG – only £5 in advance, or you can pay on the door cash or card for £6 7pm doors, get down early to catch all the action!
after how incredible our last gig over at the Grafton Arms was with Lanterns and co, we’re STOKED to be able to bring you our next one!
on the Saturday 25th March we’ll be returning with a headline set from The Harlots! with their signature punky blues sound we’re sure they’re gonna put on a hell of a show for us. we loved their single “Areopagitica” which you can find here: https://youtu.be/bnNv42r7xzc
plus, with support from Foreign Bodies Manchester Letters To Francesand Alan Roper Junior, it’s gonna be a belter. Only a fiver in, you can get advance tickets at https://fatso.ma/XvKB or cash/card accepted on the door! find out more at our event The Harlots + Special Guests @ The Grafton Arms
today marks an entire year of our Olivia Browse putting out her single “nevermind valentine / cliché“! 
with it’s grunge and hyperpop atmosphere around it, we’re super proud of this one and it sounds massive. can never put our Liv in a box musically, such a diverse artist + the production by Shtum is insane
you can find the music video for “nevermind valentine” over on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCP4HLAUGJI or it’s available on all the streaming platforms as well
we’re absolutely stoked to be able to announce the next of our Loafin’ Around gigs with Farrow & Friends Promotions over at The Bread Shed Manchester
there’s a BELTIN lineup for this one with some of Manchester’s best up-and-coming bands, including Burn The Breeze The Social Club Worried NEW DIVIDE and Of All People gonna be a fantastic one, definitely not one to miss out on.
you can get tickets in advance for only £4.50 + booking fee over at https://fatso.ma/XnpG – make sure you get on it quick! £6 OTD too, cash + card accepted. find out more at our event Loafin’ Around: 10th March
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from NEW DIVIDE “Delora”
after the release of their debut single last year, we’ve been proper looking forward to hearing more music from them – plus, we’ve had them play for us a bunch and we love their tunes, one of our favourite up-and-coming bands here in Manchester
this new tune only opens up their sound even more, going from more synth-based indie rock to a darker, more alternative feel with a bunch more distortion and atmosphere present in the track, a moody guitar riff that perfectly balances to Charlotte’s vocal and really puts an emphasis on the lyricism, which in itself is lovely and feels like you’re listening to an intimate conversation. 
halfway through the track, it takes a more grungey, heavier turn and shows off the versatility of the band – breaking down so well only to build back up to the final section and exploding in a wall of sound.. only to bring us back to it all with a huge ending chock-full of 90’s alternative undertones, guitar riffs, and explosive rhythm. incredible to hear!
you can find the track in full over on all the streaming platforms, including Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/6xQsGS5C2ntq8WhLzLuMlU – well worth a listen and to add into your playlists! 
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