the full music video for “New Ocean“, the latest single from Scatterchild featuring Quentin Wylie, is available to watch over on YouTube 
we’re super proud to have a proper banger out on the label, and with a gorgeous video to accompany it! available at https://youtu.be/bf-bUh4baOM and also on streaming platforms 
we’re back with our next edition of The Wrap! 💿
we’ve got reviews covering some of our favourite releases from June, and it’s been yet another incredible month of Northern-based music! you can check out all of our reviews below ⬇️
Manchester-based experimental act Through the Gloom have just released their album “How to Start a Cult (Part II: The Flock)“! with gorgeous ambient drones, exquisite texturing and dark soundscaping, there’s a real passion in the craft of this release, evolving so well throughout the run order of the tracks. there’s such a fantastic use of melody, contrasted to the darker monotone and chromatic soundscaping, which culminates in an eerie yet engaging atmosphere. a lovely listen!
Sheffield’s melodic indie outfit Plasticine have just put out their new single “Pink Sky“! a luscious, dreamy track with a real drive to it, it opens up with hard-hitting percussion that is enveloped by soaring, atmospheric guitar patterns, grounded by the rhythm and bass working in perfect unison to form the foundation of the track. the vocals glide effortlessly, and with lovely melodies and harmonies, it sounds fantastic. they’ve crafted a lovely tune that’s definitely gonna be on repeat!
Derbyshire’s Marseille have just released their latest single “Where I Went Wrong“! we’ve covered their music a bunch previously and we’re always so in awe of their genre-blending, huge anthemic tracks – and this new tune sounds fantastic. opening with a chord progression that invokes a strong 90’s nostalgia, it’s got a real sense of intimacy to it, and it builds so effortlessly into the anthemic, huge chorus that they’re known for. another fantastic track under their belt to go along with their entire discography!
Alt-pop sensation Lavender Rodriguez has just released their newest single “CHAOS“! with infectious, driving energy right from the get-go, it’s got huge rhythm, pulsating drums and fantastic production. you can hear the creative process in this track, born from frustration and burnout, yet translated into a proper energetic anthemic track – there’s so many fantastic uses of instrumentation that all come together expertly. it’s well worth a listen!
we’ve covered Oh!Alfie’s music a bunch before, and we had him perform for us last year, and we were so blown away by his songwriting ability and his talent – this new single “8PM IN FUENGIROLA!” is true evidence of that! there’s a real groove behind the track, with a proper summer feeling to it, truly reflecting the title – Alfie’s vocal sounds fantastic here, inviting the listener into his world, and it’s such a well produced track, with lovely synths, rhythm and instrumentation really complimenting his lyricism and vocals. well worth checking out!
we found this album from a recommendation on Instagram, and we’re absolutely blown away by elucyve’s “Gentle Lunatic“! throughout the entire album there’s a sensational use of synthesisers and electronic elements, and the soundscapes and atmospheres present throughout are mind-blowing, consistently evolving and keep you wanting to hear more. during our first listen we were constantly entranced by such a range of instrumentation, unexpected production and seamless melodic quality – a contender for our album of the year list!
a firm favourite of ours on the scene, Pyncher have just released their latest EP “I Really Mean It This Time“! we’re huge fans of their infectious and energetic tunes, and this EP is a real show of their talent. with huge anthemic choruses, droney vocals and powerful guitar progressions, their ability to craft a singalong, feel-good tune is second to none. each track has a real individuality to it, and the flow of the EP is excellent – well worth a listen!
a familiar face for us on the Manchester scene, Emily Mercer has just released her new single “Read Aloud“! with a real relaxed, mellow atmosphere behind the track, it’s got a lovely pace to it, which compliments Emily’s vocal superbly, setting the scene for her to convey her emotion and feeling in exquisite prose, and not only does her talent lie in lyricism, her vocal melodies flow so smoothly across the track – it’s a gorgeous listen and such a fantastic show of her innate ability to create such raw, personal and emotive music!
it’s been another fantastic month, with so many amazing tracks coming out – plus, so many that we didn’t cover!
thanks to everyone who has 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. 🍞
if you’ve got a new release coming out in the next few weeks, or have just put out a track on streaming, we’re always up for reviewing great North-West based music! 
send submissions, press releases and the such to michael@breadrecords.co.uk 
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!
we’ve covered so many incredible releases in the North West, with so much fantastic music being put out 
you can find all of our features over on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk – plenty to have a look through!
just a reminder that we’ve got a bunch of merch available! from CDs, tapes, tote bags to t-shirts, you can directly support us and our artists
available to purchase over on our Bandcamp at https://breadrecords.bandcamp.com/merch 
we had an incredible evening down at the Grafton Arms for our five year anniversary open mic on Tuesday 🙌
so much talent and 19 acts – we love to see it. a huge thank you to everyone who made it down and performed for us, great to see so much talent 🎸
we’re at the Grafton Arms every Tuesday from 7pm for our open mic 🎙️ get in touch with our michael webster via DM or email to michael@breadrecords.co.uk to perform 🍞
on the Friday 31st of July, Scatterchild take to the stage at Band on the Wall supporting Bloom. alongside Daisychain 
doors at 7pm, tickets available on DICE at link.dice.fm/K3e02b69ec0b 
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
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 🍞
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