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Local Loaf update 😎

14th Nov 2021artist, bread, local loaf, local scene, new musicLeave a Comment

another Sunday, another update to our fantastic Local Loaf playlist!

some absolutely brill tunes coming out lately, including brand new music from Toria Wooff Meg Chandler Music We The North David Shurr and JACK HYPHEN well worth checking out this week, a lovely variety of genres and songs. fantastic stuff!

head on over to our Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FnabVHuYeT9Yp2s7GjeKY to find the playlist in full – we’ve just hit 101 likes which is crazy lol. give it a like to keep up to date with any new additions!

Check out all our features! ☀️

11th Nov 2021artist, bread, grain radio, just the crust, knead to know, local loaf, local scene, new music, radio, The Wrap, videoLeave a Comment

remember you can find all of our features, reviews and more here on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk!

there’s PLENTY of stuff now over there, with over 20 episodes of our Grain Radio, nearly a year and a half’s worth of Just The Crust features, five editions of The Wrap… plus even more! we’re hoping to be getting more stuff going as well, plus all of our gigs and open mics and that.. gonna be boss.

head on there and check em out, you’re sure to find something you enjoy – let us know what you think!

The Wrap: October 2021 ✨

10th Nov 202110th Nov 2021artist, bread, local scene, new music, The Wrap, videoLeave a Comment

we’re back with our next edition of The Wrap for you all! 🙌 there’s been some amazing music coming out in October and we’re stoked to be able to see it all!

it’s been absolutely fantastic to see so much brilliant music coming out as of late, and with bands and artists back gigging and putting stuff out, it’s definitely come back in force! 😊 check out our in-depth reviews below ⬇️

Chloe Jones has just released this absolutely beautiful tune – ‘New Mexico’ echoes country-esque melodies and soundscapes with some absolutely gorgeous vocals, beautiful imagery in her songwriting and harmonies reminiscent of 70’s folk artists. For sure one to check out! For fans of Joni Mitchell, Laura Marling and Angel Olsen. 🤠 Can’t wait to hear more! (SPOTIFY)

Lovely lo-fi synthpop from Firesites – we love the groove of the track, the guitars in it sound so gorgeous (we love a good vibrato!) 🎸 and that bassline just drives the track so so well. One to listen to at the end of your long day, sit back and relax with this calm and mellow tune. The trumpet solo adds so much to it as well… so well produced, and the video is perfect for the essence of the track. Keep an eye on these guys for sure! 😊 (SPOTIFY / YOUTUBE)

North Manchester-based alternative outfit Exist The Fall have just released their debut album “Jupiter” – beginning with a gorgeous instrumental with some beautiful guitar tones, it opens the rest of the album so well! Suddenly it’s heavy, punky, distorted, driving… it’s exactly what you want from a great alternative album. Great vocals throughout, driving basslines and drum fills, and then some fantastic riffing, this is definitely one to check out for all the heavier fans out there. 🤘 (SPOTIFY)

Manchester indie-rock band PAVÉ have just put out their third single “Come Alive” – with a beautiful lead guitar riff, fantastic vocals, and the rest of the band creating such a huge sound behind them, it’s fantastic to hear! 🙌 We can’t wait to hear this live, it’s one of those tracks that would just open up a crowd and ensue chaos. Can’t wait to see what’s next! (SPOTIFY / YOUTUBE)

Wow! What an absolutely beautiful tune from Manchester-based duo Days Are Done. Harmonies all over the shop, lovely guitarwork, ambient soundscaping… it’s so lush. We heard these at an open mic or two earlier in the year and were blown away and this song is a proper testament to their talents. Well worth a listen, R&B influence, indie vibes, so gorgeous – and such a huge chorus! (SPOTIFY / YOUTUBE)

MYOTO are back with their brand new single “two Step Sally” – and it sounds bloody great. Love the 80s influence in this with the synths and the drums, so huge – fantastic vocals throughout and the build throughout the track is super lush. 😎 the massiveness of the bridge is so great too, using all the elements at their disposal to create a fantastic track! Can’t wait to see what these guys have got for us next! (SPOTIFY / YOUTUBE)

Another lovely release from BlackSheepLad – “Pantomime” has an eerie atmosphere to it, bringing a new level to Phil’s music that we’ve not really seen before! The vocal melodies in the chorus are great, and the track sounds fantastic. Another great tune in BlackSheepLad’s discography! (SPOTIFY)

What a release from one of our favourites, Toria Wooff! “James Edward” is a song we’re very familiar with from gigs in the past, but the essence of it is captured here so perfectly. So well produced and recorded, it really does the song justice – the groove in the second verse is beautiful and the instrumentation, with organs, dulcimers, slide guitar… brilliant, brilliant stuff. The 70’s atmosphere of the video too is spot-on for Toria too, well worth a watch. She only goes from strength to strength and simply astounds us with each release!! ❤️ (SPOTIFY / YOUTUBE)

This month has been absolutely fantastic for music and releases. We can’t capture them all here, else we’d be writing essays, but it’s so lush to be able to bring you all this amazing talent each month! ☀️ we love this one and find so much amazing new music for it! 🤘

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. 🍞

Just The Crust 08/11/21: Cottons – Breathe ☀️

8th Nov 20218th Nov 2021artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, videoLeave a Comment

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the latest single from Cottons “Breathe”!

we had these guys on a few years ago down at The Old Abbey Taphouse for a headline gig and it’s been absolutely amazing to see them going from strength to strength and evolving their sound, a real class indie-rock band here in Manchester.

their latest tune here has been out for a little while now, but they’ve just released this music video for it and we definitely recommend checking it out – the song itself is super as well, starting out nice and relaxed, building up and up throughout til it explodes into a wall of sound at the end absolutely fantastic vocals here, the songwriting gives you a fantastic story and message that they’re trying to convey and the band sounds so tight together. amazing stuff!

head on over to YouTube at https://youtu.be/5cpiIDL27-c to find the video in full, or alternatively you can stream the tune on all streaming platforms. give it a whirl and add it to your playlists! can’t wait to see what these guys have got for us next!

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

Local Loaf update ☀️

7th Nov 2021artist, bread, local loaf, local scene, new musicLeave a Comment

we’ve had a super lovely weekend of gigs, and now it’s time for our weekly Local Loaf playlist update

some absolutely insane music being released as of late, and this week we have new tunes from Hayden J Barlow Kerry Feeney Music Big Society Kid Conventional and The Holy Orders! well worth a listen this week, so many amazing tunes.

head on over to our Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FnabVHuYeT9Yp2s7GjeKY to find the playlist in full – give it a like, we’re almost at 100 likes on it!

Just The Crust 01/11/21: David Shurr – Under The Hood ☀️

1st Nov 20211st Nov 2021artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, videoLeave a Comment

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new album from David Shurr “Under The Hood”! 🥪

a full-length album of twelve songs, this album truly shows off Shurr’s fantastic ability as a songwriter and an artist. 😊 blending psychedelic atmospheres with folky and indie genres, he’s able to create his own imprint on the musical scene and we love the relaxed and mellow vibes of it. 🤘

not only that, the production on the album is lovely, with expertly crafted soundscapes from the instrumentation, and Shurr’s vocals sound fantastic on this – brilliant work from all involved here. 🤠 from the relaxed and airy opener “Top To Bottom”, the album then evolves through songs like the acoustic ballad of “Never Grown” and then through to the bluesy “The Thread Connecting Us” 🌠 absolutely fantastic range of tunes whilst still maintaining his unique style.

head on over to Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/7o1E4iRz11Lb3hXha1SUr8 to find the album in full – give it a whirl, you won’t be disappointed! 🤘 also available to purchase on Bandcamp too!

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

Just The Crust 25/10/21: Leopard Rays – Carried Away ☀️

27th Oct 202127th Oct 2021artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, videoLeave a Comment

our feature for this week’s Just The Crust is the brand new tune from the North East’s Leopard Rays

their latest song, “Carried Away” is yet another strong single from the indie rock outfit. with lovely guitar licks throughout, driving drums and basslines, matched with a fantastic vocal and quality songwriting, the tune really echoes working class indie tunes of the 2000s it’s a no-nonsense banger that you can belt out at the top of your voice at a gig!

we love the build up to that huge outro chorus, dropping away and building up and up until the finale of the track – absolutely fantastic from these chaps! definitely worth checking the rest of their singles out as well, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for them!

head on over to Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/0jpKPh1gpngGauHKDSDYVb/ to find their discography in full – give em a follow to keep up to date with all their tunes! class stuff.

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

Local Loaf update 🙌

24th Oct 2021artist, bread, local loaf, local scene, new musicLeave a Comment

there’s some wonderful additions to our Local Loaf playlist today!

featuring some of the best new music in the North West, including brand new tunes from Daisy Harris P∆VÉ The Book Club Band Scott Magnus and Helen Maw Music – it’s definitely one to check out this week!

head on over to our Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FnabVHuYeT9Yp2s7GjeKY to find the playlist in full – we’re almost at 100 likes on it, so give it a lil follow and keep up to date with all our updates!

Grain Radio: Episode 20 has been out for a week! ☀️

23rd Oct 2021artist, bread, grain radio, local scene, new music, videoLeave a Comment

have you caught our latest episode of Grain Radio?

we put it out about a week and a half ago, and it’s chock-full of amazing music from local musicians including brand new tunes from Faux Pas Scott and The Flying Kicks Jonny Jack Charlie Smith and Daz Cadwallander absolutely fantastic range of tunes on this one!

head on over to our website at https://breadrecords.co.uk/2021/10/09/grain-radio-episode-20/ or over to our YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO3vFJ4HZ-UbXUF2lCuvtVA to find it all! let us know what you think!

Grain Radio: Episode 20! ☀️

Interview with Charlie Smith 🙌

21st Oct 2021artist, bread, live, local scene, new musicLeave a Comment

we went and did a lil interview with the lovely Charlie Smith the other day!

chatting about streaming sites, the running of the label, and our open mic nights – it was lovely to be able to discuss what we’ve been up to and the local scene a massive thanks to Charlie for sorting this out for us!

you can find the full interview over on The Riff at https://medium.com/the-riff/beneath-the-crust-of-bread-records-41d8c17edd5 – let us know what you think!