Local Loaf update ๐Ÿ™Œ

another Sunday, must be another update to our boss Local Loaf playlist ๐Ÿ‘Š

there’s been some incredible tunes out over the past week, including music from MYOTO Novustory Old Sun, New Moon Grace Kelly and The Internet Cafรฉ โ˜€๏ธ it’s great to see such a constant stream of fantastic music coming out!

you can find the playlist in full over on our Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VCG1GJ4fhKhUQAt6RVzMs – give it a like to keep up to date with any new additions! ๐Ÿž

Cream of the Crop today โ˜€๏ธ

we’re back on down at The Thirsty Scholar today for our next Cream of the Crop songwriter matinรฉe show! ๐ŸŒพ

there’s a stellar lineup for this one, with music from Simon Cunningham Abi Til Cam Davies and Anniemusic! it’s gonna be lovely, with some incredible artists performing for us. ๐Ÿ‘Š

we’ll be starting up at 1pm or so, veggie/vegan food served all afternoon, quality pints on tap and free entry! find out more at our event Cream of the Crop: 1st April! ๐Ÿž

Fantastic last Saturday at the Grafton with The Harlots! ๐Ÿ‘Š

The Harlots

we had a real mega one last Saturday down at the Grafton Arms for our headline with The Harlots! ๐Ÿ‘Š

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 ๐Ÿ™Œ

we’ve got a whole LOAD of stuff coming up, check it all on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events ๐Ÿž

ICYMI, our latest edition of The Wrap ๐Ÿ‘Š

in case you missed it, our The Wrap for February was immense! โœจ

a real great one with so many fantastic tunes, including music from RatoonLynskeySouzaHollowsJames Reid Music Six Second Talk Show Abi Rose Kelly and ByWednesday ๐Ÿ’ซ

it’s well worth checking out, head on over to our website at https://breadrecords.co.uk/2023/03/24/the-wrap-february-2023/ to find it all! ๐Ÿž

Foundry Live tonight with our feature artist Leon Maddy! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

we’re back on down at Foundry Project Manchester with the fantastic Leon Maddy tonight as our feature artist ๐Ÿ‘Š

and then next Monday we’ve got the incredible Nina Ettridge as our feature over at Flour & Flagon! โ˜€๏ธ

don’t miss out on these, so much talent – 7pm start for both, if you’re interested in performing at either get in touch with our very own michael webster๐Ÿž

NEW: The Empire Police – Northern Bones (Review) ๐Ÿค˜

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.

One week til “The Secret History” ๐Ÿ’ซ

there’s only a week to go til the release of the brand new single from Anyoneโ€™s GhostThe Secret History๐Ÿ’ซ

we absolutely can’t wait for you all to hear this, so much work has gone into it and it sounds incredible. you can pre-order it over at https://anyonesgh0st.bandcamp.com/album/the-secret-history and get it as soon as it’s out โ˜€๏ธ

plus, with a headline set to celebrate at The Peer Hat with Latex Sounds – make sure you come down and catch the first full band Anyone’s Ghost set, tickets over at https://www.fatsoma.com/e/rm5ksm7y/my-body-is-a-graveyard only a fiver ๐Ÿž

Just The Crust 27/03/23: Hayden J Barlow – INAMORATA

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from one of our favourites Hayden J BarlowINAMORATA“! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

we’ve been massive fans of Hayden’s music for a while now, his album last year was absolutely sensational and this continues yet another strong output of singles – his unique style and drive to create something that truly stands out is inspirational. ๐Ÿค˜

this new tune starts off calm and collected, exposing his feelings through his lyricism but then opens up massively into the chorus, with a gorgeous sub-bass under the track, holding together the staggered rhythm section and synth lines that give a real sense of energy under his vocal, which sounds super clear and shows off his ability super well. the production is on point for this one too, keeping the track interesting and fresh all the way through – we’re huge fans of this one. ๐Ÿ‘Š

you can find it over on his Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/54QKgqIuwIximWz6A6ZQG2 – give the full thing a listen, it sounds boss!

find all of our features, reviews, music and more on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk ๐Ÿž

Local Loaf update ๐Ÿ‘Š

another Sunday, another boss update to our Local Loaf playlist ๐Ÿค˜

been some incredible releases over the past week or so, and we’ve added some from the likes of Kieo HEAVY SALAD The Empire Police FLEUR ROUGE and Luna Marble! โ˜€๏ธ

you can find the playlist in full over at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VCG1GJ4fhKhUQAt6RVzMs – give it a like to keep up to date with any future additions! ๐Ÿž

The Harlots headline at the Grafton Arms tonight ๐Ÿ’ฅ

today’s the day! we’re over at the Grafton Arms for our headline with The Harlots ๐Ÿ’ฅ

we can’t wait for this one, it’s gonna be a belter – plus, with support from Foreign Bodies Manchester and Alan Roper Junior, we’ve been looking forward to this for a long time. ๐Ÿค˜

doors at 7:30pm, quality pints on tap and always a lovely atmosphere. ยฃ5 in advance or on the door, get your tickets over at https://fatso.ma/XvKB ๐Ÿž