another Sunday, another update to our lovely Local Loaf playlist! 
there’s been some incredible music out lately and we’ve got some new additions to the playlist from Tay Temple Dr Fabola The Now BARDS and Happy Athletic! 
great to see it all and so many bangers!
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! 
there’s only a week to go til we’re back on over at the The Bread Shed Manchester for our next Loafin’ Around with Farrow & Friends Promotions
our last one in December was proper beltin and we’ve got a stellar lineup for you in the form of Burn the breeze The Social Club NEW DIVIDE Worried and Of All People! 
can’t wait for this, so many class bands playing for us.
we’ve already sold a bunch of tickets but you can get them over at https://fatso.ma/XnpG for only £5 in advance! £6 OTD, cash + card accepted – find out more at our event Loafin’ Around: 10th March
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
it may be a touch late as we’ve been proper busy for the start of the year, but today we’re stoked to bring you our The Wrap feature for January 2022 💥 so many great tunes out lately, a fantastic way to see in 2023! check out all our reviews below ⬇️
Manchester’s very own Cold Water Swimmers started off the year with a bang with the release of their new single “Were You Even There“! ☀️ a lovely tune, with such a groove behind it, it flows superbly throughout the track and almost feels like you’re in a conversation with them – beautiful songwriting on it coupled with jangley guitars, gorgeous rhythms and a laid-back atmosphere that give it a real old-school indie rock feel. Since then, they’ve even put out their brand new single “In the Time it Takes for You to Say Goodbye” – well worth a listen! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP / YOUTUBE)
We had Gallaher’s Green perform for us at our On The Rise gig back in January and they absolutely smashed it – this track “Where Do I Begin?” is a real encapsulation of the energy they display on stage, and also a real singalong tune! With gorgeous guitar riffs, upbeat rhythm from the basslines and drumwork – the lead guitar on this is sublime and shows off the fantastic chemistry between the members of the band. All this, plus a real powerful vocal that is full of passion; it’s a great start to the year for these guys! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)
Manchester-based punks Taurine have returned with another single here, “Breathe“! A real contrast to their earlier releases, the song is a gorgeously put together track, the feedback in the soundscape is something we absolutely love, really giving the track a gritty feel yet being gorgeous – and with Mars’ vocal delicately balanced above this, the raw and honest lyricism shining through, it’s only so much more hard-hitting once the distortion and drums kick in and give the track such a chaotic energy. These are ones to watch here, we can’t wait to hear more from them! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP)
We only covered Hayden J Barlow‘s newest single the other week, but we had to definitely do a shoutout for his first release of the year, “CHOKEHOLD“! We’re HUGE fans of Hayden’s music, having covered his tunes loads over the past few months but we have to say this has to be one of our favourites. The production throughout is absolutely spot on, everything in it feels so delicately put together right from the get-go, his lyricism depicts such gorgeous imagery, the synths are so lush and the chorus is absolutely dirty as anything with that bass underlying throughout the whole thing. Always putting out massive tunes! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC)
We’ve had Boxes perform for us a bunch here at the label at our gigs and we’re amazed by their latest release this year, “Devil In The Distance“! It sounds so lush right from the start, with David’s vocal balanced so well over the sporadic chord progression. As it flows through, it builds so well with such a beautiful instrumentation choice – his songwriting ability is fully on display here too, with such a descriptive and intricate style. That guitar solo too, so perfectly done for the track! We can’t wait to hear even more from these guys, big fans of their music! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC)
Another regular face for us, Ayanam has put out his brand new single “Here We Are (The Unbroken)“! It’s a much different feel to his other releases, much more driven and intense but it provides such a fantastic setting for his vocal to excel in – a real anthem and singalong tune. The production on this is lovely, with everything sitting in perfect tandem with one another to create a luscious atmosphere that not only flows super well, but carries a slight tension throughout that really adds to the feel of the track. Ayanam’s vocal is fantastic on this, and he should be real proud as it’s beautifully written track with a fantastic hook. (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)
York-based Pennine Suite put out this absolutely beautiful tune “Scottish Snow” and we’re massive fans of it! There’s a real energy to the track right from the start, a gorgeous soundscape for the vocals to glide over, and the vocals are so well balanced and work incredibly together. As it opens up, it almost feels like a dream-pop tune with that synth line and has such a lovely energetic rhythm to it all. We’re massive fans of the second chorus too, turning the level up to 11 to create a real powerful atmosphere to the track to accentuate the hook, a beautifully written chorus that we can’t get enough of. Well worth a listen! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)
We’ve heard Isaac Neilson perform this one a bunch at the gigs he’s played but he’s really put so much into “Dead Set Dance” for the studio version, it sounds absolutely gorgeous. From playing it acoustic, there was so much energy in it but every single instrument is working so well to create a real drive in this – it’s a fantastic sounding track, showing off Isaac’s quality songwriting ability and really showing him off as one to watch for 2023. His ability to write a catchy hook but maintain a real sensibility to his lyrics is fantastic, and the breakdown to the last chorus is sensational. (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)
what a way to start off the year! there’s been a whole bunch of amazing releases and not just what we’ve covered here, but it’s a beautiful depiction of the Northern music scene and the quality that is found within it. well worth keeping an eye on all these guys, big thanks to everyone who 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. 🍞
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from one of our favourites Nat Dempsey & The Near Strangers “Playground“!
we’re massive fans of these guys, having released their first major single “Run & Hide” last year to critical acclaim and catching them live throughout the past few months, they’ve got some real belters under their belts, an incredible live stage presence coupled with Nat’s prolific songwriting style just goes to prove that they’re easily ones to watch here in Manchester.
this new tune only shows off their talent and prowess, the song starts out with a gorgeous guitar progression balanced by Nat’s delicate and smooth vocal, telling his story so effortlessly as the band behind him create a lovely backdrop for the song. you can really hear the chemistry of the band in this song, how well they all gel together throughout and work together to create a fantastic listen and another boss release from themselves. 
plus, absolutely quality songwriting here from Nat and the guitar solo is so effortlessly cool!
you can find the track on all streaming sites, including Spotify over at https://open.spotify.com/artist/6arKZIy9oHFudmndpOWjdF – well worth a listen!
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tonight’s the night! we’re back on over at the Grafton Arms for our headline with the amazing talents of Lanterns
we’ve been looking forward to this one for a good while now, we love Lanterns’ indie/dream-pop sound and we’re stoked to be able to get them on for a headline here with us. 
with support from The Internet Café and River Water, it’s gonna be a belter!
you can get last-minute tickets online over at https://fatso.ma/XlUn for only a fiver – or come and pay on the door, where it’s still only £5 and cash and card accepted too!
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 can’t wait for next Thursday where we’re back on down at Foundry Project Manchester for our next Foundry Live!
we’ve got some fantastic artists lined up for this one and plus a feature set from the incredible Remel – it’s definitely not one to miss out on. 7pm start, get in touch with our michael webster for a slot!
we had such a boss one last Saturday over at Lions Den Manchester for our gig with Olivia Browse Tay Temple and Harriet Dagnall
what a gig – everyone smashed their sets and it was so lovely to have some of our favourite artists here in Manchester perform for us. big love to everyone who came down and watched!
a huge thank you to Thomas Rennie Music for photos on the night – we’ve got LOADS more in store for you all too – find all of it over at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events
it’s been nearly two months since our michael webster put out the music video for his single “waterlines“!
a big thank you to everyone who’s checked out the track or the full EP – we’ve still got some CDs going too if anyone’s after any of them, just get in touch
you can find the full video over on YouTube at https://youtu.be/2DWjDPo3jIg – let us know what you think!
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