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REVIEW: Mara Liddle – Extreme Confidence (EP) 🌠

24th Jul 202624th Jul 2026artist, bread, local scene, new music, reviewLeave a Comment

Mara Liddle returns with her brand new full-length EP “Extreme Confidence“! We were huge fans of her previous music, and the singles in the run-up to the release were fantastic – we were super proud to be able to offer an in-depth review of “YOUR MIND” after it’s release. The EP offers an extended insight into Mara’s songwriting and musical prowess, and we’re delighted to be able to provide another thorough review of it!

One of the most striking parts of the EP as a whole is Mara’s ability to write a catchy hook, yet maintaining a real sense of emotion and feeling within every lyric. Her wordcraft is down-to-earth, relatable and exposes the human experience of modern society, the vulnerabilties and resilience that you endure on a daily basis, conveying real personal elements within each of her tracks. Paired with an ear for expertly crafted, dreamy melodic lines, her adept songwriting ability is on full display throughout the entire runthrough.

In addition to this, her production skills ensure that each of the tracks has a real personality to it, with every track having a sense of individuality yet maintaining connecting overlaps that ensure that there’s a quality flow throughout the release. Her use of instrumentation is excellent, ranging from violent synthesiser stabs, bouncing drumwork and driving basslines, to intimate acoustic guitarwork and delicate pads. This all compliments her lyricism incredibly, and her ability to craft a diverse range of tracks is sure to ensure her music is one to listen to over and over and over again.

All in all, with the driving autotuned anthemic elements of “YOUR MIND“, the laid-back, sunray-laced bounce of “TOO SHY“, and the midnight-esque lofi-rnb-pop sensibilities of “SPIN“, she’s ensured herself as one of the North West’s ones to watch for 2026, with an EP that’s sure to be on repeat for the entire year.

Scatterchild: “New Ocean” – full music video available!

23rd Jul 2026artist, bread, local scene, new music, release, scatterchild, videoLeave a Comment

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

Review submissions open 🔈

21st Jul 2026artist, bread, local scene, new music, reviewLeave a Comment

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

Just The Crust 20/07/26: Sietch – Your Mouth and its Silver Zipper 🎶

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our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single “Your Mouth and its Silver Zipper” by Sietch! 🌙

we’ve covered their music a bunch in the past on our Local Loaf playlist and our The Wrap feature, and their energetic, grungey branding of alternative rock sets them apart from the rest, with a flowing structure throughout their tracks, and delicate and intimate atmospheres balanced to driving, pulsating riffs 👊

this new track sounds fantastic, opening with a huge guitar riff that sets the scene for the track, explosive rhythm and bass providing a solid foundation, and a gorgeous dynamic as the track falls away to a real intimate manner. with luscious vocal harmonies, a gorgeous atmosphere to the track, that builds so effortlessly back to the grungey riff – it’s a fantastic listen! 🙌

you can find the track on all streaming platforms, and you can support the track directly over on Bandcamp at https://sietch1.bandcamp.com/track/your-mouth-and-its-silver-zipper 🎧

all of our features, reviews and more can be found on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk 🍞

Local Loaf update! 🎶

19th Jul 2026artist, bread, local loaf, local scene, new music, playlistLeave a Comment

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!

All of our features! 🥪

18th Jul 2026artist, bread, just the crust, local loaf, local scene, new music, playlist, review, The WrapLeave a Comment

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!

All of our merch! 🥪

17th Jul 2026anyone's ghost, artist, bread, cassettes, local scene, merch, michael webster, narwhals, scatterchild, t shirt, tote bagsLeave a Comment

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

Local Loaf update 🎶

12th Jul 2026artist, bread, local loaf, local scene, new music, playlistLeave a Comment

another Sunday, another superb update to our Local Loaf playlist

we’ve got brand new music from the talents of taein., Real Job, The Sprats, Taylor Sterling & George Thomas and radiogirl – well worth a listen this week

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 additions!

Just The Crust 06/07/26: Zara Smile – Skin 🎶

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our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single “Skin” from Zara Smile! 🙌

we’ve covered Zara’s music a bunch in the past, and we’re always so blown away by their ability to write captivating, relatable songs that not only feel personal and raw, but have a real sense of purpose and intent behind them. we were a huge fan of their latest single “Better” and we’ve been looking forward to new music for a good while now! 🌙

this new single “Skin” is a direct parallel to it’s pop-punk predecessor, with a much more intimate and intricate nature right from the start, feeling much more of like a late-night conversation with a close friend. the track flows effortlessly, with the addition of vocal harmonies, swirling violin melodies, and a light yet grounded rhythm that allows the track to really breathe, giving ample room for Zara’s songwriting ability to shine. it’s a real testament to their musical ability, being able to convey true passion and emotion with such variety in their songwriting! definitely one to keep an eye on for 2026 🌠

you can find the track on all streaming platforms, and you can support the single directly on Bandcamp by purchasing it over at https://zarasmile.bandcamp.com/track/skin 💿

all of our features, reviews, music and more can be found on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk 🍞

Local Loaf update! 🎶

5th Jul 2026artist, bread, local loaf, local scene, new music, playlistLeave a Comment

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

we’ve got some brilliant new additions, with music from The N.S.O, elucyve, Oh! Alfie, Adelphibanduk and Lavender Rodriguez – well worth checking out this week!

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 additions