another Sunday, another update to our lovely Local Loaf playlist 
featuring brand new music from the incredible talents of Tay Temple Venus Grrrls Oncebard Joel Gardner and THE A.V CLUB – well worth checking out this week 
you can find the playlist in full over on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VCG1GJ4fhKhUQAt6RVzMs – give it a like to keep up to date with any new additions! 
we’ve got our brand new edition of The Wrap for you all here – covering music from last month, in August 2023! there’s so many incredible tunes and you can find our reviews below! ⬇️
We’ve covered York-based Pennine Suite in the past and we’re huge fans of their dreamy, atmosphere sound – their new single “Make Up” only furthers upon their ambient tones! With a gorgeous backdrop behind them, the track sounds absolutely lovely, the vocal harmonies in the intro give a luscious sense of serenity – and set the stage for the main vocal so well, being accompanied by the infectious piano/synth melody in the back, and the dreamy guitar sounds that soar in and out of the track throughout. The chorus has a real energy behind it, creating a brilliant contrast and ensuring that this song is one that will be stuck in your head for days. Well worth checking out their full discography! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)
We had Sam Steele perform for us last month, and we were blown away by his infectious, upbeat pop style, yet keeping a real personal element with his intrepid and descriptive songwriting – and his first single “Thought Swimming” is a perfect example of that. The track is led by a lovely guitar melody, held together with a calm rhythm behind it, giving him space to sing and command the listener’s attention, highlighting his lyrical ability. It’s a real summery tune, upbeat and groovy – a fantastic debut single! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP)
Manchester-based Max Anglesea just released his new album “You’re Welcome“! Originally from Wales, he moved to Manchester, and over the past few years he’s been putting out a consistent stream of music, and this album is a culmination of his musical ability and prowess. His songwriting talent is on show throughout the entirety, his ability to create something that is personal and captures attention throughout is fantastic – the production on the album is top quality too, with every song maintaining a unique sound yet holding a continuity and balance between them, and a gorgeous use of dynamic throughout – plus, delving into so many different genres; it’s well worth a listen! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)
We’re huge fans of Gen and the Degenerates, with an incredible run of releases behind them already, garnering attention nationally for their no-holds-barred, unapologetic attitude and expertly crafted music, and their new single “BIG HIT SINGLE” only accentuates this, sounding incredible! A proper tongue-in-cheek track, taking a stab at the viral and trending sensation, the shelf-lives of tracks and the commerciality of the modern music industry. It’s a testament to their ability to be able to write a track that sounds so quality, yet is about the ethic ambiguity of it all – fantastic to see. As always, we can’t wait to hear more from them! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP / YOUTUBE)
The third single from Poppy Holmes “Friend For Life” just came out and it sounds gorgeous! Following her previous releases, you can hear the progress and maturity of her sound so well in this track – opening with a gorgeous, soft soundscape around the song, delicately flowing throughout, until it reaches the chorus, a huge and eccentric show of her musical ability, sounding lovely and proving her songwriting talent with intricate and personal lyricism – conveying her tale of the balance between a friendship and a romance in a real expert fashion. The production and instrumentation behind the song only add to the tension and quality, fantastic stuff. Well worth a listen! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC)
Sheffield’s own Harri Larkin just released the brand new single “Get The Girl Away” – and it’s an incredible follow-up to her previous singles! Opening up with a real funky guitar progression, there’s a real energy throughout the entire track, and the rhythm only brings this even further to the forefront of the track, holding a lovely groove throughout for Harri to sing over – and her lyrics are lush, flowing so well across the melody of the track and proving to be one to watch this year with tunes like this. A real feel good track, well worth a listen! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)
South Manchester-based alternative rock outfit Grey Mare just released their debut single “Still Here Dreaming“! With post-punk, shoegaze vibes around the track it sounds lovely, there’s a real lush sonic soundscape surrounding the song and it’s a brilliant debut from the band. There’s a proper energy behind. the track, most prominently in the chorus, with a tight rhythm section gluing the track together, giving the main guitar riff so much space to glide and for the main vocal to sit on top of. The breakdown marks a real special point in the song, slowing down and opening up to make space and create tension, only for the final section to explode into ferocity – an incredible tune. (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC)
Manchester-based psych-rockers Valetta just dropped their new EP “God Lives Underground“! We were huge fans of their previous EP last year and this doesn’t disappoint – with a huge range of influences throughout, each song takes on a wide journey of genres, incorporating so much into each section, from indie-rock to grunge to more psychedelic and electronic elements! They’ve done so well to create a proper unique sound to definite themselves as a band, and it’s brilliant to see. Not only this, but the production is on point for each track, every part in its rightful place to perfectly compliment one another – it’s a joy to listen to. Well worth checking out! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP / YOUTUBE)
another incredible month of music, with so many fantastic releases, and this is just a taste of what’s been out – there’s a whole plethora of talent! 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. 🍞
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from Sheffield-based Sweet Beast “The Others“!
this is their second single, they’ve been performing across the North at gigs and festivals in preparation for the release of their debut EP later this year – they’ve been smashing it 
the track sounds luscious, opening up with a dreamy guitar melody line, energetic rhythm and a real groove holding it all together, giving plenty of room for the vocals to flow over. as it progresses to the chorus, it builds almost effortlessly to a massive sound – expanding so well and grabbing the attention of any listener. 
with a proper singalong chorus, a gorgeous guitar solo and a quality energy behind the track, we can’t wait to hear the full EP!
you can find the track on all streaming sites, including Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/2lbSQyzEwYXBAcdXpjWphc – it’s well worth checking out, alongside their debut single!
find all of our features, reviews and more on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk
another Sunday, another update to our lovely Local Loaf playlist
with brand new music from the talents of Here’s The Steeple DEAFDEAFDEAF Picture Nova DUVET and Sugarstone it’s well worth checking out today a bunch of incredible releases!
you can find the playlist in it’s entirety on our Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VCG1GJ4fhKhUQAt6RVzMs – give it a like to keep up to date with any new additions!
a huge thank you to everyone for 10,000 streams on the debut album “Necromancer” by our very own Anyone’s Ghost
it means the world to us for all of the support, to have such a community around, and to see so many people coming to shows, streaming the music and wearing the merchandise
you can find the album on all streaming platforms, and you can check out the merch at https://anyonesgh0st.bandcamp.com/merch/
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new EP from Superfriends “Superfriends Are Online!”
we reviewed their single “Blimpy Boy” last year and we’ve been looking forward to more music from them for a while, they dropped their single “Imposter Syndrome” last month in the run up to this EP and it sounds mega! 
mixing diy punk and indie-folk vibes, their energetic and infectious tracks are lovely, upbeat and driving throughout their duration. you can find honest and raw, personal lyricism in each song, and gorgeous guitar riffs and synth melodies ensure that their songs are memorable and get stuck in your head. you can hear the chemistry of the band throughout, working perfectly in tandem to create a real unique sound – a brilliant listen and well worth checking out!
you can find the EP in it’s entirety on all streaming platforms, or purchase it on Bandcamp at https://superfriendstheband.bandcamp.com/album/superfriends-are-online to support them directly! brilliant stuff. 
you can find all of our features, reviews and more on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk
our very own Olivia Browse put out her single “Calendar Girl” two years ago today 🗓️♥️
a proper bubblegum pop banger, this was stuck in our heads for so long – such a tune. produced by @keepshtum and featuring @szoumusicuk – a slight variation to the kinda music we usually put out but we love it nonetheless! 🎶
you can find it on all streaming sites or you can find the full music video on YouTube at https://youtu.be/SuOnRZzGucM – check it out 🍞
another Sunday, another update to our lovely Local Loaf playlist
with brand new music from the incredible talents of Desire Lines Leonie Jakobi Dilettante Ayanam Udoma Music and Hannah Robinson it’s well worth checking out! so many fantastic releases
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!
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from PHIA SKY “supermoon“!
after a string of incredible releases throughout the past few years, and work in bands and acts across Manchester, PHIA SKY has returned with her first release since 2021 – and it sounds as good as ever, an incredible return for the electro-pop songwriter. 
with an incredible creative electronic atmosphere surrounding the track, and a beautiful use of dynamic to really make the song pop, this one’s definitely one to check out. the use of contrasting synthesisers and sounds blend so well with one another, creating an eerie yet awe-inspiring backdrop for PHIA’s vocals to soar over, and really highlights her unique and intricate songwriting. the gorgeous soundscape of the track is present throughout, albeit in differing forms, yet maintaining a lovely sense of continuity throughout and ensuring that PHIA is one to watch here in the North West.
you can find the track in full over on all streaming platforms, including Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/1uJ1OrPB052VTMHWzekmBU – give a spin and get immersed in a world of electropop goodness. 
find all of our features, reviews and more on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk
another Sunday, another update to our lovely Local Loaf playlist
we’ve got some absolutely brilliant new tunes on it today, including brand new music from Jake Hardman Morgan Harper-Jones Scatterchild Strange Dream and The Great Leslie Band
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!
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