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Just The Crust 18/08/25: Dreaming Of Citra – Hostage ☀️

18th Aug 202518th Aug 2025artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, review, videoLeave a Comment

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single “Hostage” from Dreaming of Citra! 🤘

they’ve been making waves on the Manchester indie/dream-pop circuit for a good while now, having performed across the city and released a bunch of incredible tunes 🎶

this new single sounds mega, it’s a real feel-good summery anthem, with a lovely atmosphere behind the track, some luscious synth melodies and guitar riffs and a proper upbeat rhythm section, that gives so much space for the main vocal to take command – with relatable and personal lyricism, it’s definitely one to dance about to ☀️

the track is available on all streaming platforms, including on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/646RnbDfqLzOOs6R99gcQd – well worth checking out 💥

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

Just The Crust 11/08/25: Natalie Holmes – To Be A Woman ☀️

11th Aug 202511th Aug 2025artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, review, videoLeave a Comment

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from Natalie Holmes “To Be A Woman“!

the UK-based songwriter has released a bunch of singles in the run to her upcoming album, and seen some incredible reception to her tracks – with a tour planned for October as well

her delicate and intricate songwriting style is ever-present throughout this track, crafting a personal and raw story with her lyricism, delving into the track with passion and emotion – with gorgeous percussion, strings and harp complimenting the pianowork and her vocals excellently, it’s a brilliantly composed track that’s sure to keep you listening over and over again

the single is available to stream on all platforms, and there’s a full music video on YouTube at https://youtu.be/_nfxw_hOjwo – well worth a watch

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

Review submissions 🎶

6th Aug 2025artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, review, The WrapLeave a Comment

if you’ve got a new release coming out, we’re always down to listen to it and review our favourites

looking for North West-based musicians, if you’re interested just get in touch with an EPK at michael@breadrecords.co.uk

Just The Crust 04/08/25: Adam Kirkup – It’s Only Love That Makes It Feels Like Losing ☀️

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our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new EP “It’s Only Love That Makes It Feels Like Losing” from Adam Kirkup 👊

the Chester-based songwriter has been on the scene for a good while now, and a familiar face at shows across the city – having caught him performing a bunch, we’re big fans of his music 🎸

this new EP covers topics of a modern age, including family, love and loss – it sounds fantastic, with gorgeous fingerpicking guitar melodies throughout the entire release, and his soft and delicate vocal delivering lovely tales, his songwriting talent is on full display, with expert lyricism, he’s able to paint a picture effortlessly with his words. it’s a great listen and a real intimate record 💿

you can find the EP on all streaming platforms, including on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/6sRnomQY0sDY7aa9qBs8nm – well worth checking out! 🎵
all of our features, reviews, music and more can be found on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk 🍞

ICYMI, our latest edition of The Wrap! 👊

30th Jul 2025artist, bread, local scene, new music, review, The WrapLeave a Comment

in case you missed it, our latest edition of The Wrap was fantastic!

featuring some of our favourite releases of June, including tracks from Pyncher, remote, Atheana, Luke Hart, Chloe Foy, Pomona Official, Tesni and Glacmanis – it’s well worth checking out

you can find the feature in full on our website at https://breadrecords.co.uk/2025/07/26/the-wrap-june-2025/

The Wrap: June 2025 🌮

Just The Crust 28/07/25: The Empire Police – Crawling Distance 👊

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our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single “Crawling Distance” from The Empire Police! 🤝

a familiar face on the North West scene, they’ve been making waves for a good few years now, having put out a bunch of incredible tunes, and performing all across the region and selling out shows on the regular in their Preston hometown 🎶

this new track sounds fantastic, blending their earlier indie-rock roots with more metal-infused, heavier elements that really paves the way for their anthemic, driving brand of alternative rock – with expert lyricism, they’re able to paint a picture with their lyrics, matched with instrumentation that compliments the wordcraft fantastically, the track ebbs and flows and truly feels like a journey with the band. it’s a brilliant listen! 👊

you can find the track on all streaming platforms, including on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/7vmO1PCZTXJt1oVHl0FKIo – well worth checking out along with their full discography 🎧

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

The Wrap: June 2025 🌮

26th Jul 202526th Jul 2025artist, bread, local scene, new music, review, The Wrap1 Comment

we’ve got our brand-new edition of The Wrap feature! 🤝

we’ve got in-depth reviews of some of our favourite releases of June, yet another amazing month – check out all of our reviews below ⬇️

Manchester-based pyncher have just put out their new single “At The Seaside“! they’ve had an incredible run of music lately, and we’re huge fans of them – this new tune sounds fantastic, a real cool, effortless groove behind the track, with a 90’s alternative nostalgia feel thrown in there. the song starts moody and stripped-back, yet opens up to a proper wall of sound feel, with a lovely offering of distortion, proving themselves as a must-watch band for 2025!

Remote have just dropped “Five Thousand Miles“! we were huge fans of their previous EP, and this new single sounds gorgeous, a real melodic and intricate acoustic track, that’s got lovely vocal melodies, a proper jazzy and soulful feel behind it, and a lovely rhythm section that gives the track a real flow of life to it. it’s a lovely song of romance, with image-inducing lyricism that really proves their songwriting ability – definitely one to listen to!

Atheana just released their new single “Burden“! this is their first release of the year, following a few singles in 2022-23, and it’s a fantastic new offering, giving us a proper heavy tune – it’s got walls of distortion behind it, driving rhythm and powerful and commanding vocals! they’ve got a fantastic balance between heavier elements and more lighter, airy sections, really creating something that’s truly true to themselves – a great listen!

another of our favourites on the scene, Luke Hart has just put out his second single “Till Again She Is Mine“! we’re huge fans of Luke’s songwriting ability, his talent to be able to craft and convey emotion always blows us away, and his honest and raw songwriting is second to none – this new single is true evidence of it! the track sounds gorgeous, a lovely balance of raw piano and vocals, and enforces a real focus on his lyricism – it’s a gorgeous listen!

Chloe Foy has just released her second album “Complete Fool“! it’s a gorgeous album, a lovely balance of pop, folk and indie genres, that come together effortlessly to create something that is truly unique to herself – with a real ear for a catchy melody, beautiful vocal harmonies, you can really hear the effort and passion put into the creation of each tune. she has a real ability to put raw passion into each of her lyrics, and not only make something that is artistically lovely, but also catchy and relatable. it’s an incredible listen!

Manchester post-punk outfit Pomona have just dropped their new single “Double Yellows“! it’s a real in-your-face tune, opening up straight away with a no-nonsense guitar riff, driving drums and bass, and commanding vocals, they’re not pulling any punches with this tune. with an anthemic chorus, a proper singalong hook, punchy verses and a gorgeous, atmospheric, and dynamic middle eight, they’ve ensured their musicality and songwriting talent is on full display with this track.

Manchester-based Tesni has just released the new single “Nothing’s New Again“! it’s a gorgeous acoustic ballad, complete with expert lyricism, with raw and descriptive songwriting ability, a luscious guitar melody paving the base of the track, and an infectious, driving rhythm section that compliments the song so well. Tesni’s vocal glides across the instrumentation superbly, flowing like a silky river and utilising melodies to really create something that sounds so beautiful!

Manchester indie-rock outfit Glacmanis have just dropped their second album “Radiomanis“! we had them perform for us in the past and we loved their energetic performance, their quality, catchy tunes and there’s a real feel-good factor to their music. this new album has a much more acoustic-y feel to it, delving more into indie-folk elements, and with lovely vocal melodies and harmonies throughout, gorgeous guitar licks and driving rhythm, there’s a whole bunch of fantastic tunes on this album – well worth checking out!

it’s been yet another fantastic month, with so many amazing songs coming out; plus, so many that we didn’t cover – thanks to everyone who has checked this out, and we hope you enjoyed 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 21/07/25: Sura Laynes – Summer Soul 👊

21st Jul 202521st Jul 2025artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, review, videoLeave a Comment

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single “Summer Soul” from Sura Laynes! 👊

the Derbyshire-based outfit have been making a real name for themselves over the past few years, having released a string of fantastic singles, and performing across the East Midlands and even taking to the stage at Y Not Festival in a few weeks! ☀️

we’ve covered their music a few times in the past, and we’re huge fans of their upbeat, down-to-earth folky sound, and this new single is no different – with a real gritty texture from the get-go, it’s got relatable, grounded lyricism, and you can hear the musicianship within the band, how well they gel together and that they’re truly creating something unique to themselves. this track has a real catchy hook, a proper singalong anthem – it’s a great listen and another lovely tune under their belts! 🙌

you can find the single on all streaming platforms, including on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/4q8mGeWOwGAJ123xHJvkVF – well worth checking out! 🎧

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

All our Just The Crust features! 🎶

18th Jul 2025artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, review, videoLeave a Comment

a lil reminder that you can find all of our Just The Crust features updated every Monday over on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk/features/just-the-crust/ 🥪

we’ve covered over four years’ worth of local music, so many incredible tunes and well worth checking out 🤝

we’re also always looking to review new music releases, so drop us a submission at michael@breadrecords.co.uk if you’re interested 🍞

Just The Crust 14/07/25: The Stride – Got To Lose 👊

14th Jul 202514th Jul 2025artist, bread, just the crust, local scene, new music, review, videoLeave a Comment

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single “Got To Lose” by Burnley-based indie outfit The Stride! 👊

following the release of their single “Hold On” last year, the band have gone from strength to strength, performing across the North West and beyond, taking their indie rock tunes with them and astounding audiences – reminiscent of 90’s Manchester vibes 💥

this new single opens up with a nostalgic guitar progression, backed with a real tight rhythm section that holds it together, giving plenty of room for the lead guitar melody to flow over the top – and the main vocal takes command immediately, it’s a real indie anthemic vibe to it with a singalong chorus and with a proper stadium rock feel 🙌

you can find the track on all streaming platforms, including on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/track/4amjsztM3PMSikUtztUlLH?si=e41b352d3ea2479e – well worth checking out! 🎧

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