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The Wrap: February 2023 ✨

24th Mar 2023artist, bread, local scene, new music, review, The Wrap, video1 Comment

we’re back with our The Wrap feature for February 2022! we’ve got a bunch of incredible releases covered here over the past month, a sensational one for music. you can check out all our reviews below ⬇️

South Wales-based Ratoon have returned with their brand new single “Not So Pretty Anymore“! We’ve covered their tunes in the past and they’ve gone above and beyond with this track, taking a more relaxed approach to the music. With a calm and relaxed flow to the track, it retains the charismatic energy that we’ve seen in the past from them, but shows a different side to their music. The guitar riff leading the track is lovely, a gorgeous tone to it, and it really compliments the vocals that direct the song’s flow almost effortlessly. The breakdown of the song gives a real chance for the track to breathe and to give it some space, a really well executed track from these guys. (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)

We’ve covered Lynskey in the past with their single “kinda tastes like iron” back in November of last year and they’ve returned with the release of their full EP “eat that up, it’s good for you“! The new tracks from the EP really open up the sound that they defined with the single, maintaining that metal expression with riffs and power chords throughout, and the synths give the tracks a lovely parallel to the grittiness of the rest of the instrumentation. The dynamics throughout the tracks are superb too, opening up in choruses to create a huge soundscape behind the lyrics, and breaking down to give a fantastic use of space for contrast in bridges – fantastic stuff from these guys, well worth a listen! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP / YOUTUBE)

After a strong run of singles over the past few years, Stoke’s Souza have put out their brand new track “Backroads“! Taking a more relaxed approach compared to their previous tracks, the track opens up with a real gorgeous guitar run, and the calm nature of the first verse really invites the listener in – and as it gets to the chorus, the addition of the full rhythm section only adds to this calmness throughout the track. There’s an almost melancholic feel to the song, keeping a lovely fluidity to it and showing a softer side to Souza’s music. The lyricism is gorgeous, painting the scene expertly throughout – and the guitar solo at the end is executed with style. Lovely to listen to! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC)

Hollows have been making waves on the Manchester scene lately, and their new single “Chequered” only solidifies their excellence. With a gorgeous indie feel to the track, and a lead guitar riff that takes command right from the get-go, it sounds fantastic. The vocals take charge immediately after the riff, and there’s a real essence of cool throughout the track that’s very difficult to properly implement. They’ve taken an indie sound and really put their own stamp on it, with a huge sound behind them, a classic singalong hook and a real energy throughout the song that would be able to get anyone on their feet. (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)

Manchester’s own James Reid just dropped his brand new track “HAPPY“! We’ve been big fans of his past releases and this new track is a real indication of his talent. The production on the track is gorgeous, a real lovely space for his vocal talent to shine – a noughties rnb feel to it, but with a modern production stance. His vocals glide effortlessly over the song, really showing off his abilities, with harmonies and ad libs that are perfectly placed throughout to really put across the message of the track. A real feel good tune, great stuff! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP)

A familiar face for us here at the label, having performed for us in the past a bunch – Six Second Talk Show has put out his first single here, “X Marks the Spot“! We’ve heard this a bunch live and the track has not only captured the live feeling of it, but expanded on it superbly, with a lovely space throughout to let that gorgeous guitar tone through – and for the vocal to flow throughout the song. There’s a proper laidback feel to the tune, and the instrumentation works perfectly in tandem to give the track a real psychedelic edge to it, but still maintaining the indie feel. A fantastic debut release, we can’t wait to hear more! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)

We’re massive fans of Abi Rose Kelly with an incredible repertoire of music already behind her, proving to be one to definitely keep an eye on in Liverpool. We were massive fans of a live version of this new tune “MOTION SICKNESS!!” and this studio recording is absolutely spectacular. The guitar riff, all of the energy throughout is extraordinary and really shows the potential that Abi’s got. Her lyricism is spot on, grounded and down to earth but poetic and feels like it’s a conversation with the listener. The breakdown in the tune is a lovely contrast to the chaos of the rest of the song, but the build into that final section is absolutely gorgeous and sets the scene for the ferocity of the outro – make sure you keep an eye on Abi’s music as we reckon she’ll be doing massive bits in the future. (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP / YOUTUBE)

We had ByWednesday perform for us at the start of the year for our On The Rise gig at Lions Den and they smashed their set, with a strong set of originals – and this new single “Gold” sounds absolutely fantastic. With a real 90’s alternative feel to it, the lead guitar matched to the chorusy rhythm guitar really gives it an almost psychedelic quality, almost a dissonance that really compliment’s Conor’s vocal and lyricism – the chorus has a real energy that makes the track pop as well. You can really hear the tightness of the band in this too, every element contributing to the track to create something super lovely. We can’t wait to hear their EP coming out later this year! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)

another incredible month of releases from across the North West – a real diverse set of tunes and showing off how incredible the music here up North is. these are only a few of a plethora of incredible music out, we’ve heard so much that has blown us away. a real special time for music! thanks to everyone for reading! 💥

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. 🍞

“Video Killed The Radio Star” open mic at Blockbusters NQ this Sunday 👊

23rd Mar 202323rd Mar 2023artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, michael webster, new music, open micLeave a Comment

we can’t wait for the start of our brand new open mic over at Blockbusters NQ this coming Sunday evening

in a real lovely venue, we’re sure this is gonna be a proper special night, and there’s a massive demand for slots already – we’ll be starting up at 7pm! free drink for every performer, free popcorn on the go and £1 hotdogs too. get in touch with our michael webster for a slot!

Limited advance tickets for our headline with Tay Temple 🤘

22nd Mar 2023artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new music, ticketsLeave a Comment

just a reminder today that you can get special advance tickets for our headline with Tay Temple over at The Castle Hotel on the 13th of May for only £5+bf!

there’s a limited amount, so grab them quick while they’re still available – you can find them over at https://fatso.ma/Xwqt

Loafin’ Around was insane 👊

21st Mar 2023artist, bread, gigs, live, loafin' around, local scene, new music, ticketsLeave a Comment

what an incredible night over at The Bread Shed Manchester a week and a half ago for our Loafin’ Around gig with Farrow & Friends Promotions

an incredible turnout, great to see so many familiar faces down and big love to Burn The Breeze The Social Club NEW DIVIDE Worried and Of All People for performing, brilliant sets from everyone!

we’ve got absolutely LOADS coming up, you can find it all over on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk/events or browse tickets at https://www.fatsoma.com/p/breadrecords

Just The Crust 20/03/23: Gallaher’s Green – Young Man’s Game 💥

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our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the newest single from Gallaher’s Green “Young Man’s Game”

we had these guys perform for us back in January for our On The Rise at Lions Den Manchester and we were amazed by their formidable stage presence, their energetic tunes and down-to-earth energy! played a proper blinder for us as well.

this new tune only exemplifies all of that, with a massive guitar riff kicking off the track, showing what they’re about right from the get-go. you can really feel the chemistry that the band has here, with the drums and bass locked in real tight to create a steady groove for the track to flow over, and the catchy, memorable lyrics portray the message of the tune superbly. as the track progresses, it builds and builds with such ease and creates a gorgeous space for that guitar solo to shine in. a fantastic tune!

you can find the track on all the streaming sites or you can check out the full video at https://youtu.be/-W1u1UdCAvU well worth a watch!

find all of our features, reviews and more on our website at www.breadrecords.co.uk

Local Loaf update! ☀️

19th Mar 2023artist, bread, local loaf, local scene, new music, playlistLeave a Comment

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

we’ve got brand new music from the incredible talents of Bonfire Tide Kyletoolanmusic Paul Askew UNO MAS and WYRES so many fantastic releases, it’s great to see!

check it all out on our Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VCG1GJ4fhKhUQAt6RVzMs – give the playlist a like to keep up to date with any new additions!

Only a week til our headline with The Harlots at The Grafton Arms 💥

18th Mar 2023artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new music, ticketsLeave a Comment

there’s only a week to go til we’re back on over at the Grafton Arms for our headline with The Harlots!

it’s bound to be a belter, their bluesy-rock energy is sure to have you up and about – plus we’ve got support from the incredible talents of Foreign Bodies Manchester and Alan Roper Junior!

you can get tickets over at https://fatso.ma/XvKB – only £5 in advance and on the door, card + cash accepted too! find out more at our event The Harlots + Special Guests @ The Grafton Arms

All our upcoming gigs! 🎟️

17th Mar 2023anyone's ghost, artist, bread, cream of the crop, gigs, live, local scene, narwhals, new music, ticketsLeave a Comment

with all the gigs we’ve just announced over the past couple of weeks, our next few months are looking absolutely spectacular

we’ve got The Harlots headlining at the Grafton Arms, our Cream of the Crop at The Thirsty Scholar, Ed Barnes + Blake Cateris on the 14th April, Civil Service on the 22nd April and ofc Tay Temple at The Castle Hotel in May!

even more to be announced, exciting times – you can find all tickets at https://www.fatsoma.com/p/breadrecords or in our linktree at https://linktr.ee/breadrecords

Civil Service + Special Guests @ The Grafton Arms 🤘

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we’re proper made up to be announce that we’ve got the incredible talents of Civil Service performing a headline set for us down at the Grafton Arms on the 22nd April

this one’s sure to be a belter, plus with support from Narwhals Hail Spraytan Anyone’s Ghost and Mr. Novembre we absolutely can’t wait for this one, so many fantastic artists involved for it.