we’re super proud of all of our releases on the label, it’s beautiful to see that there’s such a vast range of artists doing their own thing and creating some gorgeous music – we’re so glad to be able to support all of our artists
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from Katie O’Malley “Karma”
we’re huge fans of Katie’s music, having covered it a bunch in the past and caught her live so many times, such a great songwriter with a real unique sound that she’s really made her own.
this new single perfectly encapsulates her style and how she’s developed it throughout her musical career, with hard-hitting rhythm, jolty and gorgeous guitar licks throughout that only provide a gorgeous backdrop to her unique and commanding vocal capabilities – always taking centre stage and making the listener hang onto every word. this tune gives a more rock and roll, almost punky feel to her music. with a real direct and blunt energetic atmosphere to it, it’s a gorgeous track that shows another side of Katie’s songwriting; less ethereal and dreamy, more stepping into the limelight and saying what’s on her mind. followed up with a gorgeous guitar solo, it’s a brilliantly crafted song where you’re digesting every word, every note and figuring out the brilliance that’s in the chemistry of Katie and her band.
today marks the 1 year anniversary of our first release with Narwhals “3310 & A Pterosaur“!
we’re proper made up to have these guys on the label, they’ve got some incredible tunes behind them, and a lovely bunch. this single is gorgeous, dedicated to the memory of an old friend of the band – beautiful lyricism and atmosphere behind this song.
it’s nearly been two months since the release of our very own michael webster‘s new EP “a northern perspective”
we’ve had such a great response to this with a looooad of people buying CDs, streaming the music and our EP launch at the Grafton Arms back in December was insane. big love to everyone for supporting it
if you’ve not heard it yet, it’s available on all streaming sites and there’s even a music video for “waterlines” over at https://youtu.be/2DWjDPo3jIg
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from Luc Garrett and Katie Elizaa “Someone I Don’t Know“!
we’ve been huge fans of both of these guys for a while now, they’ve got some incredible tunes already behind them as individual artists and to see them come together on a track like this is brilliant to see
the track takes from the best of both of their individual styles, starting off super delicate and intricate, really emphasising the lyricism and melody of the track – the guitar riff is beautiful and it’s matched perfectly with Luc’s soft vocal gliding over the top of it. as the track flows, the piano comes in and only accentuates the precision put into this track – plus, Katie’s vocal on the second verse is a gorgeous contrast to Luc’s first verse, and as they harmonise with one another it puts the perfect finish to the tune. we loved listening to this and it’s a real gorgeous tune, well worth a listen.
our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from NEW DIVIDE “Delora”
after the release of their debut single last year, we’ve been proper looking forward to hearing more music from them – plus, we’ve had them play for us a bunch and we love their tunes, one of our favourite up-and-coming bands here in Manchester
this new tune only opens up their sound even more, going from more synth-based indie rock to a darker, more alternative feel with a bunch more distortion and atmosphere present in the track, a moody guitar riff that perfectly balances to Charlotte’s vocal and really puts an emphasis on the lyricism, which in itself is lovely and feels like you’re listening to an intimate conversation. halfway through the track, it takes a more grungey, heavier turn and shows off the versatility of the band – breaking down so well only to build back up to the final section and exploding in a wall of sound.. only to bring us back to it all with a huge ending chock-full of 90’s alternative undertones, guitar riffs, and explosive rhythm. incredible to hear!