Just The Crust 25/04/22: Scatterchild – Staring Me Down🌛

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new single from Scatterchild “Staring Me Down”, out this coming Friday 29th April! 👊

we’ve known Scatterchild for a good while now, having featured a bunch of their amazing releases on the website, caught them at plenty of gigs here in Manchester and even put them on a few lineups ourselves – they always put on a top show, with such energy, intimacy and power to their sets 🤘

this new tune only continues in a long line of brilliant releases from the indie-folk outfit, with beautiful melody lines throughout, and the track builds and builds throughout each verse to reach a huge chorus chock-full of vocal harmonies and such powerful lyricism from Jay – really proving his vocal ability in this track! ☀️

we love the bridge in this, dropping to create a real intimate connection with the listener, only to open back up to a huge chorus and ending off the track with a beautiful outro that just simply puts the song at ease. a really well-crafted track from the lads! 😊

head on over to https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/scatterchild/staring-me-down to pre-save the tune ahead of its release to catch it as soon as it’s out – or head to https://open.spotify.com/artist/29A7KCgDgjYYadLf0UPXIi to check out their full discography, well worth a listen to all their tracks! 💿

check out all of our features, reviews and more at www.breadrecords.co.uk! 🍞

Local Loaf update! ☀️

another Sunday, another update to our top Local Loaf playlist ☀️

some brilliant releases coming out lately, with music from the likes of Emily Mercer Music The Lathums Pumpkin Bomb Overpass. and Corella! 🤘 something for everyone this week, fantastic to see so much great music being put out on the regular. 😊

head on over to our Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FnabVHuYeT9Yp2s7GjeKY to find the playlist in full! give it a like to keep up to date with any new additions 🍞

Did you catch our latest edition of The Wrap? ✨

just in case you missed it last week, our March edition of The Wrap was a belter! ✨

featuring some of the North’s best releases, from artists and bands including The PerpsGreen WireLost HiveRATSP∆VÉFoxgloveGen and the Degenerates and Black Brunswicker – it’s a real great lil peep into how insane the music scene here up North has been lately and it only keeps getting better and better! we’re sure you’ll find something you love. 😊

head on over to our website at https://breadrecords.co.uk/2022/04/15/the-wrap-march-2022/ to find all the reviews in full – let us know what you think! 🍞

Just The Crust 18/04/22: Jacob Reddy – Kings (Reloaded) 🎸

our Just The Crust feature today is the brand new single from Jacob Reddy Music “Kings (Reloaded)”! 👊

we did an interview with Jacob previously as part of our Knead To Know feature and his approach to music and creativity is simply inspiring – a real lovely lad with so much talent! 😊

this new single is a rework of one of his previous releases – that came out just as the lockdowns were implemented so he’s fancied redoing it and it sounds fantastic! you can really hear the Frank Turner inspiration in this but he’s kept it to his own sound really well 👊 a massive tune about growing up and keeping to your roots – so well written!

the chorus in this is huge – we can really hear this one being belted out from the crowd at his gigs, his songwriting here is on point and you can really feel the intimacy of his lyrics in it – sounds absolutely brilliant, big things on the way for this young chap! 😎

head on over to Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/5OrRGV718Cr4lBMfaV4cAT to find the track in it’s entirety – or check his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/JacobReddyMusic/ for the official full music video release real soon! can’t wait to see it! ☀️

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

Local Loaf update 🌛

another Sunday, another update to our wonderful Local Loaf playlist ☀️

we’ve found some amazing hidden gems lately, with music from Alfie hodgson music Partisan Johnjames Bruce The Sewer Cats and Nineties! ✨ brilliant tunes, amazing to see so much incredible stuff coming out of the North – definitely something for everyone this week! 🤘

head on over to our Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FnabVHuYeT9Yp2s7GjeKY to find the playlist in full – give it a like to keep up to date with all the updates! 🍞

The Wrap: March 2022 ✨

here’s our March edition of The Wrap for you all! ✨ what a brilliant month of class releases up North here, so fantastic to see it all going on. we love writing up these and you can find all of our lil reviews below! 🤘


Manchester-based indie outfit The Perps have returned with their brand new single “Wake Up On Saturday“! Starting out with a lovely flowing melody that really sets the scene for the track, and a rhythm section that adds so much power behind it all, it sounds super lovely. The vocals on this are fantastic, really commanding the attention throughout and such a catchy chorus – a real feel good tune to bring us into these summer months! A great unique sound to these guys, well worth a listen for anyone who’s into their indie and rock music. We love that guitar solo too, flowing seamlessly and so melodic! 🙌 (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)


A familiar face on the Manchester scene now, Green Wire have brought out yet another banger “Cigarettes On The Dancefloor“! A real lovely atmosphere to the track, with a huge intro that drops into the verse where the vocal sounds class, really huge energy and dynamic to it – we’d absolutely love to see this live at a gig! The little guitar licks in the background are super lush too, really creating a solid foundation to the track. There’s a few little nods to Manchester within the lyrics too, super cheeky but we love it. The guitar solo in this sounds massive too, so much power to it and it really takes control over the track. Another fantastic release from these guys, keep an eye on them for sure! 👊 (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)


Leeds-based Lost Hive have brought out their debut single “Confessions“! With a beautiful groove to the track, it starts out on such a strong front, with all the elements working perfectly in sync together. The main vocal here is relaxed and delivers the story so well, whilst still keeping the listener engaged – and the backing vocals only add to this, with lovely contrasts between the both to balance them out nicely. The breakdown is perfect, dropping away to a real soft feeling only to drop back into that final chorus that explodes! The music video is high-octane too, well worth a watch. Can’t wait to see what these guys have in store! ☀️ (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)


Liverpool-based RATS have been on our radar for a while now, with so many fantastic releases under their belt already and they’ve returned with a massive banger here. “Jenny” is delivered so well, and they’ve got such a knack for storytelling and in such a unique style, really setting them apart! We love that their Scouse accents are a huge part of the track, really solidifying their sound – and that breakdown with the harmonising backing vocals is simply beautiful! Well, well, well worth listening to, these guys have been making huge waves lately and this only shows that they’re destined to go far. 😎 (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)


Manchester’s own indie-pop pioneers Foxglove have returned with yet another brilliant single “Lights Off“! Instantaneously dropping into a beautiful soundscape of euphoric-like vibes, this sounds fantastic right from the get-go. The use of space, delay and reverb in this is spot on – really making the use of everything in their arsenal to create such a lovely styling of dream-pop influenced indie rock. Lead singer Abi’s vocal sounds absolutely gorgeous here, the use of backing vocals to compliment her lead in the chorus is class, fantastic stuff! Well worth watching the video too, such a great concept and delivers the story so well in tandem with the lyricism. Keep your eyes peeled for these guys! 🌛 (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)


PAVÉ have been on the scene for a while now, and we’ve been huge fans of their singles to date – this EP “Distraction” really brings them all together in a beautiful and such well-crafted manner! With huge guitar riffs, massive rhythm sections to compliment Alanya-Jade’s tremendous vocal throughout, it’s well worth a listen if you’re after huge, powerful tunes. 🤘 There’s even a new song on the EP too, “Cherry Blossom” which we love, super melodic and intricately put together to really relay the lyrics – it’s a gorgeous track and a brilliant addition to the rest of the tracks. Definitely worth checking this EP out! (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE)


We’ve been in awe of Gen and the Degenerates ever since we heard their first single – with such raw power, huge soundscapes and an incredible vocal from Gen, they’ve made absolute scenes with their music. This EP “Only Alive When In Motion” is insane. They’ve pulled out all the stops for this, every song is a banger and only improving on their already brilliant sound, we’re blown away by it! We knew these guys were going places already, but this release has to definitely set them as ones to watch on the entire UK scene. Each song is unique but maintains that familiar sound we’ve come to see from the band, with fantastic choruses, beautiful guitar licks, huge rhythm to it all.. it’s expertly written, produced and just shows off simply how talented these guys all are. A definite listen. (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / BANDCAMP / YOUTUBE)


We’ve known Ethan AKA Black Brunwicker for a good while now here at the label, he’s a familiar face on the Manchester scene with his delicate and intricate soundscapes, beautiful melodies and he’s just a real lovely chap. This album “High Peaks” is simply beautiful, really showing off his unique talent to create atmospheres that really suck the listener in – with expertly crafted songs that have such life to them. The use of space and ambience throughout is so well done, every single aspect of the tracks seem so perfectly positioned within the soundscape and we’ve had such a lovely time listening to this! It’s even available on vinyl too for anyone who fancies it, and it’s a real lovely addition to anyone’s music library. 🎸 (SPOTIFY / APPLE MUSIC / YOUTUBE / BANDCAMP)


the calibre of talent here for this one has been absolutely beautiful. it’s so brilliant to see such a wide and diverse range of music and artists here, really special to see – it’s what makes the music scene so fantastic, we love to see it. we love this feature, being able to listen and write up about so much incredible music and we hope you guys have enjoyed them as much as we did! a big thank you to everyone whos read through it all! 🍕

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 11/04/22: Black Brunswicker – High Peaks🌛

our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new album from Black Brunswicker “High Peaks”! ☀️

ever since we met Ethan, we’ve been in awe of his talent crafting soundscapes with his acoustic guitar through the use of pedals, and his gorgeous melodies and atmospheres really set him as a one of a kind here in Manchester. 😊

his album here “High Peaks” is a beautiful collection of his music, it’s a really lovely experience listening through to it all, with a really peaceful and serene ambience to it – beautiful guitar melodies that seem to just float throughout the bars, and you can really see the time and effort he’s put into each of the tracks, a very well-crafted collection of tunes here. 🙌

he’s released this album through Australian label Ramble Records and they’ve even got a vinyl pressing lined up for it which sounds amazing to us! 🤘 it’s well worth a listen and you can find it on all streaming platforms, including Bandcamp at https://black-brunswicker-ramble-records.bandcamp.com/album/high-peaks where you can pre-order it on vinyl and support his music directly. 😊

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

One year since “Red Stripe” came out! ☎️

Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of our very own Olivia Browse putting her first single “Red Stripe” out through the label 🌞

Since then we’ve had 4 singles from her and they’ve all been boss 👊 brilliant to see and such a unique talent, we’re super lucky to have her ❤️

You can find all of her tunes over on all streaming platforms and at
https://oliviabrowse.bandcamp.com/ 🍞🍞

Local Loaf update! ☀️

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

we’ve got some brilliant additions this week with so many fantastic releases up North, including brand new tunes from The Sprats Emma Lucy Wentworth The Facades and P∆VÉ! 🤘 well good to see so many class tunes coming out.

head on over to Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5FnabVHuYeT9Yp2s7GjeKY to find the playlist in full – give it a like to keep up to date with any new updates! 🍞

Olivia Browse – Nevermind Valentine music video out now! ☎️

our Olivia Browse just put out the brand new music video for her latest single “Nevermind Valentine”! ☎️

we love it, it perfectly encapsulates the chaotic energy of the track 👊 what a bop. we love us a bit of hyperpop/grungy/britpop goodness!

big love to Lions Den ManchesterTay Temple Shtum Parkridge Recording Company and our very own michael webster for helping out!! check it out on YouTube at https://youtu.be/aCP4HLAUGJI 🍞