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Just The Crust 03/08/26: The Ruffians – Angela Raynor (Big Tesco) 🎶

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our feature for today’s Just The Crust is the brand new debut single “Angela Raynor (Big Tesco)” from The Ruffians 💥

the Manchester-based alternative-punk outfit have been making a name for themselves in the North West for the past two years, with their energetic, unpredictable performances and anthemic tunes. we’ve had them perform for us a bunch, and we’re always in awe of their excellent songwriting talent, with such down-to-earth and lively performances 👊

this single sounds fantastic, and having heard it a bunch at shows, we can safely say it’s captured the raw energy of their live performance 🥁 there’s proper driving energy behind the track, with a grungey bassline that accompanies a powerful drum pattern creating a proper solid foundation, and there’s a fantastic element of dynamic in the balance from the build-up to the punky, fast-paced main riff, building effortlessly throughout and maintaining a proper excellent flow right to the end of the track 🌙

you can find the track on all streaming platforms, including on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/6arKI4haNVlC9IN9YsNM7K – well worth checking out 🔈

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

Local Loaf update 🎶

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another Sunday, another superb update to our Local Loaf playlist

we’ve got brand new additions from the incredible talents of Yon Mon, Toria Wooff, Taein., The N.S.O and dulakes – well worth checking out this week

you can find the playlist in full over at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6eSBE67HaJegh3U48yvAVo – give it a like to keep up to date with any new additions

Upcoming gigs – August! 🎶

1st Aug 2026artist, bread, eyam, gigs, live, local scene, michael webster, narwhals, new music, the monthly spread, ticketsLeave a Comment

we’ve got a fantastic month of live music coming up for us this August

on the Thursday 6th of August we’re down at the Eagle Inn for our “The Monthly Spread” show, and we’ve got an incredible lineup of Lexxi Raine and the Weathermen, Eyam, Lucy Wentworth, Ronan Calvert, CallMeNadz and our michael webster – 7pm start

then on the 13th of August, we’re down at the Grafton Arms hosting the Manchester date of The Roseline‘s UK tour! with support from Cheery, Harrison Rimmer and A P Baker, 7pm doors

then we’re hosting Atticus Flinch for a headline at the Eagle Inn on the Friday 21st of August, recording their debut live album, and with support from the incredible Georgia Johnson and Wordstrain – 7:30pm doors

plus, open mic every Tuesday at the Grafton Arms – always a super evening of live music! get in touch with our michael webster to perform

not only that – gigs for our Eyam, michael webster and Narwhals throughout the month

all tickets for gigs available on Fatsoma at https://www.fatsoma.com/p/breadrecords

1 week til our next “The Monthly Spread”! 🌠

30th Jul 2026artist, bread, eyam, gigs, live, local scene, michael webster, new music, the monthly spread, ticketsLeave a Comment

there’s only a week to go til we’re back down at the Eagle Inn for our next issue of “The Monthly Spread“!

we can’t wait for this one, with the incredible talents of Lexxi Raine and The Weathermen, Eyam, Lucy Wentworth, Ronan Calvert, CallMeNadz and our michael webster performing

it’s bound to be a lovely show, 7pm start and tickets available at https://fatso.ma/f6pm5

ICYMI, our latest edition of The Wrap ✨

29th Jul 2026artist, bread, local scene, new music, review, The WrapLeave a Comment

in case you missed it, we put out our latest edition of The Wrap last week, covering some of our favourite releases of June!

with music from the incredible talents of Through the Gloom, Plasticine, Marseille, Lavender Rodriguez, Oh!Alfie, elucyve, Pyncher and Emily Mercer Music – it’s well worth checking out

you can find the feature in full on our website at https://breadrecords.co.uk/2026/07/22/the-wrap-june-2026/

The Wrap: June 2026 🌮

The Roseline @ Grafton Arms lineup update 💥

28th Jul 2026artist, bread, gigs, live, local scene, new music, ticketsLeave a Comment

we’re delighted to be able to announce that the incredible Harrison Rimmer and A P Baker will be joining the bill at the Grafton Arms for The Roseline‘s headline show in August

they’ll be joining Cheery as part of The Roseline’s UK-wide solo acoustic tour, and it’s sure to be a fantastic one – tickets available on Fatsoma at https://fatso.ma/fq6wz

REVIEW: Mara Liddle – Extreme Confidence (EP) 🌠

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Mara Liddle returns with her brand new full-length EP “Extreme Confidence“! We were huge fans of her previous music, and the singles in the run-up to the release were fantastic – we were super proud to be able to offer an in-depth review of “YOUR MIND” after it’s release. The EP offers an extended insight into Mara’s songwriting and musical prowess, and we’re delighted to be able to provide another thorough review of it!

One of the most striking parts of the EP as a whole is Mara’s ability to write a catchy hook, yet maintaining a real sense of emotion and feeling within every lyric. Her wordcraft is down-to-earth, relatable and exposes the human experience of modern society, the vulnerabilties and resilience that you endure on a daily basis, conveying real personal elements within each of her tracks. Paired with an ear for expertly crafted, dreamy melodic lines, her adept songwriting ability is on full display throughout the entire runthrough.

In addition to this, her production skills ensure that each of the tracks has a real personality to it, with every track having a sense of individuality yet maintaining connecting overlaps that ensure that there’s a quality flow throughout the release. Her use of instrumentation is excellent, ranging from violent synthesiser stabs, bouncing drumwork and driving basslines, to intimate acoustic guitarwork and delicate pads. This all compliments her lyricism incredibly, and her ability to craft a diverse range of tracks is sure to ensure her music is one to listen to over and over and over again.

All in all, with the driving autotuned anthemic elements of “YOUR MIND“, the laid-back, sunray-laced bounce of “TOO SHY“, and the midnight-esque lofi-rnb-pop sensibilities of “SPIN“, she’s ensured herself as one of the North West’s ones to watch for 2026, with an EP that’s sure to be on repeat for the entire year.

The Wrap: June 2026 🌮

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we’re back with our next edition of The Wrap! 💿

we’ve got reviews covering some of our favourite releases from June, and it’s been yet another incredible month of Northern-based music! you can check out all of our reviews below ⬇️

Manchester-based experimental act Through the Gloom have just released their album “How to Start a Cult (Part II: The Flock)“! with gorgeous ambient drones, exquisite texturing and dark soundscaping, there’s a real passion in the craft of this release, evolving so well throughout the run order of the tracks. there’s such a fantastic use of melody, contrasted to the darker monotone and chromatic soundscaping, which culminates in an eerie yet engaging atmosphere. a lovely listen!

Sheffield’s melodic indie outfit Plasticine have just put out their new single “Pink Sky“! a luscious, dreamy track with a real drive to it, it opens up with hard-hitting percussion that is enveloped by soaring, atmospheric guitar patterns, grounded by the rhythm and bass working in perfect unison to form the foundation of the track. the vocals glide effortlessly, and with lovely melodies and harmonies, it sounds fantastic. they’ve crafted a lovely tune that’s definitely gonna be on repeat!

Derbyshire’s Marseille have just released their latest single “Where I Went Wrong“! we’ve covered their music a bunch previously and we’re always so in awe of their genre-blending, huge anthemic tracks – and this new tune sounds fantastic. opening with a chord progression that invokes a strong 90’s nostalgia, it’s got a real sense of intimacy to it, and it builds so effortlessly into the anthemic, huge chorus that they’re known for. another fantastic track under their belt to go along with their entire discography!

Alt-pop sensation Lavender Rodriguez has just released their newest single “CHAOS“! with infectious, driving energy right from the get-go, it’s got huge rhythm, pulsating drums and fantastic production. you can hear the creative process in this track, born from frustration and burnout, yet translated into a proper energetic anthemic track – there’s so many fantastic uses of instrumentation that all come together expertly. it’s well worth a listen!

we’ve covered Oh!Alfie’s music a bunch before, and we had him perform for us last year, and we were so blown away by his songwriting ability and his talent – this new single “8PM IN FUENGIROLA!” is true evidence of that! there’s a real groove behind the track, with a proper summer feeling to it, truly reflecting the title – Alfie’s vocal sounds fantastic here, inviting the listener into his world, and it’s such a well produced track, with lovely synths, rhythm and instrumentation really complimenting his lyricism and vocals. well worth checking out!

we found this album from a recommendation on Instagram, and we’re absolutely blown away by elucyve’s “Gentle Lunatic“! throughout the entire album there’s a sensational use of synthesisers and electronic elements, and the soundscapes and atmospheres present throughout are mind-blowing, consistently evolving and keep you wanting to hear more. during our first listen we were constantly entranced by such a range of instrumentation, unexpected production and seamless melodic quality – a contender for our album of the year list!

a firm favourite of ours on the scene, Pyncher have just released their latest EP “I Really Mean It This Time“! we’re huge fans of their infectious and energetic tunes, and this EP is a real show of their talent. with huge anthemic choruses, droney vocals and powerful guitar progressions, their ability to craft a singalong, feel-good tune is second to none. each track has a real individuality to it, and the flow of the EP is excellent – well worth a listen!

a familiar face for us on the Manchester scene, Emily Mercer has just released her new single “Read Aloud“! with a real relaxed, mellow atmosphere behind the track, it’s got a lovely pace to it, which compliments Emily’s vocal superbly, setting the scene for her to convey her emotion and feeling in exquisite prose, and not only does her talent lie in lyricism, her vocal melodies flow so smoothly across the track – it’s a gorgeous listen and such a fantastic show of her innate ability to create such raw, personal and emotive music!

it’s been another fantastic month, with so many amazing tracks coming out – plus, so many that we didn’t cover!
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. 🍞

Review submissions open 🔈

21st Jul 2026artist, bread, local scene, new music, reviewLeave a Comment

if you’ve got a new release coming out in the next few weeks, or have just put out a track on streaming, we’re always up for reviewing great North-West based music!

send submissions, press releases and the such to michael@breadrecords.co.uk

Local Loaf update! 🎶

19th Jul 2026artist, bread, local loaf, local scene, new music, playlistLeave a Comment

another Sunday, another super update to our Local Loaf playlist

we’ve got some brilliant new additions this week, with brand new music from the talents of Emily Mercer, Destiny K, Marseille, Studio 77 and Lewis Jack Inman – well worth a listen!

you can find the playlist in full over at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6eSBE67HaJegh3U48yvAVo – give it a like to keep up to date with any new updates!