another Sunday, another update to our lovely Local Loaf playlist 
we’ve got some fantastic new additions today, with music from the incredible Emma Echo Toenails Scatterchild Her Orange Coat and The Late Freddie Price 
well worth checking out this week!
you can find the playlist in full over on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IdjWwZp663bmikFxAJHrU – give it a like to keep up to date with any new additions! 
there’s just over a week to go til we return to The Thirsty Scholar for our final Cream of the Crop of 2024! 
next Sunday we’ll have the incredible talents of Charley Westing, Rory G King, Summerhouse and Alisha Peters performing for us – it’s bound to be a superb one
we’ll be starting up at 1pm through til 5pm, come on down – free entry, great beers on tap, a lovely way to spend your Sunday afternoon
tonight we make our return down to the Eagle Inn for the second edition of our “The Monthly Spread” residencies! 
we’ve got an incredible night in store, with music from some of our favourite acts in Manchester – including Sip of Milk Eyam Grace Elizabeth Harvey Tallulah Guard Harrison Rimmer and michael webster
we’ll be starting up at 7pm sharp, a lovely lineup in store! you can get tickets at https://fatso.ma/0MPW
we’re back with our newest edition of our The Wrap feature, with reviews of some of our favourite releases from last month, October 2024! ๐ฎ there’s been yet another incredible month of music, with so many fantastic tunes being released, and we’ve covered just a few of them here! you can find all of our reviews below! โฌ๏ธ
Manchester-based Alลr have just dropped their debut self-titled EP! We had them perform for us back in September and were in awe of their musicianship and chemistry on the stage, and we’ve covered a few of their singles, which led perfectly into this new EP. Their singles are a lovely start to the release, and the new tracks sound fantastic – lovely, well-crafted tunes that echo elements of indie-pop, jazz, atmospheric influences that ensure that Alลr have a real signature sound here – it’s a fantastic listen and a superb run of tracks! Well worth checking out ๐ค
Indie/grunge artist Daisy Harris just released “Man of the Year“, their brand new EP! we’ve covered Daisy’s music a bunch in the past, and the grungey-songwritery elements really put it as a standout here in Manchester – tongue-in-cheek lyrics, direct songwriting style, walls of distortion and lovely dynamics set this EP as a definite to listen to. with incredible lyricism, personal and raw storytelling throughout the release, and there’s a real diy feel to the EP – it’s well worth checking out and we can’t wait to hear even more ๐ถ
The Click Clacks just dropped their debut album “Boo!” – another familiar face for us on the scene, we’ve had them perform for us a bunch, their direct and loud sound really sets them apart from the rest. you can hear the range of influences in the tracks, from indie, to punk, to grunge – it’s a real folk-punk album and any fans of the genre should definitely check it out. their lyricism is great here, and with direct and passionate songwriting, this really holds together the album, albeit only a guitar and a vocal throughout! ๐ค
we’ve also known Arms & Hearts for a long long time now, having had them perform for us a bunch and caught them at a bunch of gigs – they’ve just release their second album “The Future Is Not Bright“! it sounds absolutely incredible, their delicate and intricate lyricism and vocal delivery perfectly matched to the guitarwork and the drum patterns behind. it really shines a light on the storytelling, and Steve’s innate ability to write a song that paints a real picture – the production on the tracks too is perfect, brilliantly levelled throughout to ensure you’re hanging onto every word, you’re captured in every beat – a brilliant listen! ๐ง
Another familiar face on our reviews, Manchester indie-pop outfit Cottons have just dropped their brand new single “old skool town“! It sounds fantastic, a much more indie-rock anthem vibe compared to their previous tunes, an upbeat and energetic tune – it’s still got the tongue-in-cheek, conversationalist lyrical tone that we’re used to with Cottons’ music, and there’s a lovely dream-pop element behind the track with synths, lead guitar melodies in the atmosphere of the track – and with a singalong anthemic chorus, it’s yet another incredible release from these guys! ๐ฅ
We’ve known Jimmy Page XI for a good while now, having caught him at a bunch of gigs, listened to his music on the regular and we’re always amazed by his musical output, his commitment to the scene – he’s just put out his new single “Anti-Christ“! It’s a bit of a more darker setting compared to his previous pop-singer-songwriter releases, but it sounds fantastic – with a real groove behind the track with the full band, allowing ample space for Jimmy to take charge of the track, with intricate and personal lyricism, yet still maintaining that pop singalong element that we’re used to – proving that his capabilities are endless! ๐
Sheffield-based Matilda Shakes just dropped their latest single “Frankie“! it’s a proper heavy indie rock banger, direct from the get-go there’s a luscious guitar riff, huge drumwork and driving bass that set the foundation of the track excellently – plenty of space for the main vocal to command, and it opens up into a proper wall of sound for the chorus, with an incredible drive behind it, we can only imagine how great this one goes live. it sounds incredible, and their back catalogue is also an incredible listen too. well worth checking out! ๐
another one of our favourites, and a band we’ve covered each and every single they’ve put out – the incredible Sad Sells have just dropped their brand new single “Sweet Lorraine“! it’s already had a fantastic reception, nearly garnering 50,000 streams already, and it’s a lovely folk-rock ballad, with a gorgeous groove behind it, luscious vocal harmonies gracing the track – it flows so freely, you can really hear how in sync every musician is on the track. it’s yet another incredible release for them, and well worth a listen – we can’t wait to see what they’ve got for us next ๐ค
it’s been yet another incredible month of music, with so many fantastic releases, and there’s a whole plethora of talent out there that we didn’t get to cover! thanks to everyone who has checked this out, and we hope you enjoyed it! ๐ค
make sure you head on down to open mics, gigs, support local music and arts and keep your scenes going! ๐ all music, videos and images remain copyright of their respective owners. ๐
this Friday we’re back on down at the Eagle Inn for the next of our “The Monthly Spread” residency shows
we’ve got an incredible night of musicians in store, with the amazing Sip of Milk Eyam Grace Elizabeth Harvey Tallulah Guard Harrison Rimmer and michael webster performing for us – a brilliant indication of the talent here in Manchester 
we’ll be starting up from 7pm through til 10pm, you can get advance tickets on Fatsoma at https://fatso.ma/0MPW
: The Monthly Spread: Issue #2
another Sunday, another update to our Local Loaf playlist
we’ve got some incredible new additions this week, with brand new music from the talents of Valentyne Lydia Prettyman Atlas Rivers The Memory Club and WORK IN TV well worth a listen!
you can find the playlist in full over on our Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IdjWwZp663bmikFxAJHrU – give it a like to keep up to date with any new additions!
just a little update to our next Cream of the Crop – due to unforeseen circumstances, we’ll be doing it on the Sunday 8th of December
we’ve still got the amazing talents of Charley Westing, Rory G King, Summerhouse and Alisha Peters performing for us! gonna be a superb afternoon
starting up at 1pm, with great drinks on offer, veggie/vegan food served all afternoon and free live music – don’t miss out! find out more at our event Cream of the Crop: 8th December!
another Sunday, another update to our lovely Local Loaf playlist 
we’ve got some fantastic new additions this week, with brand new music from the talents of Ladybarn Oscar Levi Remote Beth McKenzie and The Battery Farm well worth checking out!
you can find the playlist in full on our Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IdjWwZp663bmikFxAJHrU – give it a like to keep up to date with any new additions!
there’s only two weeks to go til we’re back on down at the Eagle Inn for the next of our “The Monthly Spread” residencies
on the Friday 29th of November we’ve got a stellar one in store, with music from the amazing talents of Sip of Milk Eyam Grace Elizabeth Harvey Tallulah Guard Harrison Rimmer and our michael webster hosting
we’ll be starting up at 7pm, a fantastic one coming up – you can get tickets at https://fatso.ma/0MPW
tonight we’re down at The Fitzgerald for our ‘winter special’ open mic night
we’ve got a fantastic evening in store, with so many incredible acts confirmed to perform – such a great indication of the talent here in Manchester, we can’t wait for it!
we’ll be starting up at 7:30pm, come on down – it’s bound to be a lovely one.
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