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Bdrmm have released their sweeping new single ‘Standard Tuning’ – check it out below.The Hull-based shoegaze group’s new track follows the release of second album ‘I Don’t Know’ – which came out in June 2023 and earned four stars from NME – and autumn single ‘Mud’, released via Mogwai’s Rock Action Label.The new track will form part of a 10 inch release which will also feature a remix of album opener ‘Alps’, out April 19.Listen to ‘Standard Tuning’ below.The new single was recorded during their studio sessions for ‘I Don’t Know’, an “important track in the ever-changing development of our creative process, as it was a collaboration between myself and Jordan”, as frontman Ryan Smith explained in a press statement.“I created the loop using techniques such as stretching samples and chopping them, and Jordan added synthetics and drum processing and structured it into the track you hear now. Lyrically, the words followed the loss of an old childhood friend.“Despite the fact of not speaking to somebody for years, you still feel an atmosphere of upset and loss.

Fat Dog, bdrmm and more have been announced as the final wave of performers for this year’s edition of Wide Awake festival.The one-day event is due to take place at Brockwell Park near Brixton in South London on Friday May 23.

Bdrmm have shared a new single called ‘Lake Disappointment’ – you can listen to it below.The song serves as the final preview of the Hull band’s third studio album ‘Microtonic’, which is due for release on February 28 via Mogwai’s label Rock Action (pre-order/pre-save here).Following on from their 2024 track ‘John On The Ceiling’ and last month’s ‘Infinity Peaking’, Bdrmm’s latest offering sees the four-piece once again showcase the more electronic side to their sound – this time with a grittier edge.‘Lake Disappointment’ comes after the group decided to delve further into the dance music world with their recent releases. This move was inspired by supporting Daniel Avery and participating in a group rave at London’s Field Day.Singer and guitarist Ryan Smith described the new single as “probably the most aggressive and exciting song we’ve conjured up”, adding: “I remember sending it to Alex (our producer) and I’ve never seen him so excited about a track.“It was such a dream to work on.

Bdrmm have shared a synth-heavy new single called ‘Infinity Peaking’. Check it out below.The new release comes as the second preview of the Hull-based shoegaze band’s upcoming third album, ‘Microtonic’, and follows on from the lead single ‘John On The Ceiling’.

Bdrmm have announced their third album ‘Microtonic’ with a new single, ‘John On The Ceiling’, and shared details of a 2025 UK and European tour. Find all the details below.The Hull-based shoegaze band are due to release their next studio record – the follow-up to 2023’s ‘I Don’t Know’ – on February 28 via Mogwai’s label Rock Action.

Bdrmm have announced details of a massive 2024 UK and European tour. Check out all the dates below.The Hull-based shoe gaze quartet will play a run of UK and EU gigs next February.

Bdrmm have launched a crowdfunder after a non-payment from a festival has left them at risk of being unable to tour later this year.The Hull shoegaze band have said that they’re owed £6,500, an outstanding sum that’s left them struggling to fund their upcoming autumn tour.Detailing their situation in the fundraiser’s description – dubbed the “bdrmm got effed over” fund – the group said that they “don’t take this decision lightly”.Posting a link to the crowdfunder on social media this weekend (September 1), they wrote that “due to astronomical rises in touring prices and the unfortunate recent event of us not being paid for a festival, which we poured all our cash into to get to, we have found ourselves at a very unfortunate and desperate situation, in the form of a crowdfunder”.They went on: “We don’t take this decision lightly but due to the referent festival circumstances (of withholding to pay us a promised €6.5k – and cost us upwards of £3k to travel too) this seems like the only way forwards to help us in covering our upcoming tour costs. we would appreciate anything you can give to help us in these upsetting times.

Three years ago U.K. shoegaze band bdrmm delivered one of the more intriguing debut albums of recent times in Bedroom. The low-key title and band name suggest humble surroundings but the sound of their music was anything but, with huge chasms of sound matching an emotional depth that went bone-deep on frontman Ryan Smith's frustrations and inner-most feelings.

bdrmm have shared their latest single ‘Three’, an understated and honest track about addiction – scroll down the page to listen to it now.The track is the four-piece’s follow-up to ‘Port’, which arrived last year, and was recorded during the same sessions.‘Three’ builds over six minutes, mixing melancholy guitars and slowly glittering electronics as frontman Ryan Smith narrates his own struggles with addiction and coming to terms with the issue.“I hit a pretty low point during lockdown (fuck, I hate that word) and my substance abuse hit a new level,” the singer and guitarist explained in a press release. “It was a pretty bleak time, but it made me realise that something needed to change.