bdrmm's new album "Microtonic" out now

Praise for Microtonic

"The magic of ‘Microtonic’ lies in that liminal space.. and now the home of a band who’ve architected a thrilling new territory" - NME, 5*
"It's a beautiful soundscape to get thoroughly lost in" - Mojo, 4*
"Arresting melodic touches abound" - Uncut, 8/10
"A eureka moment for bdrmm in which they’ve fallen into the vast potential of their musicianship" - Clash, 4*

Genre-splicing Hull four-piece bdrmm have released their hotly anticipated third album “Microtonic”, out on Mogwai’s Rock Action Records and available on digital, CD, classic black LP and on indie stories exclusive coloured LP.  

Recorded at The Nave Studios in Leeds with long-term band collaborator Alex Greaves, the album also features guest appearances from Sydney Minsky Sargeant of Working Men's Club and Olivesque of Nightbus. The result is 10 tracks from a band not only subverting their sound, but who are unafraid to bite back, and confidently embracing a fuller, more expansive spectrum of tones and atmospheres. 

The album follows hot on the heels of well-received singles “John On The Ceiling”, “Infinity Peaking” and the most recent blistering electronica of “Lake Disappointment”, with all three setting the precedent for the new record as whole.

While bdrmm’s trademark sound hasn’t disappeared by any means, being asked to support Daniel Avery along with a trip to Field Day for a group rave were both instrumental moments in the band deciding to incorporate more dance music elements into a sound that had already been moving steadily towards across recent releases.

Guitarist and vocalist Ryan Smith says, "I felt very constrained writing a certain type of music to fit the genre [we were known for] but something lifted and I felt more free to create what I want. And what I seem to be doing at the moment is a lot of electronic music – taking influence from different spans of electronica, from dance music to ambient and more experimental sources."

bdrmm 2025 live dates

March 6th - Wylam Brewery, Newcastle
March 7th - The Welly, Hull
March 8th - Project House, Leeds
March 9th - The Classic Grand, Glasgow
March 11th - Gorilla, Manchester
March 12th - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
March 13th - The Castle & Falcon, Birmingham
March 15th - Hove Old Market, Brighton
March 16th - Papillon, Southampton
March 18th - The Fleece, Bristol
March 19th - Electric Ballroom, London
March 22nd - Club Volta, Cologne GE
March 23rd - Säälchen, Berlin GE
March 25th - Bogen F, Zurich SWI
March 26th - Santeria Toscana 31, Milan IT
March 27th - TPO, Bologna IT
March 29th - Trabeno, Paris FR
March 30th - Botanique - Orangerie, Brussels BE
March 31st - Melkweg OZ, Amsterdam NL