bdrmm share new single ‘Standard Tuning’
bdrmm | Photo Credit: Luke Hallett
Today, the Hull based shoegaze quartet bdrmm return with a new single titled ‘Standard Tuning’. The track follows the release of the band's widely lauded second album ‘I Don’t Know’, and the autumn single release of ‘Mud’ on Mogwai’s Rock Action label.
Listen / watch visualiser for ‘Standard Tuning’ here
‘I Don't Know’ arrived to critical acclaim with the likes of Consequence calling it “one of their most enticing successes yet” and Rolling Stone UK describing it as “a chaotic, thrilling evolution”. The lead single ‘It’s Just A Bit Of Blood’ was also playlisted on BBC Radio 6 Music, and Brooklyn Vegan made the record their Album Of The Week saying that ‘I Don’t Know’ saw them “not only avoid the sophomore slump but deliver a second album that is miles better their debut.”
Ahead of their forthcoming tour, the band have returned today with the digital release of a brand new track in ‘Standard Tuning’. The track forms part of a 10” release which will also feature a remix of the recent album's opener and live favourite, ‘Alps’. The remix has been reworked by English electronic musician and producer Nathan Fake and will be available everywhere digitally from 19th April. The limited 10” format will feature an etched B-side.
Recorded during their album studio sessions for ‘I Don’t Know’, frontman Ryan Smith says of the single:
“Standard Tuning is an important track in the ever-changing development of our creative process, as it was a collaboration between myself and Jordan. 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. The passing affected the Hull community in such a way that it was impossible not to be affected by it. The song is about loss and a tribute to old friends.”
‘Standard Tuning’ arrives ahead of the band’s forthcoming European tour dates and a selection of festival shows.
Full dates are as follows:
February
14th Feb - Sala MasterClub, Vigo, Spain
15th Feb - La Salvaje, Oviedo, Spain
16th Feb - Loco Club, Valencia, Spain
17th Feb - The Garage / Zowie, Barcelona, Spain
19th Feb - Arci Bellezza, Milan, Italy
20th Feb - Covo Club, Bologna, Italy
22nd Feb – Naumanns, Leipzig, Germany
23rd Feb - Hole44, Berlin, Germany
24th Feb – FZW, Dortmund, Germany
26th Feb – Vera, Groningen, Netherlands
27th Feb – LantarenVenster, Rotterdam, Netherlands
28th Feb - Petit Bain, Paris, France
March
1st March - La Route Du Rock, Saint-Malo, France
5th March – Band on the Wall, Manchester
6th March – Tunnels, Aberdeen, Scotland
7th March – Beat Generator, Dundee, Scotland
8th March - Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland
9th March - The Hug and Pint, Glasgow, Scotland
11th March - The Cluny, Newcastle, England
12th March - O2 Kentish Town Forum, London, England (supporting DIIV)
13th March - New Century, Manchester, England (supporting DIIV)
14th March - Norwich Arts Centre, England
15th March - The Joiners, Southhampton, England
16th March – Whereelse?, Margate
18th March - The Face bar, Reading
19th March - Yellow Arch, Sheffield
April
6th April - Porto Mouco, Porto
27th April - Gold Sounds, Leeds
May
23rd - 26th May - Bearded Theory Festival, UK
June
29th June - Big City, Glasgow
August
9th August - Ypsigrock Festival, Palermo
30th August - Brighton Psych Rock Festival, Brighton
Tickets are on sale now via bdrmm.co.uk
New 10” single out 19th April via Rock Action – Pre-order here
bdrmm are:
Ryan Smith (guitar, vocals)
Jordan Smith (bass, synth and vocals)
Conor Murray (drums)
Joe Vickers (guitar)
Selected press for ‘I Don’t Know’:
“a chaotic, thrilling evolution”
– Rolling Stone UK
“the excitement around bdrmm couldn’t be higher nor more warranted.”
– Consequence on “It’s Just A Bit Of Blood”
"The Hull rockers remain on red-hot form"
- NME
“melodies and arrangements that glide through a sea of synths and guitars with the grace of an art deco ocean liner.”
– Uncut
“tugs at the listener’s emotions in unanticipated ways.”
- MOJO
"It takes the strongest foundational elements of their debut and successfully builds a solid structure for bdrmm’s promising future."
- the Quietus
“These UK shoegazers not only avoid the sophomore slump, but deliver a second album that is miles better their debut”
- Brooklyn Vegan
“Once again ascending ethereal mountains, traversing through guitar-laden mists, and beyond dream-weaving deserts, bdrmm found themselves bolstered by the confidence gained from their debut album”
– So Young
“A thrilling return, ‘I Don’t Know’ finds bdrmm breaking down the walls around them to claim a space of pure freedom.”
- CLASH
“a formidable second album.”
- Dork
“bdrmm’s unstoppable ascent into the big league looks set to continue unabated.”
- Under The Radar
“on this album, the mould is utterly broken”
- Louder Than War
“They do not attempt to define themselves or nail their colours to the mast in terms of any style or genre, yet seem utterly confident in the direction they are heading.”
- The Line Of Best Fit
