Hull-based dream pop/psych/shoegaze band Bdrmm have unleashed their new single “Lake Disappointment” and its accompanying video.
The song is taken from their upcoming third album ‘Microtonic‘, due to be released on February 28 through Mogwai’s Rock Action label. Pre-order your copy here.
The band will tour across March in support of the album. See the dates below.
The 10 song “Microtonic”, featuring guest appearances from Sydney Minsky Sargeant of Working Men’s Club and Olivesque of Nightbus, is unquestionably a bold leap for the group, who have embraced a fuller spectrum of tones and atmospheres.
“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,” says Ryan. “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.”
Following on from the pulsing, late night atmosphere of “John on the Ceiling” and “Infinity Peaking”, the blistering electronics of the third single “Lake Disappointment” are the sound of a band not only subverting their sound but unafraid to bite back. 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 had the following to say about it:
“Lake Disappointment is probably the most aggressive and exciting song we’ve conjured up. 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. I feel like within all the melancholy of the record there is a lot of anger too. This is us getting that out, and saying fuck you to the wrongdoers. I will always hold such a great memory of shooting the video. We ventured to an abandoned warehouse in Sheffield and recruited an amazing production team and created our own dystopian TV shopping channel (under strong orders our bosses at MicroTech). We must have been sick for a week after from being stood around in the cold for 12 hours in hospital gowns, but it was worth it. No pain, no gain (we’re still waiting for the gain).”
Watch /listen now.
Microtonic Tracklist:
- goit (featuring Working Men’s Club)
- John on the Ceiling
- Infinity Peaking
- Snares
- In the Electric Field (featuring Olivesque)
- Microtonic
- Clarkycat
- Sat in the Heat
- Lake Disappointment
- The Noose
BDRMM Upcoming Tour Dates
March
6 – Wylam Brewery, Newcastle UK
7 – The Welly, Hull UK
8 – Project House, Leeds UK
9 – Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow UK
11 – Gorilla, Manchester UK
12 – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham UK
13 – The Castle & Falcon, Birmingham UK
15 – Hove Old Market, Brighton UK
16 – Papillon, Southampton UK
18 – The Fleece, Bristol UK
19 – Electric Ballroom, London UK
22 – Club Volta, Cologne GE
23 – Säälchen, Berlin GE
25 – Bogen F, Zurich SWI
26 – Santeria Toscana 31, Milan IT
27 – TPO, Bologna IT
29 – Trabeno, Paris FR
30 – Botanique – Orangerie, Brussels BE
31 – Melkweg OZ, Amsterdam NL
Photo Credit: Stew Baxter
