bdrmm have returned with a new single ‘John on the Ceiling.’ It’s the first taster for their third album Microtonic which will be released on February 28 on Mogwai’s Rock Action label.
The visualizer for the single can be seen below. WARNING: contains flashing images
‘The themes surrounding ‘John on the Ceiling’ are that of confusion and doubt. When something ends and another starts, you lure yourself into a false sense of security that the mistakes made won’t happen again. This happens over and over until you are paralysed in limbo. Can people ever truly change?‘
Microtonic was recorded with long-term band collaborator Alex Greaves and featuring guest appearances from Sydney Minsky Sargeant of Working Men’s Club and Olivesque of Nightbus. The album sees the group embrace 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.‘
The album tracklisting is as follows:
- goit (ft. Sydney Minsky Sargent)2
- John On The Ceiling
- Infinity Peaking
- Snares
- In The Electric Field (ft. Olivesque)
- Microtonic
- Clarkycat
- Sat in the Heat
- Lake Disappointment
- The Noose
The album will be available on digital, CD, classic black LP and on indie stories exclusive coloured LP. You can pre-order the album now via Rock Action: bdrmm.lnk.to/microtonic
The band will also play the following tour dates next year:
MARCH
6 – Wylam Brewery, Newcastle
7 – The Welly, Hull
8 – Project House, Leeds
9 – Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow
11 – Gorilla, Manchester
12 – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
13 – The Castle & Falcon, Birmingham
15 – Hove Old Market, Brighton
16 – Papillon, Southampton
18 – The Fleece, Bristol
19 – Electric Ballroom, London
Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am via bdrmm.co.uk
Photo credit: Stew Baxter
