Hull shoegaze quartet bdrmm share new single ‘Pulling Stitches’ from their upcoming album I Don’t Know, out June 30th.
Teasing the follow up to 2020’s widely praised Bedroom, bdrmm share ‘Pulling Stitches’, the third single from their upcoming full length I Don’t Know, set to be released on Mogwai’s Rock Action this June. Commenting on ‘Pulling Stitches’, the band’s Ryan Smith says “I remember the exact day that we wrote this track. We were in the practise room, and I just started playing the first two chords, incorporating the bend as if I was literally winking at Kevin Shields, and Conor just looked at me like, “This is the one”. I think we finished the track on that day. It’s amazing when those moments happen, and it reminds you of why you do this. It’s so obviously the shoegaze adoration within us.”
Stream ‘Pulling Stitches’ HERE
Having received praise from the likes of BBC 6 Music, Mojo and NME, the band have quickly risen to high status amongst the modern shoegaze community. Emerging from the hazy days of lockdown, Bedroom became an instant essential in the catalogue of contemporary shoegaze, setting the band on course for a cult following. Now the band look to roam somewhat from their genre origins to see what can be salvaged and adapted from other influences. The band signpost artists such as Radiohead, The Cure, Brian Eno and even Erik Satie, the minimalist composer.
Singer-guitarist Ryan Smith elaborates “We’re still coming from the same place, but the influences have got much broader,” and his younger brother Jordan (bass, keyboards) exploring the work of Steve Reich and Boards of Canada, stating “A lot of it is just us gaining confidence, and also not wanting to retread old ground. We’d made the guitar record. So we were thinking, ‘What else can we do?’”
Pre-order I Don’t Know HERE
The band have also announced a stretch of in-store appearances around the album, which is in addition to an upcoming run of European and UK live dates. Dates for this upcoming tour can be found below.
bdrmm tour dates:
May
Saturday & Sunday 19th-20th May – Sarria, Spain – Esmorga Fest
June
Saturday 10th – Wakefield – Long Division Festival
Wednesday 28th – Hull – Adelphi
Thursday 29th – Hull – Adelphi
Friday 30th – Leeds – Jumbo Records
July
Saturday 1st – London – Rough Trade East (SOLD OUT)
Sunday 2nd – Brighton – Resident Records
Monday 3rd – Bristol – Rough Trade
Tuesday 4th – Nottingham – Rough Trade
Wednesday 5th – Monorail – Glasgow
August
Wednesday 23rd – Genoa, Italy – Mojotic Festival
September
Saturday 2nd – Manchester – Manchester Psych Fest
Sunday 3rd Edinburgh – Edinburgh Psych Fest
October
Tuesday 17th – Belgium, Bruges – Cactus Club
Wednesday 18th – Tourcoing, France – Le Grand Mix
Thursday 19th – Belgium, Antwerp – Trix Bar
Friday 20th – Netherlands, Rotterdam – Left of the Dial
Saturday 21st – Netherlands, Rotterdam – Left of the Dial
Monday 23rd – Germany, Hamburg – Molotow
Tuesday 24th – Denmark, Copenhagen – Loppen
Wednesday 25th – Sweden, Stockholm – Hus 7
Thursday 26th – Sweden, Malmo – Plan B
Sunday 28th – Germany, Dresden – Kleinvieh Klub
Tuesday 30th – Germany, Berlin – Privatclub
Wednesday 31st – Germany, Cologne – Helios37
November
Thursday 1st – Milan, Italy – Arci Bellezza
Friday 2nd – Bologna, Italy – Covo Club
Saturday 3rd – France, Paris – Point Ephemere
Sunday 4th – Netherlands, Amsterdam – Paradiso
Monday 5th – Netherlands, Nijmegen – Merleyn
Friday 12th – Glasgow – The Classic Grand
Monday 13th – Birmingham – The Hare and Hounds
Tuesday 14th – Salford – The White Hotel (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday 15th – Nottingham – Bodega
Thursday 16th – Leeds – Stylus
Saturday 18th – Cardiff – Clwb Ifor Bach
Sunday 19th – Bristol – Thekla
Monday 20th – London – Scala
Wednesday 22nd – Cambridge – Mash
Thursday 23rd – Bedford – Esquires
Friday 24th – Brighton – Patterns
Sunday 26th – Dublin – The Button Factory
Tickets are on sale now via bdrmm.co.uk
