Hull-based band bdrmm takes a bold step forward with their third studio album, Microtonic, released on February 28, 2025. Marking a significant departure from their signature shoegaze roots, this record embraces a more electronic and rhythm-driven direction, blending atmospheric textures with dance-infused energy.
The album kicks off with Goit, a collaboration featuring Sydney Minsky Sargeant of Working Men's Club, setting the tone with glitchy, pulsating beats and a shadowy, hypnotic ambiance. Tracks like John on the Ceiling and Lake Disappointment further highlight the band’s evolution, leaning into high-energy, club-ready compositions, while Snares strikes a balance between tension-filled verses and a soaring, euphoric chorus.
A standout moment comes with In the Electric Field, featuring Olivesque (Olivia Rees of Nightbus), adding an ethereal dimension to the album’s soundscape. This willingness to experiment and push sonic boundaries underscores the band's commitment to reinvention.
Lyrically, Microtonic navigates themes of modern anxieties, personal introspection, and dystopian undercurrents, all interwoven with an infectious, danceable pulse. The album’s ability to merge deep, reflective storytelling with kinetic, electronic rhythms makes it a compelling next chapter in bdrmm’s musical evolution.
Now available on streaming platforms and Bandcamp, Microtonic invites listeners into an immersive, genre-blurring experience that bridges introspection with movement.
