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I Don't Know

Bdrmm

I Don't Know

Second album from the Hull-based dream pop / shoegaze five-piece led by Ryan Smith

ADM rating[?]

7.8

Label
Rock Action
UK Release date
30/06/2023
US Release date
30/06/2023
  1. 9.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    On album number two, instead of writing out a cheat sheet, they have created an enigma for you to unravel. One of dark beauty and twisting longing
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  2. 8.5 |   Under The Radar

    An exciting chapter in the contemporary shoegaze book and proves to be an accomplished achievement that channels the band’s influences into something unique and fresh that explores contrasting moods within the context of melodic indie rock
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  3. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    On I Don't Know bdrmm have created a solid formula: radio-rock with more substance, nuance and historical awareness than most of their contemporaries
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  4. 8.0 |   Clash

    A thrilling return, ‘I Don’t Know’ finds bdrmm breaking down the walls around them to claim a space of pure freedom
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  5. 8.0 |   Uncut

    bdrmm have expanded their sound, retaining that youthful energy and combining it with ambition and impressive marshalling of dynamics that creates a strangely serene album. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   Mojo

    bdrmm's murky spider play tugs at the listener's emotions in unanticipated ways. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    Musically, I Don’t Know retains a similar wash of reverb-drenched guitars and vocals, throughout. However, there’s more grit to the production and the tones appear much darker than before
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  8. 8.0 |   Dork

    They may claim ‘I Don’t Know’, but if these eight tracks are anything to go by, they know a few things: how to twist through genre, how to stay true to their vision whilst pushing the boundaries further than ever before
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  9. 8.0 |   NME

    The band’s 2020 debut chimed with mid-pandemic gloom. This brighter set of songs finds a new way forward
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  10. 7.5 |   Beats Per Minute

    I Don’t Know is a formidable leap forward for bdrmm and needs to be seen as one body of work that veers this way and that, but always with a purposeful forward motion
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  11. 7.0 |   All Music

    The band is consistently inventive, the production is generally fantastic, and the album has several strong moments
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  12. 7.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    It is clear that bdrmm are still finding their voice as artists
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