bdrmm

bdrmm came together in Manchester, a trio with Ryan Smith on vocals, Luke Adams on guitar, and Ali Baker on drums. They started playing small venues around town, working out what they wanted to sound like. Their first album, 'Bedroom,' came out in 2016, followed by others like 'Flash Memory' and 'The Fragility of Silence.'

Songs like 'Is That What You Wanted to Hear?' and 'Shame' show their approach: hazy guitar layers, a steady rhythm section, and Smith's voice sitting somewhere between a murmur and a plea. It's music that leans into atmosphere, drawing from shoegaze and post-punk without feeling like a strict revival.

Their lyrics often circle around quiet, interior states, doubt, memory, the weight of small moments. This drew a particular kind of listener, people who found something familiar in those subdued, textured songs. They kept putting out records, each one feeling like a slight shift in the same darkened room.