A great bdrmm gig last night in Northampton, enthusiastic young crowd in a smallish room, along with many of the older regulars. Nancy & Howard because it was their show and a 2 year anniversary of their promotions, also Andrea, Barbie, Ralph, Ben, Steve, Cath from far and wide.

Great to meet up in hot and sunny Worcester tonight with the legend Yogi from way up in Aberdeen 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @rideox4official.bsky.social 🍻 great to meet up in person, happy weekend people ☀️🥂 @ridethenetwork.bsky.social

🔵Beautiful Limited vinyl🔵 of the fantastic new album “Swallow” 💿 from Steve Queralt, and superb vocals from Emma Anderson and Verity Susman 💙 @stevequeralt.bsky.social @soniccathedral.bsky.social @driftrecords.com 👏🏼 “dinked edition” @emmaandersonmusic.bsky.social

Beautiful Sweden 🇸🇪 & the city of Uppsala 🥂

MM you absolute diamond 💎 Thank you mate rare merch from last weekends event in Manchester 🐝 @rideox4official.bsky.social @lastbroadcast.bsky.social 🥂🙏🏼☀️

“Go on Andy” 🎸 🔥 Great show last night in Copenhagen 🇩🇰 ☀️ Enjoy the rest of the tour 🙌🏼 safe travels @rideox4official.bsky.social @andybebop.bsky.social ✌🏻

I got a ticket to RIDE 🎫 @markgardener.bsky.social @andybebop.bsky.social @stevequeralt.bsky.social @doctorloz.bsky.social @rideox4official.bsky.social 🇩🇰 ☀️ 🎸

Ride were at their best last night in Utrecht. A couple of new songs played with 2 basses. Sound was in hurricane mode. Enthusiastic crowd with mosh pit on Seagull #ride #interplay2025europe @rideox4official.bsky.social

Weather Diaries for next Wednesday in Copenhagen ☀️ perfect 👌🏻 😎 @rideox4official.bsky.social

Wednesday morning sunny day off vibes ☀️ Yeaahhh ☕️ “Pinball Wanderer” @andybebop.bsky.social @soniccathedral.bsky.social

Any plans, and I know 2025 is a busy one, but any plans to do a full band tour of the brilliant in-store shows recently. Of your solo stuff, it sounded incredible at the Coventry evening I got to, was so good 🙌🏼

Sounds really really great, Congratulations SQ 🥂 💿 Jump on this folks, super cool solo album from Steve Queralt 💿 Bass-Lord and founder member of RIDE 🎸 Order now : stevequeralt.bandcamp.com/album/swallow

Round our way…. Beautiful peaceful scenes in St John’s Worcester, sometimes the things that are free in life, are the best things 🌞

What a great night, at a terrific record store in Coventry, “Just dropped in” really cool shop, a magical acoustic set by Andy Bell ⭐️ so good, cheers Andy 🍻, celebrating the launch of “Pinball Wanderer” 💿 which is 10/10 @justdroppedin.bsky.social @andybebop.bsky.social @soniccathedral.bsky.social

5 years ago ….wow, we were about to be hit by Coronavirus, Covid19 🦠 , the whole world would be affected , the spring of 2020, what wonderful weather we had, so warm and sunny ☀️ Thanks 🙏🏼 whoever is up there, looking over us, no hate, no religion, just for the people ✌🏻 time flies

What a gig this was, under the backdrop of the Malvern Hills, ⛰️ Lakefest, and RIDE on 🔥 Great set, and 20mins from home 🏡 incredible ✊🏼 @rideox4official.bsky.social

Europe we can’t wait to get back on the road again next month. Stockholm has sold out and other shows are selling fast - don’t miss out! Tickets and info here: thebandride.com/tour

It was another great gig by @smellybdrmm.bsky.social in Brum last night. The set list works really well, blending the songs from the new album with a lot of old favourites. Go see them on their remaining dates if you’re able to. Good to see Nancy, Mark, John, Ben & Barbie.

Microtonic, with its just abit of blood and a drop of Port…. Perfect for a Thursday evening in Brum 💥 Great stuff lads 🤠 @smellybdrmm.bsky.social @vicjoelanteypi.bsky.social

Bangin’ new album 💿 by Hull’s finest and top lads Bdrmm @smellybdrmm.bsky.social first time I’ve had to have a proper ‘cranked up’ listen. Superb 👌🏻 see you in Birmingham next week 👊🏼 🍻

💥 Banging “I’m in love” remixes at the end of the album 💿 👌🏻 “Pinball Wanderer” @andybebop.bsky.social ☀️

What a great night, at a terrific record store in Coventry, “Just dropped in” really cool shop, a magical acoustic set by Andy Bell ⭐️ so good, cheers Andy 🍻, celebrating the launch of “Pinball Wanderer” 💿 which is 10/10 @justdroppedin.bsky.social @andybebop.bsky.social @soniccathedral.bsky.social

The acoustic instores continue at @bedfordesquires.bsky.social tomorrow (March 2), then @resident-music.com in Brighton (3), @justdroppedin.bsky.social in Coventry (4), @piccadillyrecs.bsky.social in Manchester (5) and @jacrecordstore.bsky.social in Liverpool (6)

Lovely that lick in “UFO” 🍏 💚 🎸 so so good “ Pinball Wanderer” and then the brass 🎷🎺 great stuff. What would we do without music 😁

35 years ago today the first John Peel Session from RIDE was broadcast on Radio 1. Recorded on Feb 4th it included three new songs and a Pale Saints cover. Like A Daydream Dreams Burn Down Perfect Time Sight Of You All tracks were later featured on the Waves BBC Sessions album.

Postman’s been 🙌🏼 💿 First full listen complete 🛸 a superb album, so good, some super clever stuff in there, favourite track so far… “the notes you never hear”, beautiful, album title track stunning, I’m in love x, going back in for a 2nd listen 🎧 🔥 @soniccathedral.bsky.social @andybebop.bsky.social

Wednesday afternoon peacefulness created perfectly with this masterpiece 🩵 “Days Go By” by the very clever Cheval Sombre @soniccathedral.bsky.social 🙏🏼

I’m about 20 full listens in now and this is so cool, great vibe and visuals mega, great work Chris, and such an ace tune Andy. Can’t wait now for the whole record 💿 and to hear some tunes at the record store shows, see you in Coventry 🎸🍏 🛸

Something’s happening in Hamburg shortly.. @mogwai.scot

Happy birthday SQ 🎂 hope you have had a top day, couple a snaps from the show in Hackney, Sonic Cathedral extravaganza 🤩 @stevequeralt.bsky.social

Sunset 🌅 over the Malvern Hills ⛰️ What a beautiful part of the world, I’m lucky to call home 🙏🏼

Thirty five episodes of The LlSTENlNG PARTY podcast available for you right here t.co/hUX3CqHKf8

🤩 Can’t wait for this to land 🛸 Not long 😎

Sunday photo from back in the summer ☀️ RIDE in beautiful Helsinki 🇫🇮 August 2024 @rideox4official.bsky.social

JANE! The Zombies are still alive and kickin'... 🧟 youtu.be/i-SGN9pQfLI?si=SLEo0LcY7gr_rPDs

There’s just one month to go until the release of the new @andybebop.bsky.social album ‘pinball wanderer’. Andy will be hosting a @bandcamp.com Listening Party for the record at 8pm (GMT) on Wednesday, February 26. RSVP and pre-order here: linktr.ee/pinballwande...

Public service announcement: if you like Mogwai and haven’t got our new album yet please pick it up today or tomorrow to save us the indignity of slipping behind Ed Sheeran in the charts. Ta x

Our UK/EU tour begins in just over a month. We’re so excited to be back on the road. 🎟️ linktr.ee/bdrmmlive

A week or so ago since the epic show at the Cavern, first time I’ve had chance to spin this beauty!! Cosmic chaos and modern day Hawkwind vibes and noise, love it. AB’s guitar 🎸 solo 👌🏻 💫⚡️🪐✨(Hope you are feeling better Zak) 👍🏻 @andybebop.bsky.social (not sure the other guys are on here yet) ✌🏻

Top afternoon in Liverpool at The Cavern, Mantra of the Cosmos ⚡️💫⭐️ Sensational gig, exceeded expectations massively ⚡️ Thanks to Andy, Shaun, Zak and Bez. Great noise and great fun 😎

That’s beautiful Andy 👌🏻

What a night in Hackney, what a track this is 👀 🎸🙏🏼

Lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the country. Up’ them Malverns ⛰️Happy Sunday afternoon stroll 🚶‍♂️

PRE-ORDER: 'Pinball Wanderer' by Andy Bell Bell’s third LP hears psychedelia meet funk, baggy and dance grooves and textures of ambient pop music, with his influences this time coming from Can, Arthur Russell, and The Stones Roses @soniccathedral.bsky.social www.normanrecords.com/records/2070...

Less than 20 tickets remaining in HAMBURG and less than 50 in NIJMEGEN and COLOGNE! theslowreadersclub.co.uk/pages/live

New 🆎 record in the bag 💿 can’t wait to here this 🔥 @andybebop.bsky.social @soniccathedral.bsky.social @bandcamp.com “Pinball Wanderer” Love the title 👌🏻

🩵🩷💛🖤 NEW RELEASE NEWS 🖤💛🩷🩵 RIDE guitarist and songwriter @andybebop.bsky.social releases his third solo album ‘pinball wanderer’ on February 28. All the info in the thread below 🧵👇