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Overmono
Overmono is a Welsh electronic music duo consisting of brothers Tom and Ed Russell. History Both Tom and Ed Russell had careers in music prior to the formation of Overmono. Tom made predominantly hard techno under the name 'Truss', and Ed as 'Tessela' with drum and bass and rave-inspired tracks including 2013's "Hackney Parrot". The brothers had also performed together under the name 'TR/ER' for a brief time in 2012. The duo began producing music together in 2015, with their first EP, ''Arla'', being released on XL Recordings in 2016. Alongside XL, the duo has also released music on their own label, Poly Kicks, founded by Ed in 2013. The label has also released music from Joy Orbison and Special Request, and the Overmono remix of For Those I Love's "I Have A Love" released in 2020. In 2021, the duo won 'UK's Best Live Act' at '' DJ Mags Best of British award. Overmono has frequently collaborated with Joy Orbison. Their first release as a trio was with 2019's "Bromley" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Lies
''Good Lies'' is the debut studio album by Welsh electronic music duo Overmono, released on 12 May 2023 through XL Recordings. It received positive reviews from critics, and debuted at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart. Critical reception ''Good Lies'' received a score of 83 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on nine critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Kitty Empire of ''The Observer'' described it as "an album full of emotional ambushes" and wrote that the "Russell brothers mix weapons-grade nostalgia with 2-step garage, two-step, Trap music, trap and sped-up vocals". Paul Simpson of AllMusic found that ''Good Lies'' "continues in [a] sort of melancholic pop-influenced direction, while also including several surefire floor-fillers", highlighting the "more straightforward, hook-driven tracks" like "Is U" and "So U Kno". Will Pritchard of ''Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork'' felt that the album "makes clear that Overmono haven't sacrificed intimacy or immed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |