“The UK sets a high bar for new electronic acts. Hot on the heels of Bicep are another duo armed with a sense of rave nostalgia, an array of samples and nimble, fat-free productions. Brothers Tom and Ed Russell grew up in rural south Wales, hosting splendidly isolated micro-raves in woods and quarries (the duo take their band name from Overmonnow, a Monmouth suburb; amusingly, their forenames also ”
“It’s been seven years since Tom and Ed Russell slipped out of their individual production monikers – Tom as the techno-driven Truss, Ed as breakbeat wizard Tessela – to join forces as Overmono, and powered by an absolutely stellar track record, the build-up to their debut album has, at times, felt like more of a procession. With good reason, too. A slew of brilliant EPs, an outstanding Radio 1 Ess”
“transcendent, head-rushing dance anthems”
“The Welsh brothers earned a rep for festival anthems that bridge big-room functionalism with subtle experimentation. On their debut album, they go in search of transcendence.”
