“Numerous people in the industry have been banging on about the lack of live electronic acts for years now. In the ‘90s we were spoilt by having the likes of Underworld, The Prodigy, Orbital and the Chemical Brothers…There are a few excellent modern day contenders to line up alongside those hardy perennials. But Overmono are undeniably the live act we need right now. This is their time.” – DJ Mag
“The Russell brothers provided some of the most memorable dance music tracks of the year that we will forever be associated with this period in history.” – The Quietus
“’So U Kno’, the Overmono track that opens the mix, is particularly excellent: an iron-clad 2-step battleship with an irresistible hook, the steel of techno colliding against the rubbery skitter of UKG.” – Pitchfork
Today, Overmono announce their debut album Good Lies will be released on Friday, 12th May 2023 via XL Recordings. The announcement comes in-line with the release of ‘Is U‘, the second track to be revealed from the forthcoming album following ‘Walk Thru Water‘ (“a display of their impeccable grasp of sound design.” – Clash) which was released in November of last year.
Highly anticipated would be an understatement; since their inception Overmono have purposefully cultivated a fanbase that heralds them as one of the UK’s most original contemporary live electronic acts. A run of ground-breaking club EPs between 2020 and 2022 built momentum and culminated in their breakthrough club single, ‘So U Kno‘, which encapsulated the hearts of clubbers and went on to become a bonafide phenomenon as dancefloors re-opened; featuring in end of year lists published by Resident Advisor, Pitchfork, DJ Mag and Mixmag. Since then, Overmono have been named ‘Best Live Act’ at the prestigious DJ Mag Best of British Awards, taken their custom audio-visual live show to the most credible festivals across the globe, including Glastonbury, Movement Festival, Dekmantel and to sold-out crowds in London, LA and NYC as part of their debut headline tour last year. And, they have produced innovative releases including their instalment of their ‘Fabric Presents’ DJ mix series and collaborations with the likes of Joy Orbison.
Now, Overmono return to present their most ambitious release to date. Across the twelve-track project, Overmono journey through a powerful distillation of their musical career so far; incorporating ‘So U Kno‘ alongside new music that propels them beyond the dancefloor. Good Lies remoulds and interweaves captivating vocal cuts into a series of multi-genre electronic sounds that flits effortlessly between euphoria and melancholy.
The new single ‘Is U‘ is released today in-line with a cinematic new visual, shot and directed by long-time collaborator, photographer and film-maker Rollo Jackson. Together with the previously released ‘Walk Thru Water‘, fans get an insight into the dynamic intricate productions and striking visuals to come.
Talking about their debut album Good Lies, Overmono says: “Across the last two years, we have spent so much time on the road, making music whenever we could. Moving around all the time was always really inspiring and got us experimenting a lot and having fun with how we created chords or chopped and pitched vocals. This album is really a letter of love to the journey so far and marks where we want to take things.”
To celebrate the announcement of the album, Overmono have released an exclusive series of merchandise including t-shirts, A1 posters and a selection of bundles which include signed prints and previously sold-out 12” vinyl via their website overmono.com.
Today, Overmono also announce an extensive headline tour that will take them to Australasia for the first time and return to North America for more dates including a debut performance at Coachella in April. Full tour dates listed below. For more information or to buy tickets, head to overmono.com.
Pre-order / Pre-save Good Lies: https://overmono.ffm.to/
Overmono – Good Lies
1. Feelings Plain
2. Arla Fearn
3. Good Lies
4. Walk Thru Water
5. Cold Blooded
6. Skulled
7. Sugarushhh
8. Calon
9. Is U
10. Vermonly
11. So U Kno
12. Calling Ou
