Overmono

Review: Despite both enjoying successful careers, brothers Truss and Tessela have rarely worked together. It's perhaps for this reason that Arla, the debut EP from their collaborative Overmono project, has been so hotly anticipated. There are plenty of highlights amongst the five tracks - two of which are short-run skits - with the duo offering the right balance between experimental futurism, and good, old-fashioned dancefloor nous. Check, for example, the drowsy, undulating synth refrains and dense, tribal-influenced drums of "Lockner Union", the near-symphonic "Winged" - where stretched-out strings and mournful pads are underpinned by a stucatto rhythm - and the restless, rhythmic ambience of impressive closer "Programmer".