Molto Ohm has released a new single, Nezovyl, offering the latest preview of his forthcoming full-length album Reality Pills, which is scheduled for release on 27 February via Soap Library. The track features vocal contributions from Aditya Chatterjee and Tanners, and arrives alongside confirmation of a New York album launch event and a Midwest tour later this spring.
The single marks the second release from Reality Pills, a nine-track record that continues Molto Ohm’s exploration of digitally mediated experience, consumer culture and emotional dissonance. Musically, Nezovyl blends woozy synthesisers with textured electronic production, underpinned by soft, duet-style vocals. While the song presents as a hazy pop ballad, it carries an undercurrent of unease that reflects the album’s wider conceptual framework.
The release is accompanied by a karaoke-style lyric video, featuring distorted smart television cityscape imagery. According to Molto Ohm, the visuals and lyrical content are designed to reinforce the thematic focus of the song. “The song follows a person caught in the folds and temptations of a society that fabricates our dreams and asks us to follow them, blinding us to the reality that everything we do and want is for sale. Along the way we might realize it’s all a trick and find real love and connection… or maybe just another illusion.”
At a broader level, Reality Pills draws inspiration from the concept of hyperreality, most closely associated with the work of French philosopher Jean Baudrillard. The album examines the idea that digital representations and algorithmically curated experiences can become more vivid and persuasive than reality itself. Each track is named after a fictional pharmaceutical, including Vantorinex, Clymperid, Zorvitol and Lunovarine, positioning the songs as emotional or psychological treatments that mirror the promises of consumer wellness culture.
While some tracks are designed to offer moments of ambient calm and sonic reassurance, others introduce dissonant textures and darker emotional tones. This balance reflects the record’s central tension between comfort and critique, presenting music that can be both soothing and unsettling.
From a production standpoint, Reality Pills refines the sound-collage techniques Molto Ohm has developed in his live performances into a more deliberate studio format. The album is built around hardware synthesisers, effected guitar parts and layered vocal elements. These include Molto Ohm’s own vocals, spoken-word passages, artificial voices and archival recordings. The project also features a number of collaborators, including Jachary, Tanner Peterson, Aditya Chatterjee and bi-coastal touring pianist Puck, who has previously worked with artists such as King Princess and SZA.
The release follows Molto Ohm’s debut album FEED, which was characterised by a dense, high-intensity sound. In contrast, Reality Pills is positioned as a more subdued and reflective work. Where the earlier record felt restless and overdriven, the new album is described as a “numbed exhale”, occupying a space between resistance to commodification and the seductive pull of curated digital comfort.
To support the album’s launch, Molto Ohm will host a release show in New York on 21 February at Light & Sound Design. The performance will see him appear as part of a trio alongside Wolf Weston and Leo Chang, with additional sets from Brian Wenner and Nava Dunkelman. Further live dates are planned, including a Midwest tour beginning in March.
With Nezovyl now available and the album’s release imminent, Reality Pills positions Molto Ohm at the intersection of experimental electronic music and cultural commentary, aligning artistic ambition with a clear rollout strategy encompassing recorded releases and live performance.
