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Ov Pain are a psychedelic experimental dark wave band, a duo ; Renee Barrance (Élan Vital) and Tim Pleyel (Opposite Sex). Renee plays synths and Tim Plays drums, sampler and sax. Both perform vocals. Formed in 2016 in Dunedin. Where they recorded (with renowned producer Forbes Williams) and released their debut self titled album in 2017 on Cocomuse, Zero Style and Vacant Valley records. In 2017 they toured Germany and afterwards settled in Melbourne, Australia. Where they quickly became an integral part of the indie/ underground live scene. In 2018/19 Ov Pain played extensively in Melbourne as well as touring Australia and New Zealand.During this time they were working on new material and eventually recorded a new album The Churning Blue of Noon with Simon Maisch (Bitumen) set to be released in early 2021 through Melbourne indie imprint It Records.