[4] In 2014, both "I'm Only Joking" and "Come with Me Now", the latter of which being their top song, began receiving noticeable exposure in the United States, gaining momentum in airplay on radio and being featured in television commercials there.

[4] On 27 March 2016, Kongos announced via their newsletter that their third album, Egomaniac, would be released on 10 June 2016 and that the first single, "Take It from Me", would premiere on 15 April.

On 28 April 2016, the second instant grat track "I Don't Mind" was released to album pre-order customers.

On 16 November 2017, the band released the first installment of their new podcast, The Front Lounge, to be updated weekly.

The band officially announced the documentary, titled Bus Call, on 31 January 2018.

They had been sharing photos and videos from their studio, hinting towards the album's release on their social media pages.