{"id":19323,"date":"2026-04-10T11:25:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=19323"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:25:07","slug":"pittsburghs-lowsunday-presents-this-is-not-heaven-teasing-new-black-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=19323","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh’s LOWSUNDAY presents ‘This Is Not Heaven’, teasing new ‘Black EP’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Legacy postpunk-shoegaze outfit <\/strong>Lowsunday<\/strong><\/a> unveils ‘This Is Not Heaven’<\/strong><\/a>, the first taste of their forthcoming ‘Low Sunday Ghost Machine – Black EP’<\/strong><\/a>, forthcoming via Projekt Records<\/strong><\/a>, the video for which was produced by Jer Herring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the second of two ‘duality’ releases, presenting the band’s first new material since 1999, following their \u2018Low Sunday Ghost Machine – White EP’<\/a><\/strong>. Showcased by ‘Love Language’<\/strong><\/a>, ‘Soft Capture’<\/strong><\/a> and the latest single <\/a><\/strong>‘<\/strong><\/a>Nevver’<\/strong><\/a>, the ‘White EP’ ranked second among Post-Punk.com’s Best EPs of 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formed in the mid-1990s in Pittsburgh, Lowsunday (initially known as Low Sunday Ghost Machine<\/strong>) emerged as a “retro-futurist” pioneer, blending darkwave and shoegaze long before the genres saw their modern revival. Their legacy was cemented with their debut album ‘Low Sunday Ghost Machine’<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong>and the 1999 masterpiece ‘Elesgiem’<\/strong><\/a>, both of which were re-released via Projekt Records over the past 18 months (for their 30th and 25th anniversaries, respectively).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band dissolved, leaving behind a cult reputation for mercurial sounds and blistering guitar work that set the stage for subsequent generations of alternative artists. Following a nearly 25-year period of inactivity, the band resurfaced as a duo in 2025\u2014consisting of original members Shane Sahene<\/strong> (vocals, guitar, synth, bass, drums) and Bobby Spell <\/strong>(bass, guitar, drums).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“‘?This is Not Heaven’ was the last song we recorded for the Black EP. We really enjoyed injecting the heavy synths on the chorus, the asymmetrical guitar leads and the driving bass line beneath an intricate and melodic rhythm guitar,” says Shane Sahene<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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