{"id":22155,"date":"2026-08-26T21:14:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T02:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=22155"},"modified":"2026-08-26T21:14:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T02:14:58","slug":"u-s-darkwave-shoegaze-pioneers-lowsunday-explore-isolation-on-someone-to-talk-to-from-their-black-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=22155","title":{"rendered":"U.S. darkwave-shoegaze pioneers LOWSUNDAY explore isolation on ‘Someone To Talk To’ (from their ‘Black EP’)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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US darkwave-shoegaze pioneers Lowsunday<\/strong><\/a> present their new single ‘Someone to Talk To’<\/strong><\/a>, exploring the tension between the need for connection and the painful realization that the person we trust may not be who they seem. showcasing their ‘Low Sunday Ghost Machine – Black EP’<\/strong><\/a>. Wrapped in a shadowy, dreamlike atmosphere, the song turns heartbreak and disillusionment into something strangely serene, creating an intimate portrait of vulnerability, misplaced trust, and difficulty in letting go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lyrics follow someone reaching for companionship while becoming caught in a relationship marked by deception, betrayal, and emotional dependence. Its central idea is that loneliness can cloud our judgment, causing us to mistake attention for genuine care and overlook warning signs until the truth becomes impossible to ignore. The repeated declarations of love against accusations of cruelty capture the song\u2019s emotional contradiction: attachment can survive even after trust has been destroyed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formed in 1994, Lowsunday (initially as Low Sunday Ghost Machine<\/strong>) emerged as a “retro-futurist” pioneer, blending darkwave and shoegaze long before the genres saw their modern revival. The ‘Black EP’, recently released via Projekt Records<\/strong><\/a> (the label who also supported them before disbanding decades ago), this is their second release of all-new material released since 1999, previewed by the adrenaline-infused ‘You\u2019re So Wired<\/strong>‘<\/a> and darkly fascinating lead track ‘This Is Not Heaven’<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This song goes into darker more abstract places, combining feelings of loneliness that lead to the interaction with a person who walks through life handing out broken hearts as almost a form of exchange. The figurines with the eyeball heads almost suggests being naive –  that we sometimes think with our eyes and not our heads – that we can love at face value and totally miss the underlying reality that some people actually don\u2019t want to be loved. That many things aren\u2019t as they appear – as the song suggests \u201cwhen you said you had my back, it was your first attack\u201d , say <\/em>Shane Sahene<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“<\/em>It also suggests that loneliness can lead one to making poor decisions. The irony is, that this song makes us very happy to play. It\u2019s so dark in concept that it emotionally feels like being in a calm ocean at night or walking into a cave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a cult reputation for mercurial sounds and blistering guitar work, their legacy was cemented with extended re-releases of their 1996 debut album ‘Low Sunday Ghost Machine’<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong>and the 1999 masterpiece ‘Elesgiem’<\/strong><\/a>, also through Projekt Records (for these albums’ 30th and 25th anniversaries respectively). While their music set the stage for subsequent generations of artists, Lowsunday resurfaced in 2025 after a nearly 25-year hiatus, now a duo made up of original member Shane Sahene<\/strong> (vocals, guitar, synth, bass, drums) and Bobby Spell <\/strong>(bass, guitar, drums).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of 2025, Lowsunday released their \u2018Low Sunday Ghost Machine – White EP’<\/strong><\/a>, which ranked second among Post-Punk.com<\/strong>‘s Best EPs of 2025, and included the singles ‘Love Language’<\/strong><\/a>, ‘Soft Capture’<\/strong><\/a> and ‘<\/strong><\/a>Nevver’<\/strong><\/a>. Both a reflection and a resurgence, Lowsunday’s two new EPs usher in a welcome return, marked by superb production and a renewed creative clarity, bridging three decades of distinct sonic legacy with balanced doses of escapism, dreamlike sounds, drones and feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lowsunday\u2019s music combines shimmering, pristine textures with infectious choruses, creating a timeless yet distinctly modern atmosphere. Their sound moves through dark, expansive landscapes, shifting seamlessly between steady rhythms, turbulent feedback, and fragile, dream-pop-inspired moments of haunting yearning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a sound defined by atmosphere, precision, and heartfelt shadow and depths, Lowsunday is now asserting their presence with new strength. While the ‘White EP’<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> explores light and texture, the ‘Black EP’<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> is the darker counterpart and definitive statement. Shadow and intensity, layered guitars, tight rhythms, and austere synths, this new EP’ distills the duo’s vision into a sharper, more potent form \u2014 a bold declaration of their enduring artistic power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Jer Herring<\/strong><\/a> did a great job tying the music to the visuals. He\u2019s a great creative partner and has a way of drawing on the essence of a song and bonding it with great imagery,” says <\/em>Shane Sahene<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bobby Spell <\/strong>adds, “This video perfectly captures the delicate coldness, detachment and loneliness of this song. A theme frequently visited by us involves a feeling of isolation which seems to be increasingly common in modern life. The visuals in the video demonstrate this feeling in a variety of scenarios where separation, miscommunication or distance is implied throughout. Our creative partner Jer Herring has once again created a perfect visual counterpart for a Lowsunday song and we\u2019re very proud of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ‘Low Sunday Ghost Machine – Black EP’ is available on digital platforms, including\u00a0Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>Apple Music<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Bandcamp<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>, where the vinyl edition (limited to 200 copies)\u00a0can also be obtained,\u00a0<\/strong>along with\u00a0thelimited edition 7″<\/strong><\/a>of’Static \/ Besides’. Lowsunday also recently released\u00a0‘She Follows Rain’\u00a0as part of\u00a0Cherry Red Records’ new 4CD box set\u00a0‘We Are The Beautiful’<\/strong>,\u00a0among\u00a067 shoegaze tracks released from 1991 to 2011. It’s available now via\u00a0Projekt Records’ Bandcamp<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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