You want someone to talk to
Somewhere to run to
In the dead of night
No answers
Lonely visions
Pittsburgh-based post-punk/shoegaze band Lowsunday (also known in some circles as Low Sunday Ghost Machine) released two stellar albums in the late 1990s, combining the blistering fury of post-punk and the wistful melancholy of shoegaze, with a dash of powerful arena rock and carefully considered electronics thrown in for good measure. For their sophomore LP, 1999’s Elesgiem, the band partnered with legendary label Projekt Records, which helped bring them to prominence just moments before the post-punk revival scene came to fruition. A series of digital reissues and remixes over the last few years sparked a surprise reunion, which found the band eager to reclaim their throne amongst a new crop of followers.
Stripped down to core members Shane Sahene and Bobby Spell, Lowsunday have since been hard at work in their studio, rekindling the flame which burned so brightly in the past. 2025 saw the release of The White EP, one of our absolute favorite releases of the year. In May of this year, the duo unleashed The Black EP, a shadowy sister release that continues the story on Projekt and sees the band picking right back up where they left off at the turn of the century. The five-track EP has been in constant rotation since it was released, with each track as potent as the last, a rare feat these days even for a short form release. The duo have already released a perfect pair of videos to accompany the EP, including “This is Not Heaven” and “You’re So Wired.” We’re honored to premiere a third, this time for “Someone to Talk To,” the EP’s searing centerpiece.
The track, no surprise here, is another barn-burner, through and through. Loud, eerie, and unforgiving, the track kicks off with a processed, pitch-bent guitar line that, along with a thunderous, steady rhythm, serves as the song’s anchor. The unsettling melody quickly blends in with an interlocking bass groove and Sahene’s cavernous, yet deeply emotive vocals. The song’s chilly, catchy exterior ties into the song’s underlying themes of aloneness and disconnection. The video, directed by long term collaborator Jer Herring, reflects the song’s energy with scenes of dimly lit commuter tunnels, winding staircases, statues of solitary eyes, and drawings of hearts on abandoned walls. Blink and you may miss it, but quick flashes of two strangers (or lovers, or perhaps even ghosts) at the foot of an apartment staircase subtly drive home the track’s inherent solitude.
“This video perfectly captures the delicate coldness, detachment and loneliness of this song,” offers Spell. “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’re very proud of it.”
Check out the video and pick up a copy of The Black EP below:
Header photo by Christina Sahene.
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