The Wire Megazine Concert Blog: LOWEST OF THE LOW SHARE NEW VISUALS FOR REGGAE-TINGED SINGLE “THE ONLY ONE I SEE”

LOWEST OF THE LOW

SHARE NEW VISUALS FOR REGGAE-TINGED SINGLE

“THE ONLY ONE I SEE”

Directed, animated and edited by Low drummer David Ray Alexander

WATCH IT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oT6cbBL70I

7TH STUDIO LP ARRIVES MAY 2

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Spring tour kicks off April 24 in Montreal
Includes a stop at Toronto’s Concert Hall on May 3

| Photo credit: Robert Ciolfi

(Toronto, ON - April 10) - Today, Canadian indie music guerillas Lowest of the Low unveil a new music video for latest single “The Only One I See”, directed, animated and edited by LOTL drummer David Ray Alexander. The ska infused track arrived last week alongside the announcement of their seventh studio album, Over Years and Overnight, out May 2 via Sonic Envy.

Watch “The Only One I See” Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oT6cbBL70I

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David Ray Alexander, as a digital effects artist, wanted to see how far he could push his knowledge of the AI workflow to transform single still images into sequences for the video. “It appears to be 100 short video clips, but the source material is exclusively still photographs referenced from the public domain and the band's personal archive,” David shared. “Custom models and prompts were used to create over a thousand video sequences that were curated and edited down for the final product.”

The album’s lone foray into reggae and ska, “The Only One I See”, is a playful detour that underscores the record’s emotional core. “It’s the only one on the record that’s got a reggae/ska vibe,” says frontman and principal songwriter Ron Hawkins. “We were doing much more of that on the last record. It’s about a person saying to their partner, ‘Among the billions of people in the world, you're the only one I see.’”

“The Only One I See” Video Screenshot

A milestone for the band, Over Years and Overnight marks the first time three of its eleven songs were co-written by all members—a testament to their deepening creative synergy. The album’s title, borrowed from Charles Yu’s novel Interior Chinatown, captures the paradox of time—how success can feel both like a slow burn and an overnight explosion. “How did the band go from a decade of searching for a scene to suddenly breaking out in the early ‘90s?” Hawkins reflects. “Well… over years and overnight.”

Lowest Of the Low which comprises — David Alexander, Ron Hawkins, Lawrence Nichols, Michael McKenzie, and Greg Smith — has been selling out shows across Canada and the U.S. Their enduring impact was further cemented in 2024 with the release of the Apple TV+ documentary Subversives – The History of the Lowest of the Low.

While the band has never been one to dwell on the past, their legacy in Canadian indie rock is nothing short of iconic. Their 1991 platinum-selling debut album, Shakespeare My Butt, remains a landmark in Canadian indie music, earning a Top 10 spot on Chart Magazine’s 100 Greatest Canadian Albums of All Time on three separate occasions. The record's sharp wit, infectious hooks, and airtight harmonies propelled it to become the best-selling independent release in Canadian history at the time.

Renowned for their electrifying live performances, LOTL built a devoted following that continues to grow. Their contributions to the Canadian music landscape have been recognized with a 102.1 The Edge Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the Canadian Indie Rock Hall of Fame in 2008. Their story is one of timeless musical brilliance.

Now, with all cylinders firing, Lowest of the Low are hitting the road once again, bringing Over Years and Overnight to longtime supporters and a new generation of fans. See below for a list of upcoming tour dates.