Two Shell’s “Ghost” video turns Instagram into an IRL hellscape
The electronic duo returns with a new song and visual.
Two Shell have been playing "ghost2" as part of the impish U.K. electronic duo's chaotic and confusing live sets for a while now. It featured in their 2022 Boiler Room set and again in a mix submitted for Mary Anne Hobbs's BBC Radio 6 show. Today the song gets an official release alongside a video with an animated character looking depressed amid a landscape populated by outsized social media posts. Check that out below.
"ghost2" has also been added to the tracklist of Two Shell's lil spirits. The EP was first released in June and includes the singles "Mum Is Calling".
Accompanying "ghost2" is a statement from Two Shell that ties in with the video, somewhat. It hints at feelings of disillusionment and confusion while remaining elusive and non-specific. Read that before the video.
"hey, not sure if you’ll see this but i dont know what else to do. i cant get rid of this feeling. like i'm on my own even tho there people around. it sort of feels like everyone has forgotten about me and the world is happening around me. cant seem to get a grip and cant connect. and i'm trying like i've really given it my best, like i told you i would - but all the systems- the ones you know, that keep me good? they dont it's not working and i just dont know anymore. i dont know how much longer i can keep being invisible. starting to lose track of the line- it felt sad and then like nothing, numb. now its like im scared a bit wondering if its never going to stop scared to go down this path scared to feel like this forever i dont know how long i can take it."