Today, Thursday, November 12th, Weird Nightmare shares a tantalizing new single entitled “Buzzing in My Head.” Weird Nightmare’s mastermind Alex Edkins shares about the track: “‘Buzzing in My Head’ is about that one person/place/thing/memory/experience that never really leaves your waking mind. It stays with you to the point of distraction and overwhelms your ability to complete menial tasks.”
 
“Buzzing in My Head” was recorded in Toronto, ON, at Palace Sound by Graham Walsh and mixed by Kenneth Roy Meehan. The track also features contributions by Loel Campbell (Drums) and Matthew Kuester (Bass), who assisted Edkins on both this new song and his latest long-player, Hoopla.
 
Hoopla is the engaging and melodic second LP from former METZ frontman Alex Edkins, released earlier this year. The 10-track album features the standout singles “Where I Belong”, “Pay No Mind,” “Forever Elsewhere,” and the Alternative Specialty radio hit, “Might See You There.” Hoopla was crafted with just the right amount of punk rock fuzz and crunch. The immediate, crisp, unfussy recording brings you right into the studio with Edkins and his band.
 
Weird Nightmare are closing out 2026 with a short 4-date North American run with back-to-back shows on November 18th & 19th at Osler Records in Toronto, ON, before playing Tubby’s in Kingston, NY on November 20th and Kafkaesque Festival in Providence, RI on November 21st. The tour concludes on November 22 in Hingham, MA, at Ames Chapel.  See below for a full list of shows.

 
Wed. Nov. 18 - Toronto, ON - Osler Records
Thu. Nov. 19 - Toronto, ON - Osler Records
Fri. Nov.  20 - Kingston, NY - Tubby’s
Sat. Nov. 21 - Providence, RI - Kafkaesque Festival
Sun. Nov. 22 - Hingham, MA - Ames Chapel
 
What people have said about Weird Nightmare:
“…an undeniably infectious power-pop anthem” -
[“Forever Elsewhere”] Stereogum
 
“…rippling power pop cut.”- [“Might See You There”] Exclaim!
 
“Inspired by the simplicity and ‘big bar chords’ of The Undertones and Protex, [‘Might See You There’] evokes a rose-tinted sense of teenage nostalgia.” DIY
 
“Weird Nightmare is all about hooks and melody. Still delivered with levels in the red, but these are ultracatchy power-pop songs first and foremost, and really good ones at that.” Brooklyn Vegan
 
“The debut Weird Nightmare album from METZ guitarist/vocalist Alex Edkins is a hook-filled set of blown-out power-pop with distorted guitars, punchy rhythms and bright pop melodies.” KEXP
 
“Alex Edkins finally lets those melodies loose, resulting in an irresistibly euphoric blast of feedback-spattered garage-pop that is just what the doctor ordered to chase away any lingering post-lockdown blues.’” The Quietus
 
“…power-pop jangles that intersect the timelines of The Replacements and modern indie pop acts like Alvvays. These songs are littered with earworms, hooks, and an infectious sense of optimism.” RANGE
 
“A bigger, bolder sounding record than its predecessor… There are shades of British glam rock in “Never In Style”, and the primal, melodic impressions of The Replacements and Elvis Costello & The Attractions pepper the nooks and crannies of the record overall. Above all, it sounds fun.”
The Line Of Best Fit
 
 “For fans of power-pop main players such as Sugar, Posies, Teenage Fanclub and The Replacements, if this is a weird nightmare, it’s one that no one will be in a rush to wake up from.” Classic Rock