News for Weird Nightmare

NEWS : WED, MAR 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Weird Nightmare (ex-METZ) release new single and video for “Pay No Mind”

“…an undeniably infectious power-pop anthem” -
[“Forever Elsewhere”] Stereogum
 
“…rippling power pop cut.”- [“Might See You There”] Exclaim!@
 

March 4th, 2026 - Weird Nightmare has released an official video for the rollicking new track “Pay No Mind,” another standout from the infectious second LP Hoopla by former METZ frontman Alex Edkins. The new song will have you singing along in no time and is available today on all streaming services.
 
“We had a blast making this video with director Ryan Faist. It was a nod to the Elvis Costello and the Attractions “Pump it Up” video and some early footage of the Buzzcocks on cable access TV. 
 
“The lyric was lifted from an Atlantic City tourism t-shirt. “I’m so broke, I can’t even pay attention” struck me as a particularly accurate comment on modern life. Obviously, the shirt is meant to be funny, but it felt quite dark to me. Due to the overwhelming onslaught of information and emotional baggage that comes with it, I think there is a tendency for people’s lives to become quite myopic. As a coping mechanism, we become more and more insular, ignoring the world around us”.
 
Hoopla was co-produced by Edkins and Spoon’s Jim Eno at Seth Manchester’s Machines With Magnets in Providence, RI. Edkins expands Weird Nightmare’s dimensions to new heights,
resplendent with sunny guitar pop, 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.
As previously announced, Weird Nightmare has confirmed North American, UK, and European dates beginning on April 24th in San Diego, with festival appearances at the Soundscape NW Festival in Portland, on April 28th with labelmates Bully, and a 5-date Canadian run in June with Wintersleep. Additional live dates will be announced soon.

Fri. Apr. 24 -  San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
Sat. Apr. 25 - Los Angeles, CA - Gold Diggers ^
Sun. Apr. 26 - Oakland, CA - Thee Stork Club ^
Tue. Apr. 28 - Portland, OR - Soundscape NW Festival *
Wed. Apr. 29 -  Seattle, WA - Baba Yaga
Fri. May 01 - Toronto, ON - Sonic Boom in-store
Sun. May 03 -  Brantford, ON -  zBTFD in-store
Tue. May 12 - Kingston, ON - Broom Factory
Wed. May 13 - Montreal, PQ - Bar le Ritz
Sat. May 16 -  Halifax, NS - Marquee Ballroom #  
Wed. Jun. 17 -  London, ON - London Music Hall #
Thu. Jun. 18 - Hamilton, ON -  Bridgeworks #
Fri. Jun. 19 - Toronto, ON -  Masonic Temple #
Sat. Jun. 20 -  Ottawa, ON - The Bronson #
Wed. Jun. 24 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Music Hall
Thu. Jun. 25 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd
Fri. Jun. 26 - Philadelphia, PA  - Ortlieb’s
Sat. Jun. 27 - Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool
Sun. Jun.  28 -  Medford, MA - Deep Cuts
Fri. Aug. 28 - Malaga, ES - Canela Party Festival
Tue. Sep. 01 - Leeds, UK - The Attic
Wed. Sep. 2  - Glasgow, UK - Hug & Pint
Thu. Sep. 3 - Birmingham, UK -  Hare & Hounds
Fri. Sep. 4th - Southampton, UK - Heartbreakers
Sat. Sep. 5 - London, UK -  The Lexington
Sun. Sep. 6 -  Rotterdam, NL - Rotown
Tue. Sep. 8 - Berlin, DE - Urban Spree
Wed. Sep. 9 - Koln, DE - Bumann
Thu. Sep. 10 - Paris, FR -  Point Ephemere
Fri. Sep. 11 - Lille, FR- Aeronef
Sun. Sep. 13 Asten, NL - Misty Fields Festival
 
* with Bully
^ with Mrs. Magician
# with Wintersleep
 

Hoopla will be available on May 1st from Sub Pop Worldwide and Dine Alone in Canada. LP preorders in the US through Sub Pop Mega Mart will receive the limited Loser Edition on Emerald Green-Blue vinyl; preorders through Mega Mart Europe will receive the Loser Edition on Transparent Orange (UK/EU). The Canadian exclusive will be available on Orange/Blue/White Solar Flare from Dine Alone. The limited Loser Editions will also be available at your local record store (All limited vinyl colors available while stock lasts!).
 
What people have said about Weird Nightmare:
“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 powerpop 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


Weird Nightmare
Hoopla

 
Tracklisting:
1. Headful of Rain
2. Might See You There
3. Baby Don’t
4. Forever Elsewhere
5. Never in Style
6. Pay No Mind
7. If You Should Turn Away
8. Little Strange
9. Bright City Lights (ft. Julianna Riolino)
10. Where I Belong


Posted by Abbie Gobeli

NEWS : TUE, FEB 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Hoopla, Weird Nightmare’s Stunning New Record Is Available Friday, May 1st

On Friday, May 1st, Weird Nightmare will release Hoopla, the engaging and melodic second LP from former METZ frontman Alex Edkins.
 
Every band worth its salt has a member who worked in a record store. In METZ, the fearless noise rock trio who released five full-length albums on Sub Pop between 2012 and 2024, it was singer and guitarist Alex Edkins. Slinging indie rock and hardcore records in his hometown record store while attending university, Edkins became an ardent student of rock ‘n’ roll; from the psychedelic 1960s to the DIY 1990s and beyond. The new Weird Nightmare album Hoopla, mixes and matches these wide-ranging influences in fun, exhilarating combinations, showcasing his sophisticated musical mind. Bursting to life with hooks and earworms.
 
Co-produced by Edkins and Spoon’s Jim Eno at Seth Manchester’s Machines With Magnets in Providence, RI. Edkins expands Weird Nightmare’s dimensions to new heights, gilding the direct emotions of his straightforward songwriting with musical textures such as piano, bells, and castanets, giving these well-wrought tunes a shiny luster.
 
Following the previously released single “Forever Elsewhere,” which Stereogum called “… an undeniably infectious power-pop anthem”, Weird Nightmare has shared an official video for their new song, “Might See You There,” which was directed by CC Mulligan.
 
Edkins shares about the track: “‘Might See You There’ is about going back to visit my hometown and being flooded with teenage nostalgia. Small-town boredom and isolation almost feel like a gift in today’s highly connected world. I feel fortunate for that time spent idly, down in the basement, learning the entire Rancid “Let’s Go” album on guitar with my friends. I find it easy to romanticise that time in my life, even though I was, without question, a disgruntled kid who badly wanted to escape my surroundings and see the world.
 
“I was listening to a lot of the Irish bands The Undertones and Protex while writing this one, and I think there is a fair bit of their influence. Just the simplicity and big bar chords mostly.
Seth Manchester and I were very into the idea of adding piano and bells to the outro, akin to the Phil Spector-produced “End of the Century” album by The Ramones. The great Julianna Riolino sings with me on the choruses, too!”
 
Weird Nightmare is also announcing North American, UK and European headline dates beginning on April 14th in San Diego, with festival appearances at the Soundscape NW Festival in Portland, on April 28th with labelmates Bully, and a 5-date Canadian run in June with Wintersleep. Additional live dates will be announced soon.

 

Fri. Apr. 24 -  San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
Sat. Apr. 25 - Los Angeles, CA - Gold Diggers ^
Sun. Apr. 26 - Oakland, CA - Thee Stork Club ^
Tue. Apr. 28 - Portland, OR - Soundscape NW Festival *
Wed. Apr. 29 -  Seattle, WA - Baba Yaga
Fri. May 01 - Toronto, ON - Sonic Boom in-store
Sun. May 03 -  Brantford, ON -  zBTFD in-store
Tue. May 12 - Kingston, ON - Broom Factory
Wed. May 13 - Montreal, PQ - Bar le Ritz
Sat. May 16 -  Halifax, NS - Marquee Ballroom #  
Wed. Jun. 17 -  London, ON - London Music Hall #
Thu. Jun. 18 - Hamilton, ON -  Bridgeworks #
Fri. Jun. 19 - Toronto, ON -  Masonic Temple #
Sat. Jun. 20 -  Ottawa, ON - The Bronson #
Wed. Jun. 24 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Music Hall
Thu. Jun. 25 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd
Fri. Jun. 26 - Philadelphia, PA  - Ortlieb’s
Sat. Jun. 27 - Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool
Sun. Jun.  28 -  Medford, MA - Deep Cuts
Fri. Aug. 28 - Malaga, ES - Canela Party Festival
Wed. Sep. 2  - Glasgow, UK - Hug & Pint
Thu. Sep. 3 - Birmingham, UK -  Hare & Hounds
Sat. Sep. 5 - London, UK -  The Lexington
Sun. Sep. 6 -  Rotterdam, NL - Rotown
Tue. Sep. 8 - Berlin, DE - Urban Spree
Wed. Sep. 9 - Koln, DE - Bumann
Thu. Sep. 10 - Paris, FR -  Point Ephemere
Fri. Sep. 11 - Lille, FR- Aeronef
Sun. Sep. 13 Asten, NL - Misty Fields Festival
 
* with Bully
^ with Mrs. Magician
# with Wintersleep

Hoopla is now available for preorder on CD/LP/all DSPs worldwide from Sub Pop and in Canada from Dine Alone. LP preorders in the US through Sub Pop Mega Mart will receive the limited Loser Edition on Emerald Green-Blue vinyl; preorders through Mega Mart Europe will receive the Loser Edition on Transparent Orange (UK/EU). The Canadian exclusive will be available on Orange/Blue/White Solar Flare from Dine Alone. The limited Loser Editions will also be available at your local record store (All limited vinyl colors available while stock lasts!).
 
What people have said about Weird Nightmare:
“Weird Nightmare is all about hooks and melody. Still delivered with levels in the red, but these are ultracatchy powerpop 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
 
“All chiming chords and smart harmonies, Wrecked is a boisterous ode to ’90s indie-rock and everything that followed.” -  [“Wrecked”] Guitar World


US LOSER
Weird Nightmare
Hoopla
 
Tracklisting:
1. Headful of Rain
2. Might See You There
3. Baby Don’t
4. Forever Elsewhere
5. Never in Style
6. Pay No Mind
7. If You Should Turn Away
8. Little Strange
9. Bright City Lights (ft. Julianna Riolino)
10. Where I Belong

Posted by Abbie Gobeli

NEWS : WED, OCT 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM

Weird Nightmare, the Power Pop Band From Alex Edkins of METZ, Shares Official Video for “Forever Elsewhere”

Weird Nightmare, the power pop-leaning project from METZ guitarist and singer Alex Edkins, has shared an official video for the new single “Forever Elsewhere,” available today on all digital service providers. Co-produced with Jim Eno of Spoon “Forever Elsewhere” is an upbeat and invigorating blast of rock guitar and irresistible hooks. It illustrates a clear departure from the lo-fi bedroom recordings of the Weird Nightmare debut LP and a big step forward into wide screen high-fidelity, shout-along anthems.
 
Edkins says about the song: “‘Forever Elsewhere’ is the most optimistic song I’ve written to date. I wanted to send an unequivocal positive message into the world. The line ‘Love, it will come,’ summarizes the overall theme: if things feel hopeless and the world is bleak, don’t give up, keep pushing. I like to think of it as a pep talk wrapped in fuzzy guitars.
 
I recorded with Seth Manchester (he engineered the last two METZ records) and Jim Eno (Spoon), and we tracked this one really quickly. Drummer Loel Campbell (Wintersleep) and Roddy Kuester (Julianna Riolino/Sadies) nailed it in 2 takes, and you can really hear the ramshackle energy in the song where the wheels almost fall off a couple of times. We tried to keep it loose.”
 
You can watch the charming and very fun new video here and now, shot on Super 8 film, and directed by long-time collaborator and friend, Colin Medley.
 
The band is confirmed to perform live on Oct. 10th at Nowadays Festival in Halifax and Oct. 11th at Sportsmans in Charlottetown, Canada with more North American touring to follow in 2026.

 

Fri. Oct. 10 - Halifax, NS - Nowadays Festival
Sat. Oct. 11 -  Charlottetown, PEI - Sportsmans  

Best known as the vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter of Toronto noise rock legends METZ, Edkins has allowed his pop sensibilities to flourish under the Weird Nightmare moniker, releasing a full-length album in 2022 and a series of ultra-catchy singles on Sub Pop Records. Imagine The Breeders covering Big Star, or the gloriously hissy miniature epics of classic-era Guided by Voices combined with the bombast of Copper Blue-era Sugar—just tons of red-line distortion cut with the type of tunecraft that thrills the moment it hits your ears.

 
What people have been saying about Weird Nightmare:
 
“Weird Nightmare is all about hooks and melody. Still delivered with levels in the red, but these are ultracatchy powerpop 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
 
“‘Wrecked,’ Weird Nightmare’s third and latest single is a driving and ardent guitar pop anthem centered around big hooks, enormous power chords and sweetly, lived-in lyricism.” - [“Wrecked”] Joy of Violent Movement
 
“All chiming chords and smart harmonies, ‘Wrecked’ is a boisterous ode to ’90s indie-rock and everything that followed.” -  [“Wrecked”] Guitar World





Posted by Abbie Gobeli

NEWS : FRI, JUN 2, 2023 at 7:00 AM

Weird Nightmare Covers the Ramones’ “She’s the One”

Weird Nightmare, the new project from Alex Edkins of METZ, has released a cover of the Ramones’ song “She’s the One.” Edkins delivers a refreshingly low-key rendition of this punk rock classic showcasing Beatles-esque harmonies, Duane Eddy-inspired fuzz guitar, and pedal steel played by Aaron Goldstein.  “She’s the One” is available for your listening & viewing pleasure now. Watch the official animated skate video directed by Ladyhead Design that cruises through the streets of Toronto to some of Edkins’ favorite haunts. 
 
Weird Nightmare has confirmed new shows for summer and fall 2023 throughout Canada, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia. These dates begin June 9th, with a performance at this year’s DO WEST FEST in Toronto, with an additional Canadian festival play on June 25th at the Sled Island Festival in Calgary. Edkins and co. will then head overseas in August and September, opening for Daniel Romano and Julianna Riolino throughout the Netherlands and Scandinavia. See below for a full list of shows.

Fri. Jun. 09 - Toronto, CA - DO WEST FEST
Sun. Jun. 25 - Calgary, CA - Sled Island Festival
Thu. Jul. 12 - Toronto, CA - Horseshoe Tavern $
Sat. Aug. 26 - Nijmegen, NL - Doornroosje #
Sun. Aug. 27 - Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg #
   Tue. Aug. 29 - Gothenburg, SE - Pustervik #
Wed. Aug. 30 - Malmo, SE - Folk å Rock #
Fri. Sep. 01 - Kristiansand S, NO - KICK Nattklubb & Scene #
Sat. Sep. 02 - Stavanger, NO - Folken #
Sun. Sep. 03 - Bergen, NO - Landmark #
Mon. Sep 04 - Oslo, NO - Rockefeller Music Hall #
Tue. Sep 05 - Trondheim, NO - Byscenen #
Wed. Sep. 06 - Östersund, SE - Nails Östersund #
Thu. Sep. 07 - Solna, SE -Värdshuset Koppartälten #
Fri. Sep. 08 - Copenhagen, DK - Global Copenhagen #
Tue. Sep 12 - Gent, BE - Vooruit #
 
$ w/ Protomartyr
# w/ Daniel Romano and Julianna Riolino

What people have been saying about Weird Nightmare:
“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
 
“The tension between chaos and order sparks gripping theater on songs like “Searching for You,” a descendant of “Anarchy in the UK,” the grunge-inclined “Lusitania” and the atypical, eight-minute ballad “Holding Out,” which suggests an angsty sleepwalker. Whatever the groove, Edkins sounds like a man on the verge of spontaneous combustion.” - THE BIG TAKEOVER
 
“Weird Nightmare is all about hooks and melody. Still delivered with levels in the red, but these are ultra catchy powerpop songs first and foremost, and really good ones at that.” - BROOKLYN VEGAN
 
“‘Weird Nightmare’ is Alex Edkins giving us an access-all-areas pass to his creative process. It’s an invite no-one should decline.” - NORTHERN TRANSMISSIONS
 
Weird Nightmare isn’t something that will have listeners running away or falling asleep. Edkins’s 10-song tracklist is a fun, energetic and zany concoction of sounds and textures that recall his main band while simultaneously taking things in fresh directions.” - EXCLAIM!
 
“If having fun and being free was what Edkins most wanted to come through on the recording of Weird Nightmare, he undoubtedly achieved it on his delightfully distorted and warped debut solo album.” - EXCLAIM!
 
“On the 10 tracks that comprise the project’s self-titled Sub Pop debut, Edkins revels in magnetic hooks and brighter, sunny melodies, exploring explicitly an aspect of his songwriting that had previously been mostly implicit.” - TREBLE
 
“…Weird Nightmare will bring a little noisy sunshine to your day.” - NARC




Posted by Abbie Gobeli

NEWS : TUE, NOV 29, 2022 at 7:00 AM

Listen to Weird Nightmare’s Cover of “Our Love Will Still Be There” by Proto-Punkers The Troggs

Weird Nightmare’s gloriously distorted cover of The Troggs’ 1966 classic bummer ballad, “Our Love Will Still Be There” is out now. “British Invasion is a really big part of my musical DNA” shares Weird Nightmare’s Alex Edkins. “The Kinks, The Troggs, The Pretty Things are my go-to comfort music. I wear their influence pretty heavily on my sleeve on at least a couple Weird Nightmare songs, “I Think You Know” and “Lusitania” come to mind. The Troggs, and all the American garage bands they influenced, make distorted pop that, to my ears, sounds like the precursor to punk. Loose, gritty, immediate, and heartfelt.” 
 
This new cover follows the band’s self-titled full length debut, as well as the double A-Side split,  “I Think You Know” w/ “Bird With an Iron Head” with friends Ancient Shapes, in addition to the recently released single “So Far Gone.” 
 
Weird Nightmare are currently on tour opening a batch of US dates w Archers of Loaf, before and then after Edkins heads out on a special 10 Years Anniversary Tour on the US west coast w METZ in December. See below for a full list of dates. 
 
Weird Nightmare Tour Dates w/ Archers of Loaf:
Fri. Dec. 02 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
Wed. Jan. 11 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace
Thu. Jan. 12 - Detroit, MI - El Club
Fri. Jan 13 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
Sat. Jan 14 - St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall
Sun. Jan 15 - Nashville, TN - Basement East
 
METZ 10 Years Anniversary Tour Dates:
Wed. Dec. 07 - Phoenix AZ - Valley Bar #
Thu. Dec. 08 - Los Angeles, CA- Teragram Ballroom #
Fri. Dec. 09 - Oakland, CA - New Parish #
Sun. Dec. 11 - Seattle, WA - Neumos #
Mon. Dec. 12 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge #
Thu. Dec. 15 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club *
Fri. Dec 16 - Chicago, IL - Metro *
 
# w/ Kowloon Walled City
* w/ Spiritual Cramp
 
What people have been saying about Weird Nightmare:
“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
 
“The tension between chaos and order sparks gripping theater on songs like “Searching for You,” a descendant of “Anarchy in the UK,” the grunge-inclined “Lusitania” and the atypical, eight-minute ballad “Holding Out,” which suggests an angsty sleepwalker. Whatever the groove, Edkins sounds like a man on the verge of spontaneous combustion.” - The Big Takeover
 
“Weird Nightmare is all about hooks and melody. Still delivered with levels in the red, but these are ultracatchy powerpop songs first and foremost, and really good ones at that.” - Brooklyn Vegan
 
“‘Weird Nightmare’ is Alex Edkins giving us an access all areas pass to his creative process. It’s an invite no-one should decline.” - Northern Transmissions
 
Weird Nightmare isn’t something that will have listeners running away or falling asleep. Edkins’s 10-song tracklist is a fun, energetic and zany concoction of sounds and textures that recall his main band while simultaneously taking things in fresh directions.” - Exclaim!
 
“If having fun and being free was what Edkins most wanted to come through on the recording of Weird Nightmare, he undoubtedly achieved it on his delightfully distorted and warped debut solo album.” - Exclaim!
 
“On the 10 tracks that comprise the project’s self-titled Sub Pop debut, Edkins revels in magnetic hooks and brighter, sunny melodies, exploring explicitly an aspect of his songwriting that had previously been mostly implicit.” - Treble
 
“…Weird Nightmare will bring a little noisy sunshine to your day.” - Narc



Posted by Abbie Gobeli

NEWS : WED, NOV 16, 2022 at 7:00 AM

Listen to the Very Latest From Weird Nightmare: “So Far Gone” Is an Exuberant Blast of Fun-as-Hell, Melodic Indie Rock

“So Far Gone,”  the latest track from Weird Nightmare, the electrifying new project from METZ guitarist and singer Alex Edkins is now available for your listening pleasure on all digital service providers. The single is an exuberant blast of fun-as-hell, melodic indie rock that mixes equal parts Replacements, Teenage Fanclub, and Edkins’ own METZ-ian snarl. This stand-alone track follows the double A-Side split,  “I Think You Know” w/ “Bird With an Iron Head” with friends Ancient Shapes, and the self-titled debut full-length released earlier this year, which was aptly described by The Quietus as “…an irresistibly euphoric blast of feedback spattered garage-pop that is just what the doctor ordered to chase away any lingering post-lockdown blues.”
 
Weird Nightmare will play a few Canadian shows later this week with Ancient Shapes, as well as a batch of US dates w Archers of Loaf, both before and then after Edkins heads out on a special 10 Years Anniversary Tour on the US west coast w METZ in December. See below for a full list of dates. 
 
Weird Nightmare Tour Dates w/ Ancient Shapes:
Thu. Nov. 17 - Hamilton, ON - Casbah
Fri. Nov. 18 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace   
Sat. Nov 19 - St Catharines, ON - Warehouse
 
Weird Nightmare Tour Dates w/ Archers of Loaf:
Tue. Nov. 29 - Baltimore, MD -Ottobar
Wed. Nov. 30 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
Thu. Dec. 01 - Cambridge, MA - SInclair
Fri. Dec. 02 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
Wed. Jan. 11 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace
Thu. Jan. 12 - Detroit, MI - El Club
Fri. Jan 13 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
Sat. Jan 14 - St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall
Sun. Jan 15 - Nashville, TN - Basement East
 
METZ 10 Years Anniversary Tour Dates:
Wed. Dec. 07 - Phoenix AZ - Valley Bar #
Thu. Dec. 08 - Los Angeles, CA- Teragram Ballroom #
Fri. Dec. 09 - Oakland, CA - New Parish #
Sun. Dec. 11 - Seattle, WA - Neumos #
Mon. Dec. 12 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge #
Thu. Dec. 15 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club *
Fri. Dec 16 - Chicago, IL - Metro *
 
# w/ Kowloon Walled City
* w/ Spiritual Cramp
 
What people have been saying about Weird Nightmare:
“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
 
“The tension between chaos and order sparks gripping theater on songs like “Searching for You,” a descendant of “Anarchy in the UK,” the grunge-inclined “Lusitania” and the atypical, eight-minute ballad “Holding Out,” which suggests an angsty sleepwalker. Whatever the groove, Edkins sounds like a man on the verge of spontaneous combustion.” - The Big Takeover
 
“Weird Nightmare is all about hooks and melody. Still delivered with levels in the red, but these are ultracatchy powerpop songs first and foremost, and really good ones at that.” - Brooklyn Vegan
 
“‘Weird Nightmare’ is Alex Edkins giving us an access all areas pass to his creative process. It’s an invite no-one should decline.” - Northern Transmissions
 
Weird Nightmare isn’t something that will have listeners running away or falling asleep. Edkins’s 10-song tracklist is a fun, energetic and zany concoction of sounds and textures that recall his main band while simultaneously taking things in fresh directions.” - Exclaim!
 
“If having fun and being free was what Edkins most wanted to come through on the recording of Weird Nightmare, he undoubtedly achieved it on his delightfully distorted and warped debut solo album.” - Exclaim!
 
“On the 10 tracks that comprise the project’s self-titled Sub Pop debut, Edkins revels in magnetic hooks and brighter, sunny melodies, exploring explicitly an aspect of his songwriting that had previously been mostly implicit.” - Treble
 
“…Weird Nightmare will bring a little noisy sunshine to your day.” - Narc



Posted by Abbie Gobeli