Weird Nightmare, the power pop leaning project from METZ guitarist and singer Alex Edkins, has shared a new single ‘Forever Elsewhere’. 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,’ summarises 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 two 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.”
The video was shot on Super 8 film, and directed by long-time collaborator and friend, Colin Medley.
The band is confirmed to perform live on 10 October at Nowadays Festival in Halifax, Canada and 11 October at Sportsmans in Charlottetown, Canada with more North American touring to follow in 2026.
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