It's been a few years since Weird Nightmare last released his eponymous debut on Sub Pop. Now, Alex Edkins is sharing "Forever Elsewhere," his first new music since his band METZ announced an indefinite hiatus.
“‘Forever Elsewhere’ is the most optimistic song I’ve written to date," he says, expounding:
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.
The result is an undeniably infectious power-pop anthem. It comes with a music video directed by Colin Medley; watch below.
