Former METZ frontman Alex Edkins is now half of the duo Noble Rot, and he also makes his own fiery, propulsive power-pop jams under the name Weird Nightmare. One indication that Weird Nightmare is real-deal power-pop: A lot of their best songs never show up on albums. Earlier this year, Weird Nightmare released Hoopla, an LP that Edkins co-produced with Spoon's Jim Eno. It ruled. Now, there's a new standalone Weird Nightmare single that's right up there with anything on the album.
Weird Nightmare's new song "Buzzing In My Head" has a mighty sha-la-la riff and a yelpy and heartsick vocal. When it hits the chorus, the harmonies go so hard that they almost glow. Edkins recorded the song with Holy Fuck's Graham Walsh, his partner in Noble Rot, on production. It's got the same backing musicians who played on Hoopla: Loel Campbell on drums and Matthew Kuester on bass.
In a press release, Edkins says, "'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." Check out the song and the dates for Weird Nightmare's brief upcoming tour below.
TOUR DATES:
11/18 - Toronto, ON @ Osler Records
11/19 - Toronto, ON @ Osler Records
11/20 - Kingston, NY @ Tubby's
11/21 - Providence, RI @ Kafkaesque Festival
11/22 - Hingham, MA @ Ames Chapel
"Buzzing In My Head" is out now on Sub Pop.
