Album Info Hide Show Artist: Weird Nightmare Album: Weird Nightmare Released: USA, 2022 Tracklist: A1 Searching For You A2 Nibs A3 Lusitania A4 Wrecked A5 Sunday Driver B1 Darkroom B2 Dream B3 Zebra Dance B4 Oh No B5 Holding Out Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post. Free Shipping for orders $150 and over. You can also pick up your order in store, just select Local Pickup at the checkout. We also ship internationally – prices vary depending on weight and location. We ship vinyls in thick, rigid carboard mailers with a crushable zone on either side, and for extra safety we bubble wrap the records. 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You can contact our Melbourne record shop at (03) 9939 3807 or at [email protected] Happy Listening! Description Hide Show Alex Edkins stepping out from METZ to make a pop record could have felt like a stunt. Instead, Weird Nightmares self-titled debut lands as a grin-inducing reminder that hooks and noise can be best mates. Released on 20 May 2022 through Sub Pop, it takes the bite and grit Edkins is known for and reframes it as ragged power-pop with a soft spot for melody. The guitars still snarl, but the choruses cling like a sunburnt singalong on a long tram ride home. You hear the mission statement straight away in Searching For You. It opens with a fuzzed, almost sandblasted riff, then pivots to a chorus that punches up rather than out. The song moves with classic three-minute logic. Verse, chorus, a tart middle bit, then out. Its neat, but never tidy. That balance runs through the record. Edkins pairs rough edges with sweet vocal lines and pockets of tambourine sparkle, so the songs feel immediate without being flimsy. Theres a lineage here that points to Jay Reatard, Buzzcocks, even the sugar rush of early Teenage Fanclub, but the delivery is very Edkins. He knows how to make distortion feel rhythmic, not just loud. Wrecked is the other instant hit, and it earns its place as a standout thanks in part to a guest turn from Bullys Alicia Bognanno. Her voice cuts through the fuzz like a high beam, locking into Edkins melody with a push-pull that brings out the songs anxious heart. The melody is bright, but the guitar scrape keeps a rasp in the throat. It sounds like a road song that knows the roadside diner coffee will be terrible but stops anyway. Then theres Lusitania, featuring Chad VanGaalen, which leans into a woozier, slightly off-kilter mood. VanGaalens presence adds a ghostly shimmer, and the tune drifts with a crooked lullaby feel that suits the records late-night side. If the album starts in the garage, Lusitania cracks a window to the attic, where the light is weird and the dust makes its own weather. Its an airy detour that never loses the pulse. Part of the charm lies in how Weird Nightmare keeps its palette simple. You can tell a lot of this was born from home recording instincts, the kind musicians sharpened during lockdowns. The drums thump like they were tuned for impact rather than gloss, and the guitars are saturated but not suffocated. Edkins layers vocals so they nudge the songs toward classic pop shapes, then lets some feedback fray the edges. Its the old trick of making everything bigger by letting a little chaos in. The record doesnt drag, either. It clips along, each track arriving with a clear hook and leaving before youve checked the clock. While METZ remains a reliable source of head-down catharsis, Weird Nightmare is the giddy cousin who shows up with a crate of battered 45s and a bag of gummy lollies. That shift didnt go unnoticed. The album drew warm notices from outlets like Stereogum and Exclaim!, both of which picked up on how Edkins translated his knack for tension into sugar-rush songwriting. Its not a retreat from heaviness so much as a different lens, and it works because he never forgets the body feel of a big riff. You can practically hear the room rattle. If you spend time digging through Melbourne record store bins, you know this kind of album by touch. Its the one with a matte sleeve, a striking photo, and a tracklist that looks like a set youd happily watch in a sweaty front bar. On turntable, the fuzz blooms and the backing vocals sit a touch warmer, which is why Weird Nightmare vinyl is the fine way to live with it. The punch of Searching For You has that extra chew, and Lusitanias hazy edges feel more painterly. If youre looking to buy Weird Nightmare records online, hunt down the Sub Pop pressing. Its clean where it should be, hot where you want it. For collectors, Weird Nightmare albums on vinyl sit neatly next to METZ vinyl, a tidy A-B of one songwriters two speeds. This is a debut that doesnt fuss about reinventing the wheel. It pumps the tyres, drops the seat a notch, and sends you flying down the hill. Short songs, big choruses, a couple of inspired cameos, and a tone that keeps the grit under your fingernails. If youre building a basket of vinyl records Australia side and want something that snaps between noisy and sweet without losing its footing, this belongs in it. Put it on, turn it up, and let the hooks do the heavy lifting. Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review