Weird Nightmare - Lusitania

What this video is

Released March 30, 2022, as the second single from the self-titled debut album (Sub Pop, May 20, 2022), 'Lusitania' emerged during a broader post-pandemic indie resurgence in which artists who had been locked down channeled isolation into home-recorded, hook-driven rock. Weird Nightmare is the solo outlet of Alex Edkins — singer/guitarist of Toronto noise-rock trio METZ — and the project represents a deliberate…

Why it matters

Anchors Weird Nightmare within a lineage of 90s alternative and power-pop — drawing comparisons to Guided by Voices, Teenage Fanclub, Big Star, and Sugar — while situating it as part of the early-2020s Sub Pop underground revival. 'Lusitania' demonstrates that abrasive noise-rock artists (METZ)…

The director

Canadian director and cinematographer born September 15, 1987, in Oshawa, Ontario. Established within Toronto's independent music and film communities, Medley has directed over 40 music videos with a focus on Canadian indie and alternative artists since…