Weird Nightmare - Wrecked

What this video is

Released April 26, 2022, 'Wrecked' arrived as the third pre-release single from Weird Nightmare's self-titled Sub Pop debut, a project conceived by METZ guitarist and vocalist Alex Edkins during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. The album was recorded primarily at home and at the METZ rehearsal space in Toronto. The song thematically addresses longing and separation experienced during touring life. The warm, lo-fi…

Why it matters

Represents the 2020s resurgence of Sub Pop-style lo-fi power-pop with noise-rock roots — a lineage from Guided by Voices and Copper Blue-era Sugar filtered through post-METZ sensibility. The song's dual-vocal structure featuring Alicia Bognanno of Bully reinforces the collaborative ethos of this…

The director

Ryan Thompson is a director and editor active in indie music video production. He directed and edited multiple videos for Weird Nightmare's Sub Pop debut campaign in 2022, including both 'Searching For You' (animated, with Jordan 'Dr. Cool' Minkoff) and…