I see the horror in your eyes
I am your nightmare come to life
I see the horror in your lies
Night terrors come to take your life
We are creatures born of a star, yet here we stand, daring to defy it. Alex Okami‘s latest single, Night Terrors, opens like a rebellion against the very light that made us: an oath sworn in the glare of creation.
Drawing from the cool austerity of The Cure, the devotional ache of Depeche Mode, and the stark romanticism of Joy Division, Alex Okami works within a nocturnal lineage fluent in restraint and controlled desire. His sound carries the poise associated with Twin Tribes and the tensile minimalism of She Past Away, shaping familiar materials into something personal and pressurized. Night Terrors forms the project’s dark heart.
“In a world full of hatred, I find solace in these Night Terrors,” says Okami.
That line feels like creed. Devotion becomes a gravitational pull, drawing two souls into a perilous orbit where love and annihilation share a trajectory. Dreams blur into pursuit, pursuit into obsession. In another’s fear, the self is revealed. Romance ignites, then combusts: stardust colliding with darkness, desire rushing headlong toward doom. It moves with a steady churn: guitars circling as if pacing a locked room, drums landing with a stubborn thud. There’s a nervous brightness in the riff, born from staring too long at something forbidden. His low, steady baritone drops into and anchors the mix, steady enough to make the walls feel like they’re quietly closing in. The result thrives on that tightly held tension.
Listen to Night Terrors below and order the single here.
Alex Okami’s 2025 run through Phoenix, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, and multiple Texas cities points to a project already tested under stage lights. Opening for Forever Grey, Corbeau Hangs, Haunt Me, Meldamor, Kontravoid, and Urban Heat, he carries these songs into rooms where bodies gather close, and basslines press against ribcages.
Tickets available at www.alexokami.com
ALEX OKAMI — live dates
February 2026
- February 13 | Prescott, AZ | The Art Hive
- February 14 | Phoenix, AZ | DJ set @ Crescent Ballroom
- February 15 | Hollywood, CA | The Viper Room
- February 22 | Phoenix, AZ | Yucca Tap Room
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