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Philadelphia’s WAX MEKANIX Strips Away Personal Illusions and In Our Culture With New Single & Music Video “Naked”!
- The Metallist PR
- Jan 23
- 2 min read
Philadelphia-based rock songwriter WAX MEKANIX is proud to announce that the new single “Naked” is released today via Electric Talon Records!
“Naked” is accompanied by a music video that you can watch here!
Stream/download: https://tlgent.ffm.to/waxmekanix-naked
“Naked” shows WAX MEKANIX at his most honest and most human. The song was written during the same creative season as “Look At You Now” from Psychotomimetic (2023). Where “Look At You Now” reflects on acceptance and growth, “Naked” steps forward into confrontation. This song is a quiet, fearless meditation on exposure.
The artist looks at what happens when the armor comes off and only truth remains. The sound is simple but powerful, guided by feeling instead of production. Like “Saltwater Sisters,” “420,” and “Silver-Tongued Devil,” this new track expands the range of Wax’s music, moving from bold and explosive to raw and reflective. Together, these releases show an artist who continues to explore contrast: the roar and the whisper, the outside world and the inner voice.
“‘Naked’ and ‘Look At You Now’ were written during the same time of questioning and renewal. ‘Look At You Now’ accepts what you see in the mirror; ‘Naked’ breaks the mirror. It is about stripping away personal illusion and in our culture. Every song I have written, from Mobocracy to Naked, is part of that same conversation.” - Wax Mekanix
At first listen, “Naked” may sound like a new chapter in WAX MEKANIX‘s catalog. It is sparse, reflective, and open. But it is closely tied to “Look At You Now,” its creative partner from “Psychotomimetic.” Both songs were born in a time when Wax was exploring how personal vulnerability and cultural tension often mirror each other.
“Look At You Now” represents calm understanding. “Naked” represents the moment before that calm, when emotion is raw and uncertain.
One accepts. The other questions. Together, they are two views of the same awakening.
“Look At You Now” has a warm, steady rhythm and a sense of closure. “Naked” is built on space and breath. It doesn’t offer comfort but invites honesty. Both songs trace a path from illusion to truth.
In “Look At You Now,” truth feels earned and fragile. In “Naked,” truth feels dangerous and alive. They are two sides of the same reflection.
Musically, the connection is clear. Both songs share organic rhythm, analog tone, and Wax’s direct, emotional vocal style. “Naked” takes this even further by removing layers, leaving only what is real. It continues the conversation that “Look At You Now” began: a talk about identity, courage, and being human without disguise.
In simple terms:
• “Look At You Now” is a reflection.
• “Naked” is confrontation.
• Both are parts of one long confession.
Written by: Wax Mekanix
Produced and Mixed by: Wax Mekanix and Maxim ‘Lectriq’ Laskavy
Engineered by: Lectriq and Rob Devious
Liner Notes:
• Lead and backing vocals, Acoustic Guitar, and percussion~Wax Mekanix
• Backing Vocals~Lectriq
• Acoustic Guitarist~Wendell PoPs Sewell
• Electric Guitarist~Rob Devious
Recording Location: Lectriq Studios, Philadelphia, PA The Shed, Fairless Hills, PA
Art by: Ken Wolfe, Alex Wagoner, and Wax Mekanix
Official Video by: Alex Wagoner and Wax Mekanix
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