Wyldest shares new single ‘Wax Museum’ from upcoming album The Universe Is Loading
UK artist Wyldest has released her luminous new single ‘Wax Museum,’ the latest preview of her forthcoming album The Universe Is Loading, out November 14 via Hand In Hive. The track arrives alongside the announcement of her upcoming UK tour supporting Marissa Nadler this autumn.
The first song written for the new album, ‘Wax Museum’ was inspired by painter Philip Guston’s quote, “Don’t be a wax museum,” a warning against stagnation and repression. The track builds on crystalline guitars and a hazy dream-pop atmosphere, with Wyldest examining the importance of staying open and vulnerable in a turbulent world. The single captures the project’s balance of intimacy and existential reflection, framed by shimmering production and emotional clarity.
Speaking on the release, Wyldest explained:
“To be a ‘Wax Museum,’ as Philip Guston said, is to be stagnant, lacking honesty and mimicking what already exists – and at times I find myself moving through days like that, choosing the easy road rather than the ones that require thought and action. Familiarity is comforting, but we risk becoming caricatures of ourselves, plucking the flower before it can thrive, too impatient to let it reach its potential. With so much noise and automation in the world, I wanted this song to set a precedent of being honest and present, un-numbing myself to injustice and making music I was 100% excited by.”
‘Wax Museum’ is out now on all streaming platforms. The Universe Is Loading arrives November 14 via Hand In Hive.
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