For Stephen Wicks, songwriting has become a way to speak directly to the anxieties of the age. His new single, “The Doomsday Clock (85 Seconds to Midnight),” is built around a stark warning about the future.
The song takes its name from the symbolic Doomsday Clock, which in the supplied announcement is described as standing at 85 seconds to midnight in 2026. That setting reflects growing concern about multiple global threats.
Wicks approaches the subject as both an artist and an observer who has spent decades navigating high-pressure environments. His background in corporate leadership now feeds into music that is focused, direct and socially aware.
The track was shaped with producer George Shilling and lead guitarist Stefan Hauk. Its release will be paired with a video intended to capture the relentless motion of the clock and the fragility of the world at stake.