Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Cold Specks (aka Al Spx) mixes crackling, pared-down guitar blues, gothic soul, gospel and warm electronics.

An unforgettable a capella performance on Later… with Jools Holland in 2011 launched Cold Specks into the world and since then, she has released three albums – 2012’s I Predict A Graceful Expulsion, 2014’s Neuroplasticity and 2017’s Fool’s Paradise – has won the Polaris Music Prize and been nominated for the Juno Prize. Her musical stretch is vast: Al Spx has worked with Swans, Massive Attack, Moby and performed at Joni Mitchell’s birthday concert.

Her latest album, Light for the Midnight, is a collection of fervent ballads and atmospheric songs. This raw and intimate reminder of her soulful voice, here channelled into expansive sonic worlds, is a deeply emotional personal reflection on endurance, survival, and transformation.