Cold Specks – “Light for the Midnight” (Released 11th April 2025)

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£27.99 – 1xLP, Standard Edition Vinyl

With ‘Light for the Midnight’, she embarks on her most personal journey yet.

At its core, the album is a raw and deeply emotional reflection on endurance, survival, and transformation. A collection of fervent ballads and atmospheric pop songs, it channels Spx’s soulful voice into expansive sonic worlds. The album was conceived during a challenging period in Spx’s life. Work began in 2019 amidst struggles with mental health, experiences that are deeply embedded in the music. Yet, despite its personal origins, Spx emphasises its universality: “I definitely wanted to reflect on the last couple of years because it impacted me so much, but I also wanted the audience to walk away with this album. You know, the songs belong to them once I release them.”

‘Light for the Midnight’ captures Cold Specks at her most vulnerable and powerful, weaving stories of struggle into stunning compositions that resonate deeply. It is an album of hope and transformation. Refined and deeply emotive, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma’s ‘Gift Songs’ encounters the veteran, process-based experimentalist unveiling a profound meaning within the elegance of its lattice of sound, occurrence, and space.

Tracklisting:

1. How it Feels
2. Venus in Pisces
3. Wandering in the Wild
4. Cold Goodbye
5. Endlessly
6. Lingering Ghosts
7. Cheap Dreaming
8. Lovely Little Bones
9. Curse Away
10. Closer