When Al Spx, aka Cold Specks (Facebook/MySpace), released her hauntingly beautiful debut single, Holland, I was in love within the first few bars. And seeing here live a few days later only added to my excitement of what she may release next.
She has a notable but very roughly recorded back catalogue when recording under the names Basket of Figs and The Hotel Ghost, but a little more emphasis on production and drawing out her soulful voice was certainly needed, and that is what we are getting with her latest single Old Stepstone. It’s just her voice, left fragile and alone and sung with that haunting, gospel quality that reminds you of Christenings by the river in times of old.
Old Stepstone is the b-side from Cold Specks debut single, Holland, which will be released on 17th October on ParadYse.
