Monday, March 8, 2021

“Send Your Youth”, Cold Specks

 This way (Live on KEXP): Send Your Youth

Cold Specks is the stage name of Somali Canadian singer-songwriter Ladan Hussein, who was previously known as Al Spx. Her music has been described as doom-soul. The name Cold Specks is taken from a line in James Joyce's Ulysses ("Born all in the dark wormy earth, cold specks of fire, evil, lights shining in the darkness."). 

She released her debut album, I Predict a Graceful Expulsion, on May 21, 2012, on Mute Records and Arts & Crafts in Canada.

Her second album, Neuroplasticity, was released on August 26, 2014. It featured trumpet playing by Ambrose Akinmusire and backing vocals from Michael Gira of Swans. 
 
On May 13, 2020, Hussein announced on Facebook that she would retire her stage name and would release music under her own name from then on. 

[Spotify]  Send Your Youth

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