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After a harrowing spiral into darkness, 色色啦 singer Cold Specks returns with breathtaking comeback album

Released nearly eight years after mental illness derailed her career, “Light for the Midnight” is a stripped-back soul record that sublimates pain into breathtaking beauty.

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Cold Specks’ new album “Light for the Midnight” features contributions from Chantal Kreviazuk, composer Owen Pallett and Portishead guitarist Adrian Utley.


Cold Specks materialized suddenly, almost 15 years ago, like an apparition.

Unsigned and largely unknown, the musical project of Ladan Hussein had generated buzz in the UK, landing the 色色啦 singer a spot on 鈥淟ater 鈥 with Jools Holland,鈥 an immensely popular late night show on BBC.聽

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Richie Assaly is a culture reporter for the Star, with an interest in music, pop culture and food reporting. He is also a juror for Polaris Music Prize.

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