Video: Cold Specks - Lay Me Down (Later with Jools Holland)

En guise de préambule, on nous avertit gentiment qu’il ne vaut mieux pas questionner Al Spx – non, ce n’est pas son vrai nom mais nous n’appartenons pas aux RG ni à Interpol, donc son vrai nom, qu’importe – au sujet de sa famille. Comme on la sait brouillée avec ses parents et qu’elle a dans les yeux cet air à la fois farouche et apeuré des beginners qui ne sont pas encore devenus des animaux promotionnels, on n’a aucun mal à écarter l’idée d’une intrusion dans sa vie privée. A vrai dire, on ne l’envisageait même pas, [...]

Cold Specks , might be their year to explode. Being featured on BBC’s Later… With Jools Holland and some loving from the critics. I was lucky enough to see them open up for St.Vincent back on December 16, 2011 . Cold Specks is the stage name of Canadian singer-songwriter now based in London, UK Al Spx. Apparently it is not her real name but it is intriguing and elusive. I Predict A Expulsion, the debut album will drop on May 22, 2012 on Arts & Crafts in North [...]

• Cold Specks - Blank Maps
• Cold Specks - Heavy Hands
• Cold Specks - Holland
• Cold Specks - Winter Solstice

Watch the videos for Florence + The Machine's 'No Light, No Light' and 'What The Water Gave Me' after the jump, along with the brilliant Cold Specks performing 'Old Stepstone' and 'Lay Me Down'.

Earlier this week you (hopefully) saw Cold Specks perform Old Stepstone a capella on Jools Holland. Yesterday the 23-year old Canadian brought a new song to the stage on the extended show: album closer Lay Me Down . I am expecting very big things of her in 2012, and this just confirms my expectations. Her debut single Holland is out now via paradYse .