Singer, songwriter and producer Cold Specks (aka Al Spx) releases a new track, “Wandering in the Wild”, co-written with Chantal Kreviazuk. The stripped-back beauty of “Wandering in the Wild” is inspired by Spx’s months in the psychiatric ward (‘If we survive, can we smile and be not sorry anymore / If they decide we’re free, to run and scream / Will we jump for joy?’), and how she survived an incredibly difficult time preceding her bipolar diagnosis.
“Wandering in the Wild” – which follows “How It Feels”, the artist’s first music in seven years – was primarily written by Kreviazuk, following a long discussion with Al Spx about her experiences in the ward. Spx goes on to explain, “I used to be really precious about holding on to as much song writing as possible but then I remembered James Carr did not write ‘The Dark End of the Street’. Thank you, Chantal, for such a timeless piece of music.”
