Carla Diratz & The Archers Of Sorrow - The Scale

Cat. no: DISCUS124CD
Format: CD
Barcode: 5051078991320
Release Date: 10 Dec 2021
Genre: Rock

The extraordinary, powerful and characterful French singer Carla Diratz (described by none other than Robert Wyatt as "the soulful Ms Diratz") collaborates here with composers Martin Archer and Nick Robinson 

They deliver an extremely diverse set which runs from out and out prog through avant-rock to improv, electronic collage and modernist chanson - "Improg" is the name we've given to this mixed up school of music. Lyrics sung in English, French and Italian ultimately present a very personal view of the world, with some nostalgia for the past but ultimately hope in the unconquerable spirit of the next generation. The band is completed by upcoming trumpet star Charlotte Keeffe and the crack rhythm section who first came together onstage as part of Archer's Anthropology Band.

Carla Diratz: vocal
Martin Archer: saxophones, keyboards, electronics
Nick Robinson: guitars, keyboards
Dave Sturt: bass guitar
Adam Fairclough: drums
Charlotte Keeffe: trumpet
Jan Todd: backing vocals
Julie Archer: backing vocals

Tracks: The scale / Le sang et les larmes - etude 1 / I am with you / Static cruise / Mother / La digue - etude 2 / The nature of a child / Dove mi hai lasciata / Merrygo round / Menhir et gémissements / Teen dance / Le chagrin / Desert prayer