Het An Pierlé Quartet returns after a few years of radio silence with a new album. Op Ultimate Survival you hear a singer who sings about life with the wisdom of a woman. Her songs are simultaneously vulnerable and powerful, dark and light. Together with Koen Gisen, Hendrik Lasure and Casper Van de Velde she creates a rich and idiosyncratic sound.
Textually An Pierlé does not avoid the confrontation. Musically, jazz duo schntzl forms the heart of the band. With producer and reed player Koen Gisen as godfather in the ranks, an exciting balance arises between control and derailment. It is precisely in that field of tension that the An Pierlé Quartet flourishes and surprises live every time. No performance is identical.
Tijdens Ultimate Survival gives the band space for experiment. On top of that, singer An Pierlé belts out virtuously with her voice.