With Joe having provided vocals for five or six possible tracks, Alan still had two that demanded a female voice.  After extensive research, he came across Carla Trevaskis via an associate at Mute Records.  Born in Portsmouth, Carla has been involved in music since the age of 14 and performed live on a regular basis in the capital.  Together with an expressive range and control, Carla brought an enthusiastic approach to her recording session and spent three days in October at The Thin Line contributing lead vocals for two main tracks and additional backing vocals throughout the album.



Alan: “I felt strongly that the album needed the balance of a complete opposite voice to Joe’s.  I had a couple of tracks that I’d always imagined would suit a woman.”



Carla: “I was aware of Alan’s work in Depeche Mode but not Recoil.  The first thing that struck me was the amazing production and the attention to detail, which was faultless.  Secondly, the string arrangements were so beautiful and epic and I love the way that Alan sets up a mood for you and takes you on an emotional journey.  He is great to work with as he knows exactly what he wants but he isn’t opposed to experimentation so the recording went really smoothly.”