Redemption By Carbe and Durand

 

 

Redemption

By

Carbe and Durand

Written by

Steve Sheppard

 

I have adored the music of Carbe and Durand for some years now, it literally shocked me to find out that my collection goes back as far as 2000, and an album they recorded under the name Incendio called Misterioso, so 25 years later I get to review their latest single as Carbe and Durand entitled Redemption and it is one of the smoothest Latin acoustic guitar journeys you could ever wish to take.

The duo’s expertise in creating vast soundscapes on duel guitars and light percussion is well known, some will know the religious connotations of the word Redemption, but aside from that this is a tender word of sorrow and it can also mean making up for past mistakes or proving oneself after failure, I’ve had many, but the title more than likely comes from where the single came from, as the arrangement was conceived whilst working with their guitar student in a state prison.

Here the duo manifest something incredibly rhythmic, but also something quite poignant, the pastiche of tone and timbre here is made even more layered by the soft backdrop of a light orchestral floating narrative in the distance towards the middle and latter half of the piece.

Redemption by Carbe and Durand is such a delightfully respectful composition, its sympathetic refrain and empathic nuances can be felt to an incredibly palpable level, this is the artists at their most fluent and emotional, and as such another huge hit must be on the cards for Carbe and Durand with Redemption.