Track of the Week: The Promise is Hope “This Old Tin Roof”
When I first listen to the track I am awestruck with the harmonies that Ashley & Eric L’Esperance are able to blend and spin together. Truly beautiful and moving. It’s part a conversation and partly one soudn standing on its own. The rest of the arrangement is dreamlike and ethereal in a way. Relaxing and comforting in a way.
The tune takes on some biblical type references, which is not something I typically gravitate towards, but the references are used in a way that is subtly pronouncing the faith I am guessing the two have. Worked into the beautiful palette they paint with their voices and music it all just works.
Jesus I can see Your eyes
From across this old street
See, the life I chose is throwing stones
Am I lowly as I seem?
From the duo’s website: Their music marries two distinctly talented songwriters. Ashley performs “subtle yet stunning” melodies with a classically-trained, but often folksy, voice. Her poetic lyrics explore the deep mysteries within nature and human relationship. Eric’s obvious reverence for the great folk songwriters of the 60’s and 70’s shines through his sweetly deep voice. His prose-like lyrics unravel the joys and struggles of life’s journeys, and “take what appears to be freeform and make it flow beautifully” into well-crafted pieces. Ashley’s soft finger-picking style lays comfortably beneath Eric’s bright electric Washburn, and their voices blend effortlessly.
I couldn’t agree more, there is an effortless feel to how they sing together, like they were made to create music as a seamless grouping.
