One thing I love that Hayley and the Crushers have been doing in recent years is releasing a lot of singles. Of course albums and EPs are great, but there's just something special about a single where the focus is on one song that you listen to over and over and really get to know. Today's streaming technology has really brought back the idea of great singles bands, and the Crushers are one of those for sure. "Blood and Treasure" is the third single they've released in advance of Unsubscribe from the Underground, their forthcoming EP on Kitten Robot Records. You could hear the band digging back into its punk roots on the previous two. "Blood and Treasure," on the other hand, is pure pop. And it's glorious! Hayley Cain wrote this tune about her relationship with her husband Reid — whom you all know and love as Dr. Cain ESQ. The song celebrates the couple's "irreplaceable love," and I have to say it gives me chills. Sometimes the most important things in life can be the hardest things to write about well since mere words might not be able to do them justice. But here Hayley writes beautifully about the most important thing of all. Her lyrics are heartfelt and vivid, and she sings the hell out of this song. Musically, "Blood and Treasure" brings to mind '60s Brill Building pop and girl groups with a hint of country. It's the sort of song you can't listen to just once, and it's surely an AM radio smash in some alternate universe where perfect pop songs dominate the charts. The full EP releases in September, but now is the time to enjoy "Blood and Treasure" in all its romantic glory.
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