Hayley and the Crushers – “Blood and Treasure”
We’re used to the retro punk meets surf rock sound from Hayley and the Crushers, but their latest single changes that up quite a bit. The band recently relocated from California to Detroit, and “Blood and Treasure” harkens back to Hayley Crusher Cain and husband/bass player Dr. Reid Cain ESQ’s origins in a country band. The new song has a 60’s girl group goes country sound, and while it may be more laid back and country than we’re used to, it still sounds like a Hayley and the Crushers track. Sure, it’s country based, but it still has that girl group goes pop punk sound we love from our favorite “poolside glitter punks.”
Hayley Crusher Cain says of her latest single:
“When two people get together, their love is totally unique. It creates an experience that can never be replicated. It’s fitting that this EP hits hard in so many ways, but also has a slow and tender side (with ‘Blood and Treasure’). Being in a band with your significant other is a lot like that. From the van to the dance floor, it’s certainly never boring. Reid and I just celebrated our ten-year wedding anniversary. We started out in music ten years ago, playing in a country band together. This idea of irreplaceable love is more intense than ever in our minds. Sometimes, our music can feel like our own personal movie soundtrack. Through time and space, real love remains unshakable, even when lost. There’s something devastating and beautiful about that kind of bond.”
You can watch the video for “Blood and Treasure” below. Unsubscribe from the Underground is due out September 10 on Kitten Robot Records. For more on Hayley and the Crushers, check out the band’s website.