Out of Toronto comes The Treasures, alt-country with an edge,
sharpened by long runs in the city's club scene. The hard work has paid
off, as they've come up with a set of strong originals, a group sound
that's all their own, and an energy that comes across on this debut
album.
What's grand about the band is how they slide back and forth
across the country line, with three singers and no shortage of ideas.
Lead track In The Meantime gets the Gram Parsons influence out of the
way quick, with a number that could have been on the Burrito Brothers'
Gilded Palace Of Sin, complete with the Memphis Horns. There's a couple
of loose, Stones-like numbers, a la Dead Flowers. Crossed The Wrong
Woman is even tougher, loud guitar and three-part harmonies, searing
slide guitar and a nasty delivery.Producer by the absolutely right guy, Colin Linden, the songs were captured largely live in the studio, again a great choice, because you don't want this stuff polished. You can hear the band members playing off each other, finding the right twang, getting the right sound as a unit. Perfect for fans of The Jayhawks, early Wilco, Blue Rodeo. Perfect for me, then.
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