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Treasure Takes Us Into the Drift of Nighttime Contemplation on the Dreamy, Downtempo “Strength”

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Treasure, photo courtesy the artist

An ambient shimmer eases you into the incredibly mellow moods of “Strength” by UK artist Treasure. His softly spoken lyrics float amid echoing keyboard minimalism, lingering, ethereal guitar work, spare percussion and near the end of the song a more energetic synth line that guides us into the song’s conclusion. The overall effect is one of waking up in the dark of fall weekend evening after a nap and taking the time to reflect before getting up and getting to anything because you can take your time. It’s a fascinating blend of sounds that could be downtempo, dream pop, vapor wave and moody R&B yet isn’t really defined by specific genre considerations. At times it’s reminiscent of a lo-fi “Exchange” by Massive Attack and how that song seems to drift in circles before pausing and repeating that drift in what feels like a slightly different mode, a subtle shift in tonality or pacing that works as a hypnotic loop. It’s the kind of song that could be left on repeat and seem like it’s changing every time because of that almost intuitive, organic sense of rhythm. Listen to “Strength,” the third and final single from Treasure’s project “Suffocation & Air,” on Spotify and connect with the artist at the links below.

https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/6JyBhsMnhP50TqF3NQ3VVK

soundcloud.com/treasuretheband
open.spotify.com/artist/12tQ1YGmb2jzMds6LOCuiZ
facebook.com/olwhkb
instagram.com/treasuretheband

Maggy Lee Conveys a Sense of Comfort With Uncertainty in the Early Stages of a Relationship on Treasure’s “Feelings”

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Treasure, photo courtesy the artist

Treasure’s new single “Feelings” uses a gently subtle mix of sounds that allow for featured vocalist Maggy Lee’s vocals to shine and resonate. The mix on the percussion is so tasteful in how it sits in the mix and seems so unobtrusive but unmistakable in setting the pace as lingering synth notes set a contemplative mood as Lee’s voice tells the story of uncertainty about the title of the song by asserting she has various feelings and wondering if the object of the song shares them or even has them. But there’s no judgment in her tone, she seems to be looking back on her encounters with the subject of the song in the third person and observing that those feelings are there but that she is often left wondering. The song ends with the implied questioned unanswered or resolved but it also doesn’t require a resolution. It speaks to a spirit of knowing something is there but not wanting to pressure a deep commitment so early on. Listen to “Feelings” featuring Maggy Lee on Soundcloud and follow Treasure at the links provided.

soundcloud.com/treasuretheband
facebook.com/olwhkb
instagram.com/treasuretheband