[Cover photo courtesy of Hayley and the Crushers]

Melodic Punk band Hayley and the Crushers have released a the ballad “Blood and Treasure,” the latest single from their upcoming EP, Unsubscribe from the Underground, which arrives September 10, 2024 via Kitten Robot Records.

Frontwoman and guitarist Hayley Cain describes the song as “a tribute to one-of-a-kind love,” much like romance shared by herself and bass player, Dr. Reid Cain ESQ.

Cain explains:

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.

The track showcases a “touch of steel guitar twang,” and is a departure from the band’s earlier releases on the EP, like the intense “Unsubscribe” (a jab at underground music scenes) and the Pop-Punk anthem “Alleyways” (a nostalgic trip through Hayley’s teen years in Los Angeles).

For Hayley Cain, the song is very personal:

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.