'My Old School' is one of THE TREAT's most
popular songs
It's from their best selling album 'Lepers &
Deities'
Don't just take our word for it. Here's what
the reviews said:
A superb blend of
classic rock, proto prog and neo folk. 10 fantastic tracks, from the
brilliant opening of 'Trust', the magnificence of 'Bougainvilleaeas In
The Sand', the wonderful 'My Old School', and the closing 'Valerie',
this is an epic album, with no padding. Every song hits you where it’s
meant to, the sound is mighty and as the band’s name suggests, the
record is a Treat from start to finish. JRT (ROCK SOCIETY Magazine).
This richly textured
sound, has, across the arc of three previous albums, evolved into THE
TREAT’s own distinctive voice, built around the nucleus of Mike Hyder’s adept
songwriting. Jazz-folk touches here, acoustic –psych building into
raging climaxes there. Whisper it, some of those original prog-rock
bands were nowhere near as good as this. Andrew Darlington (R2 Magazine)
Lepers and Deities is the type of album that
gets better with each listen, which is the true mark of a great album.
The album comes alive with the title song, “Lepers and Deities”, which
showcases the band’s full range in both composition and sonic spectrum.
Here Hyder’s vocals have a sense of desperation that fits the mood
perfectly, and his great production technique where the sound alternates
between acoustic guitar chimes and a full arrangement. If you like
original and interesting art-rock, this is definitely one to check out. Ric Albano (MODERN ROCK REVIEW Webzine)
A smart, unfussy 42
minutes of pop-tinged rootsy rock, Lepers & Deities confirms that this
band wear their progressive influences lightly, but adventurous textures
and dynamics are integral to frontman Mike Hyder’s compositional vision. DL
(PROG Magazine)
Subversion and
hummability go hand in hand on each of the 10 songs here. From the
bitter Cockney Rebel-esque ‘Trust’, to the Led Zep III flavoured
‘Headcase Baby’, the album is dominated by themes of fragile, or failed,
relationships. A prime example is the Jethro Tull-influenced ‘SPT’ :
‘I’m looking at people that I thought I knew, but it seems they were
strangers passing thru’. Hyder is at his most venomous on ‘My Old
School’, a sneering snip at his old comprehensive. Geoff
Barton
(Editor at Large, CLASSIC ROCK
Magazine)
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