Treasure Fleet
The Sun Machine
Reviewed by: Rebecca Robinson
The Sun Machine, Treasure Fleet’s first album since 2012, is actually pretty bad ass.
In a departure from the norm, a short, 30 minute film, also titled The Sun Machine, is being released along with the album. Both were inspired by a short SciFi novella available on the group’s Facebook page. While the album serves as a soundtrack for the film, two of the band members are actors in the film, providing fans with an opportunity to see yet another aspect to the talents of Treasure Fleet. In a world of an ever increasing variety of multimedia avenues to connect with music groups, this is an innovative way for one group to give the public a well rounded experience for the senses.
Now that I’ve gushed about how cool the mixed media impact is, we can get to the music itself. Staying true to the 1960’s MOD influence, each song on the album transports the listener to another time. The instrumentation is polished without sounding synthetic and dynamic enough to keep listeners engaged throughout the song. The vocals flow well throughout the album, with plenty of emotion reading through to fit each song. Although I do prefer the BAHA Men version of “Put A Lime In The Coconut”, their cover of it in “Max Consumption” is twisted to fit their unique style and extremely well done. The overall lyrics are rather deep and will resonate with a variety of audiences.
The album is able to easily stand on its own, apart from the novella and film, although they are definite enhancements. I highly recommend giving The Sun Machine at least a listen, even if you’re not a fan of Punk Rock.
Rating: Bad-Ass
