Treasure

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Treasure
EP by
ReleasedOctober 11, 2019
StudioThe Cave Studio
Length20:41
LabelNight Dreamer Recordings
ProducerJeff Schroeder, Mindy Song, Josiah Mazzaschi

Treasure is the debut EP from Jeff Schroeder's side project Night Dreamer with Los Angeles-based art-rocker Mindy Song. It was released on October 11, 2019 through the band's own label.[1] "Another Life" and "Higher Than The Sky" were released as singles on digital platforms, as well as music videos for "Another Life" and "The Taste".

The album features guest bass guitar by Jack Bates, the touring bassist for The Smashing Pumpkins. The co-producer and engineer Josiah Mazzaschi (who has previously worked with bands like The Jesus and Mary Chain to Built To Spill) was a member of the band Light FM, as was former Pumpkins bassist Nicole Fiorentino.[2]

The Cutaway wrote that Treasure offers a "pleasant sense of urgency" with its "dark overtures, heavy hooks, and apocalyptic dreamscapes," adding that "Schroeder and Song’s transcendent songwriting and determination to transform their musical visions from fantasy to hyperreality."[3]

Background[edit | edit source]

Jeff Schroeder met Mindy Song through a mutual friend in 2015. They decided to convene in a Chicago studio to "see where things might go". The session was a success, and the duo relocated to their hometown of Los Angeles to record Treasure with producer Josiah Mazzasch.[4]

The duo debuted the EP with a listening party at the Museum of Dream Space in Beverly Hills, featuring sound and light projections.

Track listing[edit | edit source]

All tracks are written by Jeff Schroeder and Mindy Song, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Treasure" 4:02
2."Another Life"Schroeder, Song, Rick Parker4:08
3."Higher Than The Sky" 4:29
4."The Taste" 3:33
5."Heat Waves" 4:27
Total length:20:41

Release history[edit | edit source]

Released Label Catalog ID Format Country External sites
October 11, 2019 Night Dreamer Recordings 001 CD US Discogs MusicBrainz [1]

More releases: MusicBrainz

Personnel[edit | edit source]

  • Jeff Schroeder – guitar, bass, synths, beats, art direction, photography, engineering, production
  • Mindy Song – vocals, synths, beats, lyrics, art direction, production
  • Jack Bates – bass guitar on "Higher Than The Sky"
  • Andy Toy – keyboards, engineering
  • Josiah Mazzaschi – engineering, mixing
  • Josh Brooks – engineering on "Heat Waves"
  • Christopher Colbert – mastering
  • Audrey Devin – photography

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Kaye, Ben. "Smashing Pumpkins' Jeff Schroeder forms new band Night Dreamer, shares Origins of "Another Life": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  2. Kali, Taleen. "Night Dreamer Conjures an Otherworldly Collaboration". The Cutaway. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  3. Kali, Taleen (January 7, 2020). "Night Dreamer Conjures an Otherworldly Collaboration". The Cutaway. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  4. Kaye, Ben. "Smashing Pumpkins' Jeff Schroeder forms new band Night Dreamer, shares Origins of "Another Life": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 16, 2021.