"Fabled Texan trio make edifying comeback with a mostly-covers set: Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock first got together in 1972, but their proto-Americana - a porous blend of country, folk, rock'n'roll and western swing - fell largely on deaf ears outside their home state of Texas. They were done in a little over a year, the band taking on semi-mythic status (their aborted debut eventually landed in 1990) as each member advanced into a successful solo career ... Treasure Of Love, their first studio effort in 12 years, might not have happened at all if it hadn't been for the pandemic. The trio began recording these tracks some time ago, only finding time to revisit them when the touring circuit shut ... It's a wondrous celebration of the music that's sustained them over the decades, much of it part of their stage repertoire. The Flatlanders exude joy here".