Gift - Momentary Prescence

On GIFT's kaleidoscopic first long-player, bandleader TJ Freda and co. uncap the lens to project their vibrant spectrum of psych, krautrock, dream pop, post-punk, noise rock and electronica upon the vacant surfaces of the mind — inviting listeners to, in the words of countercultural guru Ram Dass, "be here now." "[It's about] being with yourself, not by yourself," says Freda. "You are never alone. You are always with yourself." Momentary Presence exists, and that's enough.

There is no beginning and no end. From the percolating, in medias res intro of album opener "When You Feel It Come Around" through the swirling, gliding and expansive conclusion of "Here And Now (Time Floats By)," GIFT retains the element of cosmic surprise. Lead single "Gumball Garden" opens the gate to a technicolor shoegazing fantasy island dipped in syrupy synths and topped with powdered fuzz riffs to deliver a delectable confection of neo-psychedelic euphoria fuelled by dank strains of effervescent psych-prog.