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GIFT
GIFT
country: USA
genre: Rock
styles: Garage Rock, Rock, Neo-Psychedelic, Psych-Rock
Momentary Presence
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Brooklyn-based GIFT releases their debut album, Momentary Presence, today on Dedstrange, and shares the video for “Stuck In A Dream” and an interactive visualizer for “Lost For You.” Composed of TJ Freda, Jessica Gurewitz, Kallan Campbell, Justin Hrabovsky, and Cooper Naess, GIFT have a knack for conjuring soundscapes that are simultaneously turbulent and gorgeous. “Stuck In A Dream” is a prime example of this. Freda’s dream-like vocals surge over futuristic synth and thrumming guitar. “‘Stuck In A Dream’ is about being stuck in a loop,” says Freda. “The idea of being stuck in a dream, stuck in the idea of someone or something, and not being able to look at it from the outside, to reveal if it's good or bad. While ‘Lost For You’ is about the magical feeling of being completely lost in a person or a place. The song was written about fully diving into something without thinking about the future. Being in the moment and fully enjoying it. Knowing the feeling is fleeting and is going to fade but not caring in the moment."
The remarkable thing about TJ Freda is how much personality he’s able to inscribe in these tracks. He’s entertaining us with gorgeous, spectrum-saturating sound — a fascinating sound that draws from the best of shoegaze, dream pop, noise rock and post-punk. But he’s also the whisperer in our ears, the magician with a highly personal tale to tell. Like all of us, Freda has been through plenty over the last few years; relocation, heartbreak, and crises in the lives of those close to him. Momentary Presence is a meditation on working through the anxiety and self doubt that we all, at one point, carry.
He's got a group of likeminded collaborators who share his quest for perfect sound, harmony during times of trouble, and radical openness. Gurewitz, Campbell, Hrabovsky, and Naess understand the mission of the group, and their approach is an expression of the desire to live in the moment. Together with Freda, they’ve crafted a live experience that extends the spell that the album casts, and pushes the songs in wildly improvisatory directions. They’ve been selling out shows in Brooklyn for awhile now. It's only a matter of time before the rest of the world catches on. This message, this music — this GIFT — is for everyone.
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