Its first release for revered indie Captured Tracks, NYC band GIFT's "Illuminator" is a giant creative leap from the Brooklyn band's 2022 debut -- the long-awaited payoff of an ever-growing musical and human chemistry as embodied by 11 sleek, often danceable and frequently mesmerizing songs. With new and unabashed inspiration from artists as wide-ranging as Madonna and MGMT, GIFT generates a dynamic genre fusion with just the right spritz of electronic elements and widescreen pop production techniques.