Floating somewhere in the hazy, mystical wilderness between ambient electronic, dream pop and experimental studio wizardry, Gang Gang Dance have never been the easiest act to pin down—and the trio’s been adrift since its wonderfully weird Eye Contact back in 2011. Theirs is the music that M83 might make if someone slipped him an Ambien and acid at the same time. Thankfully, seven years away haven’t dulled the New York crew’s creativity. Kazuashita is a blissful, otherworldly ride—one that blossoms anew with repeated listens. Singer Lizzi Bougatsos has always been the emotional core of the trio, lifting these technicolor compositions out of the improvisational badlands with her stunning, ethereal vocals. She starts things off strong on Kazuashita with “J-TREE,” which builds a whole universe on a jittery, staccato riff— with lullaby piano, click-clacking percussion and shimmering guitars all coloring outside its lines, as if Bougatsos is whispering “run free” to each instrument. A vocal sample cuts in, culled from the Dakota Access Pipeline protests: “This land means everything… look over there, at all the buffalo!” and the awe and wonder sparks the song into a genuine, ecstatic celebration. First single “Lotus” seems constructed in the shadows, a wobbly synthesizer effect rising and fading until Bougatsos whips the song into a blazing groove. “Snake Dub” throws listeners off balance—vocals are played in reverse, the sounds of closing doors play percussion, and electronic beeps and dolphin calls dance around each other. Kazuashita is a challenging listen, but let yourself sink in—you’ll be bouncing on the moon in no time.