CITAY makes a joyous return on "Dream Get Together", the San Francisco cosmic wanderers' expansive third album.

Many of the touchstones from Citay's previous work remain intact - flourishes of LED ZEPPELIN, ENO/FRIPP, THIN LIZZY, PINK FLOYD, POPUL VUH and ELO can be heard throughout - but a newfound swagger pushes "Dream Get Together"way over the top.

Led by songwriter Ezra Feinberg, CITAY has made a career out of studio exploration, recalling a time when studio excess was the norm.

Producer Tim Green, of the Fucking Champs, is no stranger to sonic indulgence, and together Feinberg and Green have woven together a musical tapestry that is both heavy and sweet.

In CITAY, the metal leanings of Green's band are replaced by an altogether different brand of fantasy rock.

"Dream Get Together" has an embroidered and epic beauty that flies over the ocean while snuggling up to the ears.

One of many highlights of "Dream Get Together" is "Mirror Kisses," a song Feinberg wrote specifically for guest vocalist Merrill Garbus (of TUNE-YARDS) to sing in three-part harmony with Harbour and Press of CITAY.

With the soaring Ebow guitars and vocal harmonies, "Mirror Kisses" is CITAY at its most lush and melodic.

In contrast, "Hunter" is CITAY at its most excessive - a triumphant instrumental anthem that somehow bridges the gap between Klaus Schulze and The Scorpions.

With a spaced-out synth solo by Josh Robinow of HOWLIN' RAIN, "Hunter" is a majestic ride.

"Dream Get Together" closes with a gorgeous rendition of GALAXIE 500's "Tugboat," in which CITAY replaces the reverby electric guitars with clean acoustic strumming and Fripp-ed out sonics, preserving the beauty of the original while making the song their own.