Lovespirals’ final single of 2025 finds them drifting into liminal territory with “Drift Begins.” Built around soft piano and ethereal pads, the track reaches back into Ryan Lum’s early ’90s sonic palette, with gentle acoustic guitar, chiming electric lines, and even the same vintage drum machine he used on his first few albums. The song’s stately 6/8 meter and misty lyrical imagery subtly echo the contemplative spirit of Pink Floyd’s 1972 song “Burning Bridges,” reflecting the duo’s longstanding affection for mid-period Floyd. While Ryan’s emotive, smoothly distorted, suspended solo inevitably recalls David Gilmour, Anji’s vocals also nod to that era, hovering between intimacy and reverie in luminous two-part harmony. Elsewhere, Anji’s high and low registers intertwine in a way that recalls the aching duality Rachel Goswell and Neil Halstead carried across both Slowdive and Mojave 3.

“Drift Begins” is available now on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and other streaming platforms under the original band name, Love Spirals Downwards, as well as on Bandcamp under both LSD and Lovespirals. You can also watch a lyrics visualizer video on YouTube.

Following the existential introspection of “Noumenon,” the confessional pulse of “Okay,” the sultry glow of “Glittering,” and the heartfelt soulful tenderness of “Without You,” “Drift Begins” feels like the band slipping deeper into their reflective, dream-washed side. It casts a nostalgic spell — one that nods to their Projekt-era atmospheres while exploring new emotional horizons.