At This Moment Portugal The Man Keeps Its Winning Streak Going

an ode to the now? Portugal The Man has you covered via its new jam "Live In The Moment", good advice regardless of who you are. There's a definite cathedral vibe at work here underscoring the make hay while the sun shines.  Right off the bat you feel you are in a place of healing and atonement for directions taken in times of elusive clarity.  John Baldwin Gourney leads us through the thicket of uncertainty, head held high, our gatekeeper spiritually.  The message rings loud and clear and John's voice haunting in delivery gets even more spooky thanks to the generous minor chords from keyboardist, Kyle O'Quin.   If he doesn't set your teeth on edge with his playing, then it can't be done.  Each step you take gets made with extreme caution because who knows what lurks arund the next bend.  Dual drum threat, Jason Sechrist, and Kane Ritchotte blast out a militant beat in which you know there is no turning back.  Whatever is around the next bend, hold on because it is headed right at you.  The chant-along chorus gives you plenty of backup adrenaline to fuel your journey.  It is as if said chorus fooled you into complacency, made you think all is right with your world....but no, that's not how this story goes.  Want depressing?  The video shot of John, forlornly riding along in a car, face stripped of emotion, could be enough to send you to the liquor cabinet thinking of how many shots of hooch you wish to polish off.  The condemned man being led to the gas chamber comes to mind.  Zachary Scott Carothers plants in some nifty base playing to spice things up a notch or two.   It's greatly appreciated because of the depth it adds to the tune.   Eric Howk does himself and those in his inner posse proud by hitting the guitar notes that come through in the clutch.  Also, the video has its playful side.  Hence the squealing of tires propelling a car around and around with reckless abandonment.  The kind of free-spirited glee the song endorses.  The rhythm really clicks for anybody needing a pick-me-up in the 'peace of mind' department.  The effort is there on all fronts.  Makes you want to do something awesome because it can be done.  "My home is a girl with eyes like wishing wells" sounds like the ultimate slice of rock poetry.  Even distracts you from whatever mundane tasks you might be engaged in.  It's all in how you turn the phrase, how you glean maximum effectiveness from it.  The workplace milieu of selling souls gets its due as well, and who hasn't been there before.  In short, "Live In The Moment" lives to arouse the dying embers within us yearning for resurrection.